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Stewart James The Candy King Miraskill with candies
Variations Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
151
Harold Lloyd, James G. Thompson Jr. You See? three card location, one-way, credit attribution to Thompson in Max Maven reference
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 51)
353
Stewart James Half and Half three dice and list of letter combinations, a coincidence/prediction happens
Related toVariationsAlso published here Apr. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 134)
766
Shaman Cagliostro's Spectacles spectator puts on special glasses when the cards are spread in front of him, he names all of the selections
Inspired by
  • an idea of DeLands, credit reference on page 191
Related toVariations
Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 45)
185
James G. Thompson Jr. "Peek-Deck" Pappy Taylor's Peek Deck, as a code
Related toVariations Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
188
Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott The Ruler force with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by John Hamilton
Variations Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
974
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Tele Teaser
Variations Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 244)
975
Lu Brent Making a Production out of the Pyramid Puzzle using the Magic Pyramid Puzzle for Do As I Do, then Two in the Hand
Related to 1952
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952)
7
Fred Fletcher Mentalexicon word is divined, with alphabet cards and a range of sixteen words
Related toVariations May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 255)
1019
Edward Marlo Affinity two spectators deal down, stop at a card and place rest on top, deck dealt into two piles and they then in unison, selections are in same position
Related toVariations 1952 6
Edward Marlo The New Elevator progressive rises/penetrations, four methods
Variations 1956
The New Phoenix (Issue 338)
163
Karl Fulves The Self-Correcting Set-up properties after riffle shuffling two sets of the same order
Variations July 1968
Epilogue (Issue 3)
19
Lou Borin Predicto deck dealt in two piles with two cards face-up, both divined, half forcing deck, see p. 289 & 308 for references
Related toVariations
  • "Predic2" (Phil Goldstein, Club 71, Winter 1990, p. 46)
Oct. 1969 285
Henry Christ Tally-Ho! spelling using words on card case
Variations 1971 115
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
David S. Kotkin Mento-Pen David Copperfield, number is divined with special pen
Related to 1972 52
Roy Walton Past Help four cards are found by spelling the names of four famous magician

Inspired byVariationsAlso published here Oct. 1975
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 2)
170
Philip T. Goldstein On Equivoque
Also published here 1976 1
Philip T. Goldstein The Dowser matching ESP card is found with dowsing rod
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Si Stebbins Kink" (Theodore Annemann, Linking Ring, Oct. 1924)
Variations
1976
Magick (Issue 146)
727
Philip T. Goldstein Four-sided Triangle card is thought of before the show, it matches prediction and selection of a second spectator
Related toVariations 1977 5
Karl Fulves Stopped Twice two prediction cards placed in deck during dealing by spectator end up next to their mates, "Gemini Twins"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1979 2
Philip T. Goldstein Immoracle packet cut-off, anti-faro procedure to arrive at Royal Flush, overhand shuffle set-up sequence
Inspired byRelated to 1979
The Chronicles (Issue 18)
1240
Philip T. Goldstein Precoinition box with different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
  • Gaffed Box Version (Corinda Money Box)
  • No Gaff Version (verbal ploy, spectators assume there are more coins)
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 11)
944
Philip T. Goldstein Jan-Ken-Pon rock paper scissors cards, winning card and prediction
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1980
Pabular (Vol. 6 No. 12)
960
Philip T. Goldstein Con-Test spectator try to divine number, prediction states who is closer to the number and how far off
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1981
Magick (Issue 293)
1461
Philip T. Goldstein The Jorback Count concealing one face and two backs, back count meets Jordan
Related toAlso published here 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #2 (Xmas))
46
Howard A. Adams The Ramasee Prophecy using ESP cards and spelling several words, Egypt presentation
Related toVariations 1982
OICUFESP (Issue 10 - TULEFTA - The Ramasee Prophecy)
1
Max Maven Flair Play coding with a pen
Inspired by Mar. 1983 59
Thomas Alan Waters Quindary cards with words on it are selected and divined
Related to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Psychl)
512
Philip T. Goldstein Pretense one phase
Also published here Feb. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 2)
886
Max Maven Triskadekaphobia forcing the number thirteen with cards
Related to July/Aug. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 23 & 24)
238
Philip T. Goldstein Purple Prose numbers from number cards divined, using "self-correcting set-up"
Also published here 1984 14
Philip T. Goldstein Brainweave word or design cards are divined, "self-correcting set-up"
Related to 1984 15
Thomas Alan Waters Verball different colored balls are in a bag and drawn, remaining one is predicted
Related to
  • "Eliminator" (Ken DeCourcy, marketed)
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
602
Max Maven Psychic Twins based on Steranko's "Voodoo Card" and Fulves' "Computer Cards"
Autumn 1985
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 3 No. 31, 32 & 33)
