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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Sam Leo Horowitz A Psychological Discovery two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine alternating set-up
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938 549
Bob Hummer Face Up Prediction spectator and performer turn cards over in the deck, number of reversed cards is predicted
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940 4
Edward Marlo One Hand Control Aces are lost with charlier cuts and found using one hand only, two crimps
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 78)
318
Karrell Fox The Question Is...
Related toVariations 1948/27 96
Alex Elmsley 7-16 down under deal, Ace of Spades remains, game presentation
Related toVariationsAlso published here Mar. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 13)
4
Roy Walton Oil and Queens transformation kicker
VariationsAlso published here 1969 15
Lin Searles Moracle packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted and four Aces on top of discard piles, see also p. 486 for comment by Charles Hudson
Inspired byRelated toVariations July 1971 430
Jeff Busby Travelling Transmutators Aces twisting phase, r/b transpo phase, transformation, reproduction of Aces
Related to 1975 73
Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon The Pineapple Twist transformation kicker, based on Walt Rollins' "Pineapple Card Trick"
Variations 1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 2)
23
Richard Vollmer Poor Man's Monte
Variations Apr. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4)
472
Richard Vollmer Very Nice Oil+Water 4&4, all red kicker
Variations Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
673
Peter Marshall Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Sep. 1982
Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 9)
678
Charles Hudson Sum Hummer Ace to Ten packet, mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, CATO principle
Variations 1982 105
Harry Lorayne, Robert E. Neale Voice Print eight cards, programming, binary
Related toVariations 1982 256
Richard Vollmer Vorwort
1982 v
Richard Vollmer Hyper-Twist cc back, all change to ace of spades
July 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 7)
797
John F. Mendoza Richard Vollmer
1983 121
Richard Vollmer The Strasbourg Waltz Aces twist, change places and transform into Eights
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1983 121
Richard Vollmer, Christian Scherer Mystery of the 7 Suspects sandwich cards surround seven cards, down-under-deal to arrive at card, its value is counted down in rest of deck to find selection, faro
Variations 1983 127
Richard Vollmer, Christian Scherer Jacks Down Under off-beat sandwich effect, faro
Apr. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 4)
910
Richard Vollmer The Lady Vanishes queen travels into deck and is find using locator card, using faro
Feb. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1025
Richard Vollmer Double Chameleon three cards change front and back and back again
Related to Mar. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 3)
1042
Richard Vollmer Instant Sedaps
Oct. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 10)
1126
Harry Lorayne Richard Vollmer mini bio
1985 273
Richard Vollmer N-E-T Profit two-pile-stop trick with Eight/Nine/Ten set-up
Related to 1985 274
Richard Vollmer A Royal Flush Dream some pile making and dealing to produce royal flush
1985 277
Richard Vollmer Together At Last
Variations 1985 540
Edward Marlo, Randy Wakeman Surprising the Seven Suspects multiple cards sandwiched, down under elimination, quartet kicker, faro
Inspired by 1985 57
Richard Vollmer Oel und Asse Aces kicker
Inspired by 1985 ca. 2
Richard Vollmer Watch More Closely kings to aces
Variations Sep. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 9)
1252
Richard Vollmer Lazy Man's Invisible Back & Front Palm Kings are on table, spectator cuts deck into four piles, performer puts Kings on the piles, they all travel invisibly on one pile, top card of each pile is then shown to be an Ace
Variations Sep. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 9)
1253
Bill Derman Apocalypse Variations or Additions
Inspired by Apr. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 4)
1340
Richard Vollmer Aw Gee! four aces, red aces penetrate to the top over and over again
Aug. 1987
Apocalypse (Vol. 10 No. 8)
1386
John C. Wagner Would I Lie to You? seven card packet is programmed to find selection, mates are found as well
Related toVariations 1987 141
Dai Vernon Affinities piles are made, values of top cards of some packets are used to divine value of a remaining packet, mathematical
Related toVariations 1988 131
Richard Vollmer Three Fo(u)r One
Jan. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 1)
1450
Richard Vollmer Earthly Powers selected card and four Aces are found, anti-faro "programming"
Related toVariations June 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 6)
1503
Harry Lorayne Unearthly Powers
Inspired by July 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 7)
1520
Francois Ziegler, Richard Vollmer Ask the Deck full suit and four of a kind kicker
Variations Nov. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 11)
1561
Richard Vollmer Perpetual Calendar using faro
Feb. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 2)
1604
Richard Vollmer Double Spell spelling to the Aces
Sep. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 9)
1684
Richard Vollmer Oil and Aces 4&4, one packet transforms to aces
Related to Oct. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 10)
1696
Richard Vollmer Never Say Die card is found with another value
Variations Dec. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 12)
1721
Edward Marlo Delayed Spectator Ace Cutting Kings are on table, spectator cuts deck into four piles, performer puts Kings on the piles, they all travel invisibly on one pile, top card of each pile is then shown to be an Ace
Inspired by Oct. 1989
Inside Out (Issue 7)
2
Richard Vollmer Spell to setup??
