Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)

64 entries in Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	Categories
Albert Cohn	An alternative test	name that a spectator thinks of is predicted		Dec. 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)	180	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Albert Cohn	Second alternative	change in spectator's pocket is predicted, one off, perhaps spectator has left a penny in the pocket	Related to European Chit-Chat (Ted Lesley, 1993) Spare Change (Ted Lesley, 1994)	Dec. 1945	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 7)	180	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Milbourne Christopher	Prognostication	prediction of winner of football game inside nested envelope, fixed to a wall		Apr. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 11)	208	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Paper / Envelopes / Index Envelopes Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Milbourne Christopher	Think of a City	list of cities written on slate, performer predicts one with chalk mark, magnetic movable mark Variation 1 Variation 2		Sep. 1946	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 4)	248	Slate / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
C. L. Boarde	Predictions - Variation A	prediction of numbers etc. in envelope		1947	Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading	95	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Paper / Envelopes / Window Envelope Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Milbourne Christopher	Ball Point Prediction	prediction of written initials, on two pieces of cardboard		Apr. 1950	Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)	649	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Gerald Kosky	"I Predict"	names of horses are named and written on ten blank cards, chosen one is predicted	Inspired by Gerald Kosky's "Pieces of Ten" in "Genii", 1947.	1975	The Magic of Gerald Kosky	148	Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Tantalizer Deal Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Gerald Kosky	The Dream	prediction of chosen pile, chosen word and relation of black cards in a pile to red cards in another pile		1975	The Magic of Gerald Kosky	174	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Number Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Red Black / Miraskill & Variations Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items) Book / Book Test / Magazine Test
Len Belcher	Eine Vorhersage	three window envelopes with different colored cards, chosen one has prediction on back		1979	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 3)	81	Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Robert Cassidy	A Day at the Races	premise by Sandy Kartzmann, prediction of winning horse, betting ticket in envelope, posed as problem	Variations A Day at the Races - Solutions (Robert Cassidy, Bruce Barnett, 1980)	Feb. 1980	Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 18)	4	Games / Race Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Robert Cassidy, Bruce Barnett	A Day at the Races - Solutions	prediction of winning horse, betting ticket in envelope	Inspired by A Day at the Races (Robert Cassidy, 1980)	Apr. 1980	Psychic Entertainers News & Information Service (Issue 20)	3	Mental Magic / Principles / Stooge Games / Race Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Bruce Bernstein	Triple Prediction	prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers	Related to Utility Mental Routine (Bruce Bernstein, 1994)	1981	Twenty Effects for Psychic Entertainers	34	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Svengali Deck Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes Numbers / Number Forces / Paper Cards Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Dr. Dan J. Alessini	Ulta-plus! Close-up Mental Act	multi-phase routine one of several bottle caps is chosen, matching beer is produced from jacket name of person written on paper is burnt and divined by performer chosen zodiac sign appears on boiled egg, inside the shell chosen tune is heard from box, which is later to be shown empty		Aug. 1987	Magick (Issue 394)	1967	Billet / Readings Mental Magic / Effects / Seance Stuff Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope Bottle / Bottle Caps / Miscellaneous Egg / Message written on Hard-Boiled Egg Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Peter Wilker	Es war doch blau	six chips in envelopes, chosen one is predicted, humorous off-beat prediction		1987	Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 6)	3	Chip / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Dr. Dan J. Alessini	Mythic Madness	musical chairs, every person has a number, winner is predicted		Sep. 1988	Magick (Issue 410)	2047	Chair / Miscellaneous Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Philip T. Goldstein	Psi-Spin	cards with zodiacs is placed on table and two selected with a spinner, one chosen by spectator matches prediction		Oct. 1988	Magick (Issue 411)	2053	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Al Bertini	Das Album	folder with pictures, pictures are numbered on the back and number is named, picture is predicted		1988	Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 1)	5	Photograph Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Peter Wilker	Die Dominos und die fehlende Historia	prediction of chosen Dominoe, prediction is Dominoe with mirror attached as a joke, mirror is removed and correct numbers can be seen, PATEO		1988	Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 4)	3	Games / Dominoe Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Dr. Dan J. Alessini	Space Travel	photos of various planets on a cork board, one is selected using dart, prediction		1991	MindFields	3	Games / Darts Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Mike Porstmann	Billet Hold-Out Pocket Divider	chosen ESP symbol is predicted on billet, billet inside cut tennis ball		1991	MindFields	57	Pocket Techniques / Miscellaneous Billet / Index Games / Tennis Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Kurt Bai	Prediction Test / Goal Setting	chart with different colors, spectator names number to select a color, color and number are predicted		July 1992	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 1)	4	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Dr. Dan J. Alessini	InstruMental	prediction of a toy instrument and a thought-of tune		July 1992	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 1)	13	