314
Thomas Alan Waters Carousell three card divination, with clocking version, see Max Maven reference for credit information
Related to
  • "Roundabout" (Max Maven, Kayfabe DVD Set, 2017)
1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
701
Philip T. Goldstein Final Fred thin cards
Also published here 1985 8
Philip T. Goldstein PSI-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
Also published here 1986 63
Philip T. Goldstein NeoGeo designs formed with puzzle/domino type cards divined
Inspired by
  • "Geomino Trick" (Len Belcher, Abra #924)
Also published here
1986 6
Philip T. Goldstein, Toni Koynini Throw Rug card revealed via red-black pattern in layout of 7x4 cards on table
Inspired by
  • "Karpet" (Toni Koynini, Magic Wand, March 1953)
Also published here
1986 8
Philip T. Goldstein Currency Exchange five envelopes in wallet, one contains money, with prediction
VariationsAlso published here 1986 8
Philip T. Goldstein Horse Sense race presentation
Also published here 1987 10
Philip T. Goldstein A Winner's Tale five playing cards from different casinos, chosen one matches chip from same casino
Related to Jan. 1987
Magick (Issue 383)
1911
Bob Farmer Impromptu Version spectator shuffles deck and think of the highest of five random cards, performer places poker hand on table, it is a Royal Flush that contains thought-of card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1987/1988 7
Max Maven Mesmeric Revelations: Quoting The Maven Semaphore suggestions
Inspired byAlso published here 1987/1988 19
Philip T. Goldstein Diskette reading with layout with coins, binary
Inspired byAlso published here 1989 5
Philip T. Goldstein Overdose two blank cards with question marks on them print themselves into two selections
Variations 1989 43
The Centrifuge Principle dealing a cyclical stack, see also following applications
Related toVariations 1991 3
Philip T. Goldstein ESP Cards 25 ESP cards, dealt hand is divined
Also published here 1991 17
Philip T. Goldstein Combination various design cards, some selected via dealing and divined
Also published here 1991 25
Philip T. Goldstein Mix Me Deadly murder, weapon and victim chosen from game cards and divined, using single riffle shuffle
Also published here 1991 30
Philip T. Goldstein A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1991 41
Philip T. Goldstein Riposte envelopes with items inside, selection with back turned is divined, sound reading
Inspired byAlso published here 1991 44
Philip T. Goldstein Namely five names written on papers from a list, the name that was written first is divined by performer
Inspired by
  • "Whisper Word" (Stanley Collins, A Conjuring Melange, 1947)
Also published here
Nov. 1991
Magic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
43
Steve Dusheck Minus One spectator choses ESP card behind performer's back, performer than removes four cards, spectator's completes the set
VariationsAlso published here 1993 42
Philip T. Goldstein Pangmaster letter/word tiles used for a coincidence
VariationsAlso published here 1994 27
Philip T. Goldstein Flex alphabet cards are mixed and distributed, one person only can form a word which is predicted
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1994 30
Philip T. Goldstein Cheap Flex four-spectator adaption
Inspired byAlso published here 1994 33
Philip T. Goldstein Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
Also published here 1994 46
Bob Farmer One Card 10/20 Poker four players name a number between ten and twenty, that card is counted to, high card wins, performer controls outcome
Related to June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
68
Bob Farmer Spin to Win head and tail distribution bet when removing a bunch of coins from under a tray, parity
Related to July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
70
Bob Farmer Coin Roulette sucker game with coins in a circle that are counted out
Variations July 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 11)
71
Bob Farmer, Max Maven Fifty Years Ago in Magic
  • Flim-Flam
on the Billy O’Connor's backcount force in "One Card 10/20 Poker", back and forth letters between Max and Bob
Related to Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
70
Max Maven Coin Roulette Variation sucker game with coins in a circle that are counted out
Inspired by Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
71
Theodore Annemann, Max Maven Magician's Choice one out of three objects
1996 440
Max Maven Verbale Kontrolle full German translation of "Verbal Control"
Also published here 1996
Intermagic (Vol. 20 No. 4 & 5)
140
Peter Duffie, Iain Girdwood, Max Maven Return to Suabia Hofzinser Ace Problem + Twisting the Aces
Inspired by
  • "The Suabian Twist" (Peter Duffie, Cards in Principle, 1994)
1997 129
Philip T. Goldstein A Credit To His Race horse race plot, with particular rules and playing cards, performer wins, Interrupted Gilbreath Principle
Inspired by
  • "Derby" (Tony Koynini, 1952)
VariationsAlso published here
1997 95
Philip T. Goldstein Just Chintz just chance with paper bags, five bags contain rubbish and one gold, selected by throwing a die
Also published here July 1997 8
John Lovick Hot Pocket with left hand in pocket throughout, performer says he will do card trick with only one hand, after failing to find signed card, he removes left hand from pocket with card in hand, seven handlings
Inspired by
  • the description of "Pocket Nightmare" (Max Maven, finally published on Kayfabe DVDs, 2017)
VariationsAlso published here
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 7)
14
Terri Rogers Chess Mate Magician uses two transparent chess clock faces to predict sum of two randomly chosen numbers, and also the choices end on two matching chess pieces. Based on the Gemini Factor mathematical principle.
