Multiple Selection Routine

100 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Selection Routine
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Multiple Selection Routine five cards in five different ways
 		1889
Tricks with Cards
206
T. Page Wright The Five Senses five cards selected and found five different way with the senses, "old feat of locating a number of drawn cards"
VariationsAlso published here 1933
Page Wright's Notebook
47
Finding any Number of Selected Cards at Once or Separately basic stripper deck application
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
265
Rolland Hamblen Blind Man's Bluff about ten selections are located blindfolded
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
289
A Novel Card Problem replacing cards in short deck for multiple location routine
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
297
Edward Victor Supreme Control eight selections are discovered in different ways, key card control procedure
Related toVariations 1937
Magic of the Hands
14
Theodore Annemann Five Findo five cards found in different ways
 		1939
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1938/39)
368
Walter B. Gibson The 20 Card Trick as seen by Agostin, twenty cards are selected and shuffled back, all found blindfolded from pocket in apparently random order
Variations Aug. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 59)
428
Theodore Annemann Omega Card Act five cards in five spectacular ways (see following entries)
Variations Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 66)
457
Clayton Rawson Mass Production long short divided deck
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 110)
655
George Troseth Troseth's Famous Three Card Routine three cards are lost and found with different methods
 		Apr. 1940
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 10)
2
Lu Brent Site-Unseen three selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections
Also published here June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 12)
47
Edward Marlo Marlo's Discoveries monster routine in which first single cards are selected and found about ten times, then in pairs and four at a time, then a ten-card multiple selection routine is done
 		1946
Early Marlo (Issue Marlo's Discoveries)
47
Clayton Rawson Everyone Take A Card six or more people select a card
 		July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 129)
519
Arthur H. Buckley The Triple Climax three cards selected, stop trick with first card (tip for not dealing too long), changes into second card, third card to spectator's pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1948
Principles and Deceptions
161
Arthur H. Buckley Cards Mysterio five cards chosen and lost, found in different ways
 		1948
The Card Expert Entertains
91
Arthur H. Buckley A Triple Climax three cards selected, stop trick with first card (tip for not dealing too long), changes into second card, third card to spectator's pocket
Also published here 1948
The Card Expert Entertains
136
Art Lyle Pocket Location four card location, two thick cards
 		Feb. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 171)
685
U. F. Grant Terrific with fourteen of spades and card with torn corner jokes
 		Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
232
Max Malini, Dr. James William Elliott Multiple Card Location
Also published here 1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
41
Nate Leipzig Card Locations four peeked cards are produced, by saying stop, with a knife
Related to 1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
48
Edward Marlo Nine and Ten Card Faro Control using a locator card
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
27
Edward Marlo Opening Procedure for a ten-card-location routine
 		1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
28
Lu Brent Site-Unseen three selection are found by stabbing an unknown card reversed into the deck , cards next to the card and reversed card itself are selections
Also published here 1972
The Living End
86
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note For Wright's Five Sense Trick No. 216, short notes on how six cards are chosen and controlled
Inspired byRelated to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
54
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Variation Of Leipzig's Three Card Discovery Routine No. 235, three cards chosen and found in different ways
Inspired by 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
59
Edward Victor Ed Victor's Key Card Location No. 353, meant to describe the beginning of Victor's "Supreme Control"
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
100
Dr. Jacob Daley Wright Five Sense Location (Genii - Dec, 1936) No. 370, idea to add sixth phase with rising card
Inspired byRelated to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
103
Jerry K. Hartman Three-D Three selections found in different ways
Related to 1973
Means & Ends
34
Martin A. Nash Nine Times Location nine cards
 		1975
Ever So Sleightly
124
Jerry Mentzer Five Card Revelation
1975
Card Cavalcade 3
175
Faucett Ross Four Card Routine Four cards selected and found in various ways
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
198
Joseph Dunninger Location of Four Cards
1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
215
Scotty York V. Card Routine outline of multi-selection routine, signed cards, using Scotty York Lamp, LePaul Wallet and York's Electric Razor
Also published here 1977
Greenville Lecture
4
Ken De Courcy Multi-Choice using "spelling to any card" as climax for selection routine
 		1980
Super Spell
7
Scotty York First Card Sequence outline of multi-selection routine, signed cards, using Scotty York Lamp, LePaul Wallet and York's Electric Razor
Related toAlso published here 1980
Decennial Prelection
1
Don England Seven Card Location
1981
Don England's T.K.O.'s (Issue Clubs)
49
Randy Wakeman The Formula One Card Routine six cards
Also published here 1985
Formula One Close-Up
34
Martin Lewis For Faster Service, Please Take a Number Multiple selection routine with four cards - spectators insert number tags into deck to find their selections
Inspired by 1985
Martin's Miracles
20
Rolland Hamblen Card Routine description of ten card location routine (1936)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
16
Rolland Hamblen Card Location Ten Card Location routine
1. Say Stop
2. Spell Out
3. Spring Location
4. Stabbed Card
5. The fifth card
6. Stabbed Cards
7. Card through handkerchief
8. - 10. catch from shower
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
17
Eric DeCamps Card in Wallet three cards chosen, one spins out, changes into second one, deck vanishes under handkerchief and third signed card is in wallet, using topit
 		1985
The Magic of Eric DeCamps
19
Darwin Ortiz Nine-Card Location
Variations 1988
Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table
89
Randy Wakeman The Formula One Card Routine six cards
Also published here 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
43
Doc Eason Notes on the Multiple Selection of Cards
1990
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 3 No. 1-5 Aspen Bar Magic)
18
T. Page Wright The Five Senses five cards selected and found five different way with the senses
Also published here 1991
Page Wright's Manuscript
298
Eddie Fechter Eight Selections using eight cards, fingertip peek and various revelations
 		1993
Fechter
190
Alex Elmsley Tour de Force five card location with flourishy production and call-back productions referring to previous routines
 		1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
471
Edward Marlo Marlo Application No. 2
three cards selected, first card found with stop trick, it changes into second selection, third one in pocket of spectator
Inspired by 1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
392
Steve Bedwell Multiple Selection eight selections, with commentary on the plot
 		1995 ca.