Mar. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 3)
1759
Richard Vollmer Spell to, two setup??
Mar. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 3)
1759
Richard Vollmer Tell-Tale Deck card selected, features of it (color, suit) are spelled to, setup??
Dec. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 12)
1870
Richard Vollmer Mr. Koenig's Tapestry dealing a 4x4 square
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 3)
1902
Richard Vollmer Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Mar. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 3)
1904
Richard Vollmer Will the Couples Match?
June 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 6)
1937
Roger A. Golde How Classics are Born!
Inspired by Nov. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 11)
1993
Richard Vollmer Tag-Along Aces
Dec. 1991
Apocalypse (Vol. 14 No. 12)
2007
Richard Vollmer Talk To Me eight card Packet
Inspired by Feb. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 2)
2031
Michael DeMarco Poker Machine II using faro
Variations Apr. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 4)
2062
Tom Daugherty Choices
Inspired by Dec. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 12)
2153
Richard Vollmer Ten/Four at the end some coincidences occur
Dec. 1992
Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 12)
2156
Richard Vollmer Geschichte short history on the stay stack
Also published here
  • Richard Vollmer "Le Jeu Mirroir", 1984
1992 5
Richard Vollmer Das Prinzip des "Stay-Stack Systems" von Rusduck how the stay stack works
Also published here
  • Richard Vollmer "Le Jeu Mirroir", 1984
1992 5
Richard Vollmer Das Legen eines palindromischen Spiels how to set up a stay stack, several methods
Also published here
  • Richard Vollmer "Le Jeu Mirroir", 1984
1992 6
Richard Vollmer Die Eigenschaften des palindromischen Spiels characteristics of the stay stack, with 52 and 53 cards
Also published here
  • Richard Vollmer "Le Jeu Mirroir", 1984
1992 8
Justin Higham Worldly Powers selected card and four Aces are found, anti-faro "programming", simplified handling
Inspired by Apr. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 2)
11
Ron Ferris Kr-Ace-Y Kolors in a course of a strange 4 ace effect
Variations Feb. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 2)
2175
Richard Vollmer Matchmaker's Chart as a prediction effect
Variations May 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 5)
2209
Richard Vollmer Apocalypse Variations or Additions
Inspired by May 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 5)
2219
Harry Lorayne Matchmaker's Chart, Cont'd
Inspired by June 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 6)
2223
Richard Vollmer Six Plus Five two cards add up to eleven
July 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 7)
2240
Richard Vollmer Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Aug. 1993
Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 8)
2255
Vicente Canuto, Richard Vollmer La Cuenta Atrás deck cut into for piles, automatic placement using cross sum of cut packet
1993 64
Richard Vollmer Ad Libitum fifteenth position
Variations Jan. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 1)
2314
Richard Vollmer Right to it
June 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 6)
2374
Richard Vollmer Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Sep. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 9)
2410
Kevin Moran Minus Math hiding the math
Related to Oct. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 10)
2415
Richard Vollmer The Miredieu Poker Deal set-up
Dec. 1994
Apocalypse (Vol. 17 No. 12)
2437
Philip T. Goldstein Autonomix pairs are exchanged via chart but still paired
Inspired by 1994 118
Richard Vollmer Mystical Countdown mathematical, one selection by spectator, one by magician
Inspired byVariations Feb. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 2)
2467
Richard Vollmer Mystical Countdown Follow-Up
Feb. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 2)
2468
Richard Vollmer Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by Aug. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 8)