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Instruments Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Dr. Dan J. Alessini	Destiny Rides Again	Major Arcana, sticker on chosen destiny card		Sep. 1992	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 3)	15	Tarot Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Docc Hilford	Mento-Casino	prediction of chosen Casino chip, total of roll of dice and selected cards, Himber wallet		Dec. 1992	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 6)	12	Wallet Dice (small) / Gaffed Dice Chip / Prediction Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Multiple Card Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Jack Yeager	Witch's Stone	on of four different colored stones is selected, prediction		Aug. 1993	Magick (Issue 493)	2464	Stone & Rock Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Mary Tomich	Crystallized Thought	prediction of chosen Zodiac card, 10-11 force		Feb. 1993	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 8)	11	Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Dr. Dan J. Alessini	Auto Psych	brand of car a person drives is predicted, key-fob medallion inside stapled prediction		Feb. 1993	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 8)	12	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Jim Magus	Arcana: Field of Screams - Part 2	prediction of chosen baseball card	Related to Arcana: Field of Screams (Jim Magus, 1993)	Apr. 1993	Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 10)	6	Articles / Columns Games / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Mark Edward	The Book of Love	prediction of Tarot cards, clock trick		July 1993	Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 1)	11	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Clock Trick & Variations Tarot Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Larry Baukin	The Devil You Say	three symbols drawn on business cards, one is selected and predicted on Dollar bill		July 1993	Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 1)	13	Bill / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Rajneesh Madhok	Prescription for Success	prediction of color of pill and how often it has to be taken, invisible pills, prediction in form of large pill which stands up by itself	Inspired by Just Imagine (George Laing, 1993)	Nov. 1993	Vibrations (Vol. 16 No. 5)	1	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Medicine Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Danny Archer	Mental Monopoly	triple prediction of Monopoly game, predicting a game piece, property and sum of money, variation to allow actual free choice of property (p. 17) variation for close-up situations (p. 17)		1994	Working Alone	15	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Robert Siepielski	Visual Stimuli for Auditory Perceptions	prediction using tape recorder, cards with objects that make different sounds	Inspired by "Sound Seer" (Phil Goldstein, M-U-M, Mar. 1979)	Sep. 1994	Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 3)	12	CD & Record Cassette Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Gary Dudash	Kissing Bandit	number prediction on pocket magna doodle, in form o Xs written on board, magnetic boon	Related to Gary Dudash's "Boon Doodle" in "Vibrations" February, 1991.	Sep. 1994	Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 3)	13	Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Bruce Bernstein	Utility Mental Routine	prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers	Related to Triple Prediction (Bruce Bernstein, 1981) Also published here Utility Mental Routine (Bruce Bernstein, 2012)	1994	Going South With His Secrets	19	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Svengali Deck Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes Numbers / Number Forces / Paper Cards Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Alan Nguyen	Voodoo Redo	spectator randomly chooses where three pins are pushed into a voodoo doll, performer has correctly predicted the locations on a second voodoo doll	Inspired by "Voodoo II" (Christian Chelman, Capriconian Tales, 1993, p. 52)	1995	Labyrinth (Issue 4)	4	Mental Magic / Principles / Marking Systems Doll & Puppet / Voodoo Doll Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Chris Hurlbert	The Destined Duo	prediction of chosen Tarot card, engraved on medallion		May/June 1995	The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 29)	331	Tarot Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Chris Hurlbert	Food for Thought	cards with food items are selected, prediction on bill		May/June 1995	The Magic Menu (Vol. 5 No. 29)	332	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Menu Bill Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Terry Parrett	Mental Kombat	prediction of chosen superhero card, PATEO	Inspired by Soul Survivor (Robert E. Neale, 1993)	Mar./Apr. 1998	The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 46)	534	Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Terry Parrett	Founding Fathers	prediction of US "Founding Father", time travel presentation, wallet		Mar./Apr. 1998	The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 46)	535	Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Philip T. Goldstein	Con-Clue-Sion	“Clue” game theme, spectators think of a person, weapon and room, envelopes are randomly eliminated until down to one and inside is the correct prediction of all three items	Inspired by Controlled Fate (Roy Walton, 1970)	1999	Labyrinth (Issue 9)	8	Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Faro Shuffle / Anti-Faro & Reverse Faro Paper / Envelopes / Marked Cards / Principles / Elimination Procedures / Down-Under Deal Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Diamond Jim Tyler	Whatever It Takes	prediction of chosen number, letter and card, post-it inside card case	Inspired by Bill Goldman's "Whatever" in "Magic Bar & Grill" Nr.1, October, 1995.	