Related to 1998 41
Terri Rogers Mind Game Magician predicts correctly that spectators will randomly end up choosing two comedians who work together. Based on the Gemini Factor mathematical principle.
Related to 1998 46
Max Maven Addendum Additional applications of The Gemini Factor
Related to 1998 127
Philip T. Goldstein Centrifugal ESP 25 ESP cards, dealt hand is divined
Related toAlso published here 1999 6
Max Maven The Maximum Dimension interactive trick on a piece of paper, finger must be moved around
Related to Jan. 1999
Genii (Vol. 62 No. 1)
45
Max Maven Sventalism two cards chosen with medium out of the room, medium then divines them, marked Svengali deck
Inspired byRelated to May 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 9)
75
Philip T. Goldstein The Thinking Cardman one of five cards from a shuffled deck is remembered, then shuffled back and when the card is names the card is instantly produced with one hand
Inspired byAlso published here 2000 5
Masao Atsukawa Warp 9 card as jigsaw puzzle, geometrical puzzle with a playing card that makes a full card face-down, but a piece is left over when assembled face-up, credit information by Max Maven
Related toAlso published here May 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 5)
43
Philip T. Goldstein Fourthright
  • The Other Month
four odd backed prediction cards, one is selected by spectator, then pack is cut in four piles and one top card matches the selected prediction card
Inspired byAlso published here Dec. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 12)
55
Philip T. Goldstein Never Odd or Even a/k/a I Prefer Pi
Rotator as number force
Related to 2002 14
Philip T. Goldstein 力ルイ千ビンナコネコナンビ千イル力? a/k/a Stack Cats
Related toVariations 2002 26
Philip T. Goldstein Senile Felines repeat version of previous trick
Variations 2002 29
Philip T. Goldstein Will O' the Whisper Joker put in the deck, two cards on either side are remembered, then Joker vanishes from deck and appears in card box, eventually two cards are divined
Also published here 2002 2
Alexander de Cova 6 Steine five white and one black stone
Inspired by
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
VariationsAlso published here
2003 16
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Just a Little Off the Top, Please elevator with progressively fewer cards, final card changes into selection
Related toVariations 2003 40
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Deal Turn-Over
  • Straddle Grip DDT
  • End-Over-End DDT
Related toAlso published here 2003 56
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Future Choice five envelope with numbers on either side, added in some way by spectator, total predicted, repeat, see Vol. 2 reference for credit information
Inspired by
  • "One to Eight" (George Sands, Bill Simon's Mathematical Magic, 1964)
Related to
2003 73
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Paranormalist spectator riffle shuffles once and turns up pairs without the performer seeing them, when a color-matching pair is found the performer names the higher value
Inspired byRelated to 2003 95
Max Maven Just a Little Off the Top, Please - Bonus Effect with location of second selection
Inspired by 2003 158
Max Maven Simplicide two different-backed cards transform into blank cards, "Appointment in Samarra" story presentation
Inspired by 2003 113
Stephen Minch, Max Maven Cognitive Dissonance two spectators name a card, deck spread, a business card is found in the center next to one of the cards, other card predicted on business card
Inspired by
  • "Apologia" (a plot by Max Maven shared in a 1980 letter)
2003 133
David Acer Over Easy Small packet Triumph with nine cards
VariationsAlso published here 2004 17
Max Maven Over Easier Small packet Triumph with nine cards - selection shown to have different colored back
Inspired by 2004 29
Jay Sankey, David Acer Count On It Card that magician picks from spectator's packet vanishes, travels to deck (Biddle Trick-like)
Variations 2004 57
Tom Stone Triball Rites three different-colored balls are switched around under three cups according to instructions, final configuration predicted
Inspired by
  • The "One Two Three" Trick (Martin Gardner, Ibidem, July 1956)
  • "Tribulation" (Max Maven, Dr. Faustus Journal, Apr. 1999)
2004 1
Barrie Richardson The Thought Hatchery four spectators take out four colored balls/eggs without looking, performer knows who has which color
Inspired by
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
Also published here
2005 7
Max Maven The Ruling Class
  • The Other Month
spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Inspired byAlso published here July 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 7)
32
Bob Ostin On Holiday Thanks To Roy packet of sixteen symbol cards, words are spelled to find the four chosen picture cards
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • "On Holiday Thanks to Roy" in "Club 71" May, 2003.