2543
Richard Vollmer Double Double Change two cards actually
Sep. 1995
Apocalypse (Vol. 18 No. 9)
2548
Richard Vollmer Einstein's Favorite Trick spectator locates his own card
1995 32
Richard Vollmer, Norman Houghton LIII-Kelihood small packet is counted and card remembered at number in remainder, then 10, 9, 8 count to find card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 155
Richard Vollmer No Questions Asked
1995 160
Claude Rix 4ème... effet et 4ème prédiction predictions written on nested envelopes, in last envelope is odd card
Inspired by
  • Richard Vollmer's "Topsy Turvy" in "Tours de cartes automatiques - Tome 1"
1995 65
Richard Vollmer Location/Placement/Prediction faro
Jan. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 1)
2600
Volkmar Mrasek Haptap
Inspired by Feb. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 2)
2608
Richard Vollmer Numero Dos variation on King's "I Can Guess Your Weight"
Variations May 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 5)
2643
Richard Vollmer Right-To-It Location faro placement
Inspired byVariations Sep. 1996
Apocalypse (Vol. 19 No. 9)
2694
Blair Bowling Numero Trois faro
Inspired byRelated to 1996
Facsimile (Issue 4)
8
Richard Vollmer Thrice Nice divided deck, see also p. 2819
Jan. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 1)
2737
Richard Vollmer Sum Trick at the end some coincidences occur, each "heap" totals fourteen
Apr. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 4)
2782
Richard Vollmer Pretty Close To A Miracle
Inspired byRelated to May 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 5)
2793
John Bahu Apocalypse Variations Or Additions
Inspired by May 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 5)
2795
Richard Vollmer Spell All spelling all values and thus arriving at selection
Variations June 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 6)
2805
Richard Vollmer Two Surprises 27 key card
July 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 7)
2811
Richard Vollmer Jazzy Queens And Kings ace transformation kicker
July 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 7)
2817
Richard Vollmer Down-Under Mystery card selected by down under deal becomes locator
Aug. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 8)
2823
Richard Vollmer The Distrustful Mechanic using faros
Oct. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 10)
2850
Richard Vollmer Strike A Match
Nov. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 11)
2863
Richard Vollmer Last (Gil)Breath gilbreath, face up face down mess
Dec. 1997
Apocalypse (Vol. 20 No. 12)
2869
Peter Duffie Dead Certain Location Value of magician's selected card finds spectator's card, impossible location (based on Richard Vollmer effect, unnamed)
1997 81
Allan Slaight Sly Stebbins spelling color, number, mate always corresponding to the selection
Inspired byAlso published here 1997 14
Richard Vollmer The Strasbourg Waltz Aces twist, change places and transform into Kings
Also published here 1998 613
Paul Harris, Richard Vollmer, Bernard Bilis Set-Reset Plus
1998 616
Richard Vollmer, Gene Finnell The Two Detectives two red Jacks trap a freely chosen card between them, faro
1998 697
Richard Vollmer, Henry Christ, Martin Gardner Numerology three numbers lead to discovery of freely chosen card, faro placement
Related to 1998 700
Tom Frame The Final Countdown
Inspired by Apr. 1999
Onyx (Issue 7)
36
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker here co-credited to John Bannon
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here Aug. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 12)
76
Richard Vollmer Foreword
2000 xlix
Harry Lorayne The Family Unit all court cards, marriage effect with the packet
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 333
Harry Lorayne Spelling Instructions spelling a long sentence through deck, selection is actually in pocket
Inspired by 2001 361
Harry Lorayne Beyond Belief several anti-faros with about half the deck, Royal Flush and Twos produced
Inspired byVariations 2001 621
Richard Vollmer, Roberto Giobbi How Lucky Can You Get?