Mar./Apr. 2000	The Magic Menu (Vol. 10 No. 58)	675	Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Card Case Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Alain Nu	Nu-Sense	Hummer Monte using ring, watch and key, with prediction	Variations Los tres objetos (Alberto de Figueiredo, 2018) Solitary Rock, Paper, Scissors (Jeff Pierce, 2020)	2003	Xtreme Xtrasensory Xposed Hardcore Mentalism	11	Key / Mental Stuff Watch / Miscellaneous Games / Instruction Games Ring / Finger Rings / Miscellaneous Random Object / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Wonder Man Fred	Tricktychon	spectator removes objects from pocket, selected one is predicted, repeated and spectator selects same object, repeated a third time then prediction changes		2004	Semi-Mental Journey	99	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous Random Object / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Bruce Bernstein	Remote Driving	two phase routine, instruction game where toy card is placed and moved among five envelopes with names of different cities, last city is predicted, then spectator pushes car until it stops, city is predicted again / Koornwinder Kar	Inspired by Al Koran's "The Dream Car"	2004	Three	1	Toy Games / Instruction Games Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Docc Hilford	Bart3d3r's N1ghtmar3	"Bartender's Nightmare", divination/prediction of coin and date, written blindfolded on business card		2006	Mestha — The Book of Numbers Vol. 1	8	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Effects / X-Ray Eyes & Blindfolds Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Geoffrey Durham	Durham's Prediction Box	any piece of information is revealed written on paper inside box, box self-contained with boon writer, how to construct gimmicked box, general thoughts on radio magic		2008	Professional Secrets	79	Articles / Magic on the Radio Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Ted Karmilovich	The Dime & Penny	spectators have to guess if performer holds dime or penny in the hand, person who's correct most is predicted as well as amount of correct guesses		2011	Food for Thought	5	Coin / Gaffed / Copper-Silver Coin / Effect Themes / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Bruce Bernstein	Utility Mental Routine	prediction of coin toss, chosen card and total of numbers	Also published here Utility Mental Routine (Bruce Bernstein, 1994)	2012	Unreal	75	Coin / Effect Themes / Mental Stuff Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Forcing Deck Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Svengali Principle / Svengali Deck Paper / Envelopes / Switching with single Envelope & Two-Way Envelopes Numbers / Number Forces / Paper Cards Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Michael Weber, Tim Trono	Good Fortune	an event when dining out (wrong order, dropped plate, ...) is predicted on fortune cookie slip		June 2013	Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 15)	1	Billet / Index Food / Cookie & Cracker Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Hiroyuki Sakai	Step 3: Reach	handling of Don Wayne's Room Service with room numbers on ten business cards		2013	Japan Ingenious	33	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Michael Weber, Tim Trono	On Reflection	triangle / circle prediction, which is transformed into an Eight of Diamond prediction matching a stopped-at card during dealing (Real Secrets Bonus sheet)		Jan. 2014	Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 22)	3	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Mental Magic / Principles / Psychological Forces & Probability Forces Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Michael Weber	Secret Synesthesia	low-tech version of ColorMatch with crayons, dictated drawing order (Real Secrets Bonus sheet)	Inspired by ColorMatch, Anverdi/ProMystic	May 2014	Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 26)	3	Crayons Mental Magic / Effects / Design Duplication Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Michael Weber, Tim Trono	One Hand Clock	numbered slips in circle are used to count to one which is predicted, also with Ace through Queen		Jan. 2015	Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 34)	1	Cards / Sleights / Force / Count Forces Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Ted Karmilovich	The Ten Card Miracle (for kids!)	ten picture cards are handed out, performer divines all of them and prediction of last one		2016	The Ten Card Miracle	13	Cards / Effect Themes / Divination & Mind Reading / Tossed Out Deck Picture & Symbol Cards Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Alberto de Figueiredo	Los tres objetos	spectator places three objects on table, instruction game with prediction in shoe	Inspired by Nu-Sense (Alain Nu, 2003)	2018	Veinticinco	153	Games / Instruction Games Random Object / Miscellaneous Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Steve Spillman	Mindreading Goose	stuffed goose held by performer writes prediction on paper, it matches number spectator thought of (1-100), lots of gags including goose urinating, how to construct goose that writes by itself and felt-tip marker thumbwriter		2019	Magic is My Weed	79	Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Pen & Pencil / Nail Writer & Swami Animal / Rubber Animals Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Michael Weber, Tim Trono	Post-It Decision Maker	instruction game for 4x4 grid of two-colored Post-it notes History Rights		2021	Post-It Decision Maker	1	Games / Instruction Games Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Fränz	The Bucket List	business cards with written bucket list entries, selected one is predicted by performer		2022	Prodigy Peek	69	Business Cards Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Boyet Vargas	Out of the Box	spectator moves around on a drawing with 3x5 different objects on it according to instructions, final object predicted, long discussion of why the parity principle works	Inspired by "Around the World" (Wayne Goodman, Remote Control, 2020)	Dec. 2023	The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 12)	1131	Games / Instruction Games Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Christoph Borer	Meister und Margarita	one of several books and a paragraph are selected, prediction of book title and content of paragraph		2023	Inventum	12	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items) Book / Book Test / Routines
Anson Chen	Thought Crime	prediction of chosen object and of any named word, second prediction in wallet on table		2023	Reality Is Magic	84	Wallet Words & Letters / Prediction Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Anson Chen	Cactus	prediction of object, people name objects which are listed from one to six, using a die for selection		2023	Reality Is Magic	124	Dice (small) / Gaffed Dice Mental Magic / Principles / Misreading & Miscalling Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)
Todd Karr	Karr Forçage Visuel	postcard chosen from twenty-four postcards with flowers depicted on them, it is predicted, using a force stack of differently looking rose images	Inspired by "Punchline" (Timothy Wenk, marketed 1989)	2023	Karr et Cartes	7	Mental Magic / Principles / Forcing Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Standard Predictions (one or multiple items)