2005 55
Max Maven Cushion Shot Aces placed in card case prop, they change into three selection, then vanish from box and all seven cards appear in collectors fashion in deck
Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
30
Max Maven Maven's Three Book Procedure equivoque
Also published here
  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic Tricks (1999, p. 247)
Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 4)
7
Max Maven Five-Object Equivoque
Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 4)
9
Paolo Cavalli Riffletome variation on Maven's Autome Book Test, brief
Inspired by
  • Max Maven's "Autome Book Test"
2005 54
Max Maven Mirasqueal
2006 179
Tony Griffith Premonition in Reverse either 51 cards or 53, selected card is found twice in the deck
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • "Premonition in Reverse" in "The Gen" September, 1959. P. 124.
2006 181
Doug Canning Joint Banking card in pocket
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006 183
Max Maven Hypothetical Imperative card prediction in envelope, card formed by counting amount of cut off cards and Matsuyama Petal Principle
2006 71
Max Maven Box of Matches six torn cards match when words are spelled, words from card case used
Inspired by 2006 74
Max Maven Cheaper Match two piles of cards are counted depending on coins being heads or tails, Ramasee Principle
2006 77
Max Maven Deal With It small packet is cut and dealt, and after down-under deal, performer has four Aces
2006 78
Max Maven Pentathon pack of any type of cards and five ESP symbol chips, five spectators get a few cards and choose one, ESP symbols are spelled to find them
Inspired by Feb. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 2)
28
Max Maven Cache
  • The Other Month
Bank Night effect, using the condition of heads or tails of four coins to select the envelopes
Variations July 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 7)
26
Max Maven Wringer eight letter cards are used to generate a word via down-under deal which is predicted in form of a picture, Imploded CATO
Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
76
Max Maven Wrapper's Delight bill folded, it is then shown to be folded into origami braid
Inspired by
  • "Baffling Bill Braid" (Robert E. Neale, Folding Money Fooling, 1997)
2006 273
Max Maven Converse Sneaker chosen card vanishes from packet with Ace to Nine of Clubs to reappear reversed in deck, Biddle trick type, without deck in hand
Inspired by Feb. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 1)
14
Max Maven Mis-Made Card Credit Richard Himber's "The Wrong-Way Card" (1948)
May 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 2)
2
Max Maven Phonomenon spectator selects card by cutting off cards and dealing into three pile, then remembering the bottom card of one of the piles, deck assembled and order read off to medium at the phone which then divines card
Inspired by Nov. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. 4)
25
Max Maven Exploring the Zone book test routine for Todd Karr's "The Da Vinci Zone", uses "The Da Vinci Code" and extractable cue sheets in pens
  • Introduction
  • The Basic Effect
  • The Basic Method (credit information)
  • How to Gain Access to the Information
  • Additional Information
  • Viewing the Cue Sheet
  • Presentation
  • A Thought-Reading Sequence
  • Other Approaches
  • The Conceptual Approach (concept fishing)
  • The Short Word Problem
  • With More Than One Book
  • Other Applications
  • Closing Thoughts
2006 1
Max Maven Three-Piece Suit Aces are spelled out from four-Ace-packet, last one transforms into selection
2007 245
Max Maven Accessorized Three-Piece Suit Aces are spelled out from four-Ace-packet, last one transforms into selection, Ace reversed in deck
2007 247
Harry Lorayne Off-the-Rack 3-piece Suit Aces are spelled out from four-Ace-packet, last one transforms into selection, two variations
Inspired byAlso published here 2007 249
Max Maven Spelleroyale royal flush is spelled to
2007 308
Max Maven Blanket
2007 407
Brother John Hamman, Max Maven Modified Hamman Count even number of cards
2007 407
Max Maven Palmentalism hand with life lines drawn on business card, chosen line predicted
Mar. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 3)
24
Max Maven Electile Dysfunction PATEO force, patter about American electoral system, Joker remains as president
Nov. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 11)
64
Max Maven Minus Arcana spectator removes card from Tarot deck, cards milked to get to center card, done again, three cards used to identify missing card
Inspired by Nov. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 11)
65
Max Maven Progressive Elevator with four Aces and four Kings
Inspired by Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
9
Jim Steinmeyer, Max Maven Two-Way Envelope Handling
Also published here Mar. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 3)