2003 1188
Richard Vollmer, Allan Ackerman, Simon Aronson The Cards of Destiny
2003 1192
Bruce Cervon, Richard Vollmer, Jon Racherbaumer Insured Prediction predicted by two cards and found by their values
2003 1311
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Vollmer Variant seven cards end up in sandwich, those lead to selection eventually
Inspired byVariations 2003 52
Allan Slaight The Deck Will Tell spelling words color, suits and value and always finding matching cards to selection
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2004 155
Francis Tabary Acknowledgements on Jean-Francis Michel (Jeff), Jean-Pierre Hornecker, Richard Vollmer, Jocelyn Mercier, Jean Ducatillon
2004 i
Richard Vollmer Tally-Ho
VariationsAlso published here Jan. 2004
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 5)
75
Roberto Giobbi, Richard Vollmer Seven
  • The Genii Session
selection in ten-card packet, packet dealt into two piles as often as spectator likes, selection ends up at seventh position, published for Gather for Gardner No. 7
Inspired by
  • "A Four-tunate Choice" (Gary Plants, Genii, Sep. 1997)
Variations
May 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5)
16
Alexander de Cova Groundhog Day 4&4, all red kicker, unusual presentation, oil & water combined with silk knotting and Groundhog Day movie presentation
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006 15
Roberto Giobbi, Richard Vollmer, John C. Wagner Cards Never Lie! seven card packet is programmed to find selection, mates are found as well
Inspired by 2006 93
Roberto Giobbi, Richard Vollmer, Bob Hummer Manto spectator and performer turn cards over in the deck, number of reversed cards is predicted
Inspired by 2006 129
Roberto Giobbi, Richard Vollmer That Is the Question automatic placement and cross sum force, cards dealt in form of a question mark
Related to 2006 141
Paul Gordon "Power"ful selected card and four Aces are found, anti-faro "programming"
Inspired byVariations 2007 102
Harry Lorayne Richard Vollmer mini bio
2007 263
Richard Vollmer Sum Hummer Explored packet mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, CATO principle
Inspired byVariations 2007 264
Richard Vollmer Double Entendre two cards, divided deck
2007 269
Richard Vollmer Easy Prediction involving counting a packet and then down in the rest, variant handling with Ace production
Related to 2007 273
Paul Gordon Oil & Water Startler 4&4, transformation kicker
Inspired by 2007 358
Richard Vollmer, Stewart James Vida Pack, Plus twelve card set-up, based on Stewart James' "Vida Pack"
2007 373
David Solomon, Simon Aronson Building Math Principles card and its position in nine-card packet remembered, another card brought in, dealing into two packets, selection eventually located
Inspired by 2007 147
Dai Vernon, Richard Vollmer, Roberto Giobbi The Cards Knew piles are made, values of top cards of some packets are used to divine value of a remaining packet, mathematical
Inspired by 2008 49
Richard Vollmer Mr. King's Tapestry dealing a 4x4 square, only Kings are reversed
Also published here 2008 101
Richard Vollmer, Steve Belchou Belchou Varied
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Nov 4)
328
Roberto Giobbi, Richard Vollmer The Einstein Card Trick Variation
  • The Genii Session
packet cut to, bottom card remembered and name spelled, then down-under-deal to find selection
Related to Mar. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 3)
14
Alexander de Cova, Richard Vollmer Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier... 4&4, all red kicker, jumbo cards
Also published here 2010 15
Richard Vollmer, Roberto Giobbi Einstein's Card Trick card remembered and name spelled, then down-under-deal to find selection
Related toVariations 2010 1
Richard Vollmer, Henry Christ, Martin Gardner Numerology three numbers lead to discovery of freely chosen card
Related toAlso published here 2010 88
Gary Plants Search for the Seven Suspects
Inspired by 2011 27
Alexander de Cova, Richard Vollmer Murmeltier 4&4, all red kicker
Related toAlso published here 2011 3
David Britland Vernon's Aces Ride Again tabled cut control sequence with crimp