Siamese Signatures and Other Oddities
11
Paul Cummins The Multiple Location Routine thorough discussion
 		1996
from a shuffled deck in use... Part One
36
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Multifaceted Four Card Routine four cards produced one by one
 		Sep. 1997
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 6)
5
John Scarne Multiple Card Control overhand shuffle between peeks
 		1998
The Fine Print (Issue 9)
280
Steve Mayhew A Balloon, a Cartwheel, and a Pony Ride three selection are found three times
  • Phase One (deck is dropped and cards turnover one by one)
  • Phase Two (flashy location, last one in mouth)
  • Phase Three (Cards to pocket, all cards to pocket finish)
Also published here 1999
Impressing Jodie Foster
1
Max Malini, Dr. James William Elliott Malini-Elliott Multiple Card Location "From Letters Written by Charlie Miller to Faucett Ross", June 16, 1937
Also published here Nov. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 11)
28
Jim Pace Six Card Climax
1999
Real World Magic
282
Jerry Mentzer Three Card Control and Revelation crimped key
Variations 2000
Card File Two
168
Jerry Mentzer Five Card Control and Revelation
Inspired by 2000
Card File Two
170
Barry Price Fireworks Five Finale five selections
 		2000
Escamotage 1
32
Harry Lorayne Six Ways And Means
2001
Personal Collection
379
John Cornelius The F.I.S.M. Act or Every Card Trick in the World in Ten Minutes among other things: shrinking card case, multiple selection, four-of-a-kind production, shrinking deck, card to credit card, jumbo card in wallet as prediction for named card after some byplay
 		2001
The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius
157
Ron Frost Cordially Yours: The "Initial" Way Three cards selected. One card is found and signed on back. Another card is found, but signature from previous card has moved onto this card. Last card is found inside a glass that is produced under napkin
Inspired by 2004
After The Force
74
Justin Higham Side-Faro Flexible Discovery
  • Side-Faro Flexible Collectors
  • (Side-Faro) Minimalist Collectors
 		2005
Tricks with the Side-Faro False Shuffle
3
Rick Merrill The Restaurant Opener "A Cheeky Cheek-to-Cheek"
short multiple selection routine with ambitious card sequence (card to mouth, unfolded) and triumph finale
  • Opening locations and transpositions
  • An Ambitious Sequence, Card to Pocket, and "For the Unambitious"
  • Cheek to Cheek
Inspired by 2005
Home Schooled
4
Rick Merrill The Standup Opener six cards, deck ends up on floor after third selection, fourth from pocket, changes into fifth, last one in sock
 		2005
Home Schooled
11
David Solomon Three Selection Discovery three selections found by spelling, turnover and from pocket
  • Application to the Pellet Classic
Inspired by 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
51
Joel Givens Identification Cards multiple keys, multiple card location
Also published here 2007
Session
77
Tyler Wilson Winona Ryder Trick multiple selection routine in which all selections transform into straight in suit of last selection as kicker
 		2010
Reinventing the Real
93
Darwin Ortiz Supercharged Nine-Card Location updated handling
Inspired byRelated to 2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
67
John Guastaferro Multi-Mental multiple revelation routine, mental aspect through wording only
Variations 2013
Discoveries & Deceptions
39
Tom Stone Fan Dancer selection process with half a narrow deck
Inspired by Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
48
Joseph Barry A Multiple Card Location four cards
 		2014
Reverie
12
Paul Vigil The More the Merrier multiple selection routine with eight cards, ends with Triumph
 		2014
Classic Fantastic
5
Steve Mayhew A Balloon, A Cartwheel, and a Pony Ride three selection are found three times
  • Phase One (deck is dropped and cards turnover one by one)
  • Phase Two (flashy location, last one in mouth)
  • Phase Three (Cards to pocket, all cards to pocket finish)
Also published here 2014
Mayhew
184
John Guastaferro Mini-Mental four selections, mental aspect through wording only
Inspired by 2017
En Route
25
Johnny Thompson The Five Senses five selections found with five different senses
Inspired by 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
97
Denis Behr The More the Merrier multiple selection routine strategy in which the spectators shuffle their cards in themselves
Also published here
  • MAGIC, April 2013
 2018
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 3
68
Alexander de Cova Gedanken zur Multiple Revelation various thoughts on multiple revelation routines
  • Zur Geschichte
  • Plot
  • Eine Lösung