18
Max Maven Royal Reunion one of the twelve picture cards is selected, Joker reversed among the rest, after a down-under-deal the two matching picture cards of the same suit are around the Joker
Mar. 2008
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1)
25
Allan Slaight, Max Maven Silent Moraskill
Inspired by
  • "Moraskill" (Stewart James)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
2008 140
Allan Slaight, Max Maven Speechless Stratagem calculation method for a divination using Eight Kings stack
Inspired by
  • "Silent Subterfuge" (Stewart James, The James File, 2000)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
2008 142
Allan Slaight, Max Maven Finnell Finale Finish
Inspired by
  • Stewart James's version of Gene Finnell's "Spelling the Aces"
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
2008 150
Max Maven Final Fred
Also published here 2009 1
Max Maven Blankjack two cards selected by dropping cut cards in deck during deal, those are a blackjack hand and the rest of the deck is blank
Inspired byAlso published here 2009 2
Max Maven Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
Also published here 2009 3
Max Maven The Thinking Cardman one of five cards from a shuffled deck is remembered, then shuffled back and when the card is names the card is instantly produced with one hand
Also published here 2009 4
Max Maven The Ruling Class spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Also published here 2009 5
Max Maven A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
Also published here 2009 7
Max Maven Days Of Your divination of zodiac sign, cards with all signs used
2009 29
Max Maven Looking the Other Way two cards selected from ten cards are found, test-conditions, one way
2010 72
Max Maven Paradox Prediction
2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 2)
294
Max Maven Vegemental six cards with vegetables, two selections made and spelt, then divined
Also published here 2010 1
Max Maven Precoinition box with (apparently many but only four) different coins shown, chosen one is predicted
Also published here 2010 2
Max Maven The Ruling Class spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Also published here 2010 3
Max Maven Centrifugal Combination various design cards, some selected via dealing and divined, "Centrifugal Principle"
Also published here 2010 5
Max Maven It Stands Alone
  • Lost Horizons
six different cheese pieces in round box, one chosen, they all change to match chosen cheese
Also published here
  • The New Jinx, Feb. 1968
Jan. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 1)
20
Max Maven Diskette
  • Lost Horizons (explanation of title "Thunday")
reading with layout with coins, binary
Also published here Mar. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 3)
22
Max Maven Currency Exchange
  • Lost Horizons
five envelopes in wallet, one contains money, with prediction
Also published here May 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 5)
35
Peter Lamont Shape Up and Shape Down spectator stops during deal of ESP cards, stopped-at card is predicted, repeat
Inspired by
  • "Shape Up" (Max Maven, Videomind Vol. 2)
June 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 6)
19
Max Maven Toll Story
  • Lost Horizons
story presentation for a bell that suddenly stops ringing
VariationsAlso published here Aug. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 8)
14
Max Maven NeoGeo
  • Lost Horizons
designs formed with puzzle/domino type cards divined
Also published here Oct. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 10)
36
Max Maven Table for Two
  • Lost Horizons
same six items are on two tables, six actions on a list can be done, three are executed by a spectator which match the layout on the "prediction table"
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Dec. 1994
Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
24
Max Maven Sing a Song of Sixth Sense chosen song predicted with music box, 10/11 force
2010 73
Max Maven Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
Also published here 2011 1
Max Maven Blankjack two cards selected by dropping cut cards in deck during deal, those are a blackjack hand and the rest of the deck is blank
Also published here 2011 3
Max Maven The Ruling Class spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Also published here 2011 4
Max Maven The Thinking Cardman one of five cards from a shuffled deck is remembered, then shuffled back and when the card is names the card is instantly produced with one hand
Also published here 2011 5
Max Maven A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
Also published here 2011 7
Max Maven Will O' the Whisper Joker put in the deck, two cards on either side are remembered, then Joker vanishes from deck and appears in card box, eventually two cards are divined
Also published here 2011 1
Max Maven A Credit to his Race horse race plot, with particular rules and playing cards, performer wins, Interrupted Gilbreath Principle
Also published here 2011 2
Max Maven Centrifugal ESP some cards selected via dealing and divined, Centrifugal Principle
Also published here 2011 3
Max Maven Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
Also published here 2011 5
Max Maven Fourthright four odd backed prediction cards, one is selected by spectator, then pack is cut in four piles and one top card matches the selected prediction card
Also published here 2011 1
Max Maven Centrifugal ESP some cards selected via dealing and divined, Centrifugal Principle
Also published here 2011 3
Max Maven The Ruling Class spectator moves fingers together under ruler, where they end up is predicted by length of pencil
Also published here 2011 4
Max Maven Seak pack of alphabet cards and pack with words lists used for word divination
Also published here 2011 5
Max Maven Con-Test
  • Lost Horizons
spectator try to divine number, prediction states who is closer to the number and how far off
Also published here Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
33
Max Maven Horse Sense race presentation
Also published here Apr. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 4)
18
Max Maven Tele-Pathway
  • Lost Horizons
four things (number, card, word, design) written on billets and sealed in enveloped, all are divined
  • Alternative Labeling
  • Another Alternative
  • Without A Nailwriter
Also published here
  • Precursor No. 30, 1991
June 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 6)
22
Max Maven Namely
  • Lost Horizons
five names written on papers from a list, the name that was written first is divined by performer
Inspired by
  • "Whisper Word" (Stanley Collins, A Conjuring Melange, 1947)
Also published here
Aug. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 8)
30
Max Maven Riposte
  • Lost Horizons
envelopes with items inside, selection with back turned is divined, sound reading
Also published here Oct. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 10)
18
Max Maven Con-Pound cards with word endings and with word beginnings, some pairs are made and they all form actual words, Omega Bet principle
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The James File, 2000
Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
36
Max Maven Procre two piles with three-letter strings are dealt through with one card face-up, the cards at that position form an actual word
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The James File, 2000
Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
37
Max Maven Rif forty cards with three-letter sets, pairs are eventually handed out, those that can combine their two cards to an actual word raise their hand, performer divines the words
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The James File, 2000
Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
38
Max Maven Centrifugal ESP 25 ESP cards, dealt hand is divined
Related toAlso published here 2012 1
Max Maven Fourthright four odd backed prediction cards, one is selected by spectator, then pack is cut in four piles and one top card matches the selected prediction card
Inspired byAlso published here 2012 2
Max Maven Just Chintz just chance with paper bags, five bags contain rubbish and one gold, selected by throwing a die
Also published here 2012 3
Max Maven Strung-Out card is selected and signed from a deck with hole drilled through it, deck threaded with a cord and selection removed under silk, duplicate
2012 5
Max Maven Double Feature
  • Lost Horizons
two choices predicted on billets, billet index on back of large movie posters
Inspired by
  • Don Tanner's "Six Card Mental Test" (marketed 1958)
Also published here
  • Sensational Mentalism - Part Four, 1977
Feb. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 2)
21
Max Maven Quaranta
  • Lost Horizions
four cards with words, numbers and drawings are chosen and the content divined
Related toAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, April 1996
Apr. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 4)
24
Max Maven Pangmaster
  • Lost Horizons
letter/word tiles used for a coincidence
Also published here June 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 6)
20
Max Maven, Fred Fletcher Lexicontact
  • Lost Horizons
word is divined, with alphabet cards and a range of thirty-two words
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Genii, Oct. 1983
Aug. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 8)
20
Max Maven, T. Page Wright, William Larsen The Quick or the Dead slip with dead person and the name itself are divined, with additional thoughts by Max Maven
Inspired by
  • "The Quick or the Dead" (L.W. Mental and Spirit Mysteries, 1929)
Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
28