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Cardopolis Blog, April 2005
Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
15
Richard Vollmer, Roberto Giobbi Tally-Ho Aces found by spelling out words from card case
Inspired by 2012 25
Gary Plants, Richard Vollmer, Roberto Giobbi Seven position of selection in small packet is predicted, anti faro principle
Inspired by
  • "A Four-tunate Choice" (Gary Plants, Genii, Sep. 1997)
2012 177
Joshua Jay 242 2.0
  • Phase One: Blackjack
  • Phase Two: 242 Poker
  • Phase Three: Three Handed Poker
Inspired byAlso published here 2015 294
Harry Lorayne Powerful Powers five cards found by making packets with anti-faros, also as Aces or Royal Flush revelation
Inspired byVariations 2015 127
Harry Lorayne Royal Power selected card and Royal Flush are found, antifaro "programming"
Inspired by 2017 31
Harry Lorayne Together At Last all court cards, marriage effect
Inspired by 2017 93
Harry Lorayne, Richard Vollmer Easy Prediction involving counting a packet and then down in the rest, with Ace production
Related to 2017 163
Harry Lorayne, Richard Vollmer Sum Hummer Explored packet mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, CATO principle
Inspired by 2017 170
David Solomon Revised Mexican Poker + Richard Vollmer
Inspired byAlso published here 2018 64
Justin Higham, Richard Vollmer, Christian Gambin Impressionistic Ace Controls four Aces cut into deck one by one, end up together on top
  • Method One (Vollmer & Marlo, tabled, two crimps)
  • Method Two (Higham, tabled, two crimps)
  • Method Three (Gambin, tabled, two crimps)
  • Method Four to Eleven (Higham, some tabled, some with hands & tabled, one, two or no crimps, some with overhand shuffles)
Inspired byRelated toVariations 2019
The Neat Review (Issue 1 - London 2019)
40
Richard Vollmer Dices and Aces two four-of-a-kinds found with two dice, Aces and Sevens
Also published here
  • Des-Cartes, Richard Vollmer
2021 91
Richard Vollmer CardSpeak poker player's picnic version
2021 113
Lionel Gallardo El Chiki-Wildcard four blank cards change into selection, with backs and back to blank cards again
Related to 2021 119
Eugene Burger Einstein's Card Trick card remembered and name spelled, then down-under-deal to find selection
  • Interview Discussion
Inspired by 2021 138
John Graham Earthly Powers selected card and four previous selections are found, anti-faro "programming"
Inspired by 2021 15
Richard Vollmer Count Placement spectator remembers card and its position, it is controlled to specific position
May 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 5)
54
Rudy Tinoco Another Nice Oil And Water 4&4, all red kicker
Inspired by July 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 7)
324
Richard Vollmer Tally-Ho
Also published here 2022 261
Richard Vollmer Bicycle Tandem Aces lost and found by spelling to them with words on Bicycle cards case
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2005
2022 447
Richard Vollmer The Fifth Element four Aces spelled to, they show up again a second time as climax
Also published here
  • MAGIC, July 2006
2022 521
Richard Vollmer 242 Deal
VariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2006
2022 547
Joshua Jay 242 2.0
  • Phase One, Blackjack
  • Phase Two, 242 Poker
  • Phase Three, Fifteen Card Poker
Inspired byAlso published here 2022 795
David Parr Hand Of Fate Dead Man's Hand presentation
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2008
2022 801
David Solomon Expertalk: David Solomon on 242 2.0
Also published here 2022 869
Jon Racherbaumer Numbskull's Number Game
  • Exhumations
card located with value of performer's supposed selection
Inspired by Apr. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 4)
43
Justin Higham Impressionistic Ace Controls - Part 2 four Aces cut into deck one by one, end up together on top, no crimps, no shuffles
  • Method Twelve
  • Method Thirteen
  • Method Fourteen
  • Method Fifteen
Related to 2023 7
Justin Higham Impressionistic Ace Control - Method Nine, Version Two four Aces cut into deck one by one, end up together on top
Inspired by 2023 25