  • Die Sache mit der Sanduhr (hourglass)
  • Notwendige Techniken
  • Das unpräparierte Spiel
  • Die dicke Berta
  • Die mehrfache Kontrolle
  • Falsches Überhandmischen
  • Falsches Mischen am Tisch (Zarrow-Shuffle, Shank-Shuffle)
  • Falsches Abheben in der Hand
  • Palmagen
  • Multiple Shift Kontrolle
  • Forcieren (klassisch oder Hinduforce)
  • Der Spielaustausch
  • Das Merken der Namen
  • Effekte
  • Die Alternativen
  • Zusammenfassung der Schritte
 		2018
Burners — Vol. 6
221
Andi Gladwin Introduction on the Multiple Selection plot and performer walk-around magic
 		2019
Personal Revelations
1
Andi Gladwin Improvised Routine
  • Introducing the Routine
  • The Selection & Control
  • Forcing a Card
  • Presentation
  • Shuffle
  • Revelations
  • Fixed Opening
  • Flexible Middle
  • Revelation Chains
  • A Few Favourites
  • Climax
 		2019
Personal Revelations
13
Andi Gladwin Triumphant Failure "A fixed routine"
six cards, blindfold Triumph
 		2019
Personal Revelations
47
Andi Gladwin A Historical Conclusion credit information
 		2019
Personal Revelations
62
Max Malini, Dr. James William Elliott Malini-Elliott Multiple Card Location from a 1937 letter
Also published here 2019
Personal Revelations
64
V. K. Allison Novel Card Experiment twenty-six cards selected, most likely a joke
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 22 No. 12, Feb. 1924
 2019
Personal Revelations
66
Edward Victor First Card Location description of location of first card only
Related to 2019
Personal Revelations
67
Roberto Mansilla A Finale for Multiple Location
  • Artifices
the eight selections make up the serial number of a bill that is used as a bet
  • With a Borrowed Bill
 		Dec. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 12)
46
Jeremiah Zuo Chicago Middler location sequence for three or four selections
  • Three Cards (first selection found, next one appears face-up on table, first changes into third and first one is also suddenly on table)
  • Four Cards (same with fourth selection to case)
 		Nov. 2021
The Disclaimer (Vol. 1 No. 8)
216
John Graham Encore introduction to routine which is comprised of the following entries
 		2021
Encore
1
John Graham Revelation Recap six cards lost and found
 		2021
Encore
23
Joshua Jay Multiple Selection outline of routine with duplicates of selections using "The Trojan Box"
 		June 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 6)
58
Max Malini Challenge Card Calling up to twenty or so cards selected and lost, during the show any spectator can ask for his card which is then produced
Variations 2022
Max Malini
243
Steve Cohen Challenge Card Calling Handling up to twenty or so cards selected and lost, during the show any spectator can ask for his card which is then produced
Inspired by 2022
Max Malini
244
Max Malini Multiple-Selection Routine introductory comments on the plot
 		2022
Max Malini
289
Max Malini, Dr. James William Elliott Malini-Elliott Multiple Card Location
Also published here 2022
Max Malini
289
Max Malini Standard Sleights various quick locations
 		2022
Max Malini
293
Donovan Deschner Multiple Mayhem selection procedure for multiple selection routine, forcing a bunch from spread
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2007
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
607
Fritz Alkemade That's My Card! cue card with "That's My Card!" written on it changes into signed selection, phase for multiple selection routine
Inspired by
  • Doc Eason's multiple selection routine, Bar Magic Vol. 1, DVD, 2003
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1052
Helge Thun Doppelt Hält Besser Hoch 3 three signed cards are found with rubber banded deck in different ways (band effect, transformation, under a box, located in pocked in cased deck, card through silk with rubber-banded case) twice, last card appears folded and rubber-banded in small clear box
 		2022
Seminah 2
21
Helge Thun Die Taschen voller Geschenke seven cards selected, six are found in different ways and lost again, then those six cards are removed from different pockets, last card folded in match box
 		2022
Seminah 2
47
Helge Thun Das Tuch des Todes four signed Kings lost in deck, the are found again with the help of a handkerchief, with management of divided cards for subsequent routines
  • Erste Kartenproduktion (card rises from handkerchief-covered deck and floats up)
  • Zweite Kartenproduktion (card through handkerchief with cased deck)
  • Dritte Kartenproduktion (cased deck put in handkerchief, spectator reaches in and locates card)
  • Vierte Kartenproduktion (card appears on face of deck in glass with handkerchief cover)
 		2023
Seminah 3
29