Max Maven, T. Page Wright, William Larsen Materialization of a Rose rose appears on lap of spectator in dark room, with additional thoughts by Max Maven for alternative effect
Inspired by
  • "Materialization of a Rose" (Genii, May 1955)
Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
30
Max Maven, T. Page Wright, William Larsen The Three Slate Test question written on one of three questions is divined, with additional thoughts by Max Maven
Inspired by
  • "The Three Slate Test" (Sphinx, Aug. 1929)
Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
30
Max Maven, T. Page Wright, William Larsen The Medium Speaks with additional thoughts by Max Maven
Inspired by
  • "The Medium Speaks" (L.W. Mental and Spirit Mysteries, 1929)
Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
31
Max Maven, T. Page Wright, William Larsen Written Revelation blank piece of paper stabbed in deck, selection appears written on it, with additional thoughts by Max Maven
Inspired by
  • "Written Revelation" (The L.W. Card Mysteries, 1928)
Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
32
Max Maven Jonumber Cycloidal Forces
Also published here
  • Precursor No. 30, 1991
Jan. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 1)
28
Max Maven Psychloid ESP card chosen, four more chosen, all five make up a complete set, Cycloidal Forces
Also published here
  • Precursor No. 30, 1991
Jan. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 1)
29
Max Maven Psi-Comix
  • Lost Horizons
fifteen to twenty comic strips from newspapers are mixed, one chosen, it is predicted
Also published here
  • Linking Ring Parade, Dec. 1977
Mar. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 3)
35
Max Maven Letter Carrier
  • Lost Horizons
spectator thinks of a word and takes letters out of an alphabet deck, word later divined
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Abracadabra, Oct. 1979
May 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 5)
21
Max Maven, Philip T. Goldstein Purple Prose
  • Lost Horizons
numbers from number cards divined, using "self-correcting set-up"
Also published here July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
17
Max Maven Courtomancy three picture cards chosen and found with amusing spelling presentation
Inspired by
  • "The Mind of Mephistopheles" (Howard Albright, Advanced Card Magic, 1948)
2013 64
Tomas Blomberg Cashing Bank Night effect, using the condition of heads or tails of five coins to select the envelopes
Inspired by 2014 18
Colin McLeod Noted with four bills removed from a wallet, odd bill is found as well as the different scenarios the spectators are thinking of
Inspired by
  • Stephen Tucker's "Visa Cabaret"
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
2014 108
Max Maven Force2
  • Lost Horizons
matrix force with card grid, forcing 34
Also published here
  • Ibidem 3, Aziz & Beyond, 2003
Jan. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 1)
17
Tom Stone The True Name of Trigrammaton
  • Lodestones
three people distribute three paper balls among them and switch according to instructions, when unfolded, each spectator has his name written on the paper
Inspired by
  • The "One Two Three" Trick (Martin Gardner, Ibidem, July 1956)
  • "Tribulation" (Max Maven, Dr. Faustus Journal, Apr. 1999)
Jan. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 1)
34
Max Maven ESPecious
  • Lost Horizons
three letter cards chosen in 3x3 grid layout, they spell ESP
Inspired by
  • "ESPecially Mental" (Norman Vincent Pangloss aka Lin Searles, marketed 1959)
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, Jan. 1984
Apr. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 4)
17
Max Maven Box Hunch
  • Lost Horizons
spectator's astrological sign appears on blank card inside a box
Also published here
  • Magigram, Aug. 1982
June 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 6)
15
Max Maven Flex alphabet cards are mixed and distributed, one person only can form a word which is predicted
Also published here Aug. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 8)
16
Max Maven Cheap Flex four-spectator adaption of Flex
Also published here Aug. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 8)
17
Max Maven Rainbow Matrix number force with a magic square
Related to 2015 4
Max Maven Contimental any European country thought of and divined
Related to 2015 6
Max Maven Astrokey twelve keys with zodiac labels, key with spectator's zodiac opens the lock
Related to 2015 10
Max Maven 4 Sided Triangle card is thought of before the show, it matches prediction and selection of a second spectator
Related to 2015 12
Max Maven Kirigami paper with letters, spectator folds and cuts it, then he forms a word with the either face up or face down letters
Related to 2015 17
Max Maven Heliocentrick A card is selected and returned to the deck. Starting with a packet of cards, the magician spells a planet chosen by a spectator. The selection is found at the conclusion of the spelling.
2015 154
Max Maven Composite Speller Deck is cut and half given to each of two spectators. Each thinks of a card in their half. The value of one card is combined with the suit of the other. The deck is reassembled and the composite card spelled. It turns up at the final letter.
Related to 2015 155
Max Maven Lie-Decker Despite the deck lying, the magician uses it to determine the color and value of the selection, and to locate the selection.
Related to 2015 39
Steve Beam Si-Decker despite always lying, the deck provides the color, suit, and parity of the selected card, and then helps to locate it
Inspired by 2015 41
Max Maven Decimix
2015 26
Max Maven Jonumber
2015 35
Max Maven Pretense with prediction
Also published here 2015 50
Max Maven Blackjack of all Trades five methods
2015 353
Max Maven Lost Horizons
  • Lost Horizons
Brainwave with hole in card, selection is the only one with hole, previously chosen by pushing a needle through a fifty-two-on-one card
Also published here
  • New Tops, Dec. 1979
Jan. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 1)
15
Max Maven Poe-ltergeist
  • Lost Horizons
several manifestations happen in a seance in the dark, paw-prints of a cat appear on signed newspaper sheet
Also published here
  • Seance, issue 12, Summer 1991
Mar. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 3)
15
Max Maven Jan-Ken-Pon
  • Lost Horizons
rock paper scissors cards, winning card and prediction
Also published here June 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 6)
19
Max Maven Motor-Saikoro
  • Lost Horizons
die is turned on a lay-out, number on which a match-up occurs is predicted, originally with an ESP die
Also published here
  • "Motor-Saikoro" (Phil Goldstein, ESP Dice Mysteries, 1986)
Aug. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 8)
20
Max Maven Throw Rug
  • Lost Horizons
card revealed via red-black pattern in layout of 7x4 cards on table
Also published here Oct. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 10)
23
Max Maven Pentamonition
  • Lost Horizons
one of five ESP symbols chosen, it is the one missing from a packet and found in the envelope the packet came from
Also published here
  • New Pentagram, Mar. 1981
Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
29
Max Maven On the Premonition Effect credit information
Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
29
Alexander de Cova Totally Stoned five white and one black stone
Inspired by
  • "Kurotsuke" (Max Maven, VideoMind 1, 1997)
Also published here
2015 155
Max Maven Vegemental six cards with vegetables, two selections made and spelt, then divined
Also published here 2016 1
Max Maven Centrifugal Poker cards in poker hand divined, "The Centrifuge Principle"
Related to 2016 3
Max Maven Trisectarian two cards found, one by counting down value of other card
Related to 2016 5
Max Maven Miraskill Lite done with white and black spheres, two phases
Inspired by 2016 7
Max Maven A Clash of Symbols three phase ESP routine with cards in envelopes which also have symbols, "three-sided approach to the Gilbreath Principle"
Also published here 2016 9
John Lovick Hand in My Pocket one hand in pocket, selection signed and returned one-handed, appears in pocket in isolated hand, credit information, with four variations
Inspired by
  • "Pocket Nightmare" (Max Maven, finally published on Kayfabe DVDs, 2017)
Also published here
2016 107
Max Maven Distant Dowser
  • Lost Horizons
ESP card pocketed, matching ESP card is found by spectator with help of performer who also divines it
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Center Tear magazine by Trevor McCombie, Oct. 2002
Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
23
Max Maven Nomenclature
  • Lost Horizons
alphabet cards distributed among five spectators, a name from a list is chosen, performer divines the name by knowing which spectators have letters that occur in the name
Inspired by
  • "Choose Your Girl" (Jack Yates, Abra #702, July 1959)
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, April 1992
Apr. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 4)
28
The Cups and Balls multi-phase routine with compressible balls à la production balls
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments and credit information)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
70
The Iron Rings
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments and credit information)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
75
The Technique of Putting Five Colors of Sand into Water and Not Getting Them Even a Little Wet
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments and credit information)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
77
The Technique of Grasping Red Hot Iron chemicals applied to skin
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
80
Knotted Rope Escape
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments and credit information)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
82
A Technique Wherein A Rope is Strung Through Both Sleeves... "...the Ends Are Double Knotted, the Knot is Pulled Around into the Chest, after Which the Two Ends Are Pulled and the Knot is Undone", square knot
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
83
Pulling and Pushing a Ball Through the Back of the Hand ball through hand, similar to coin through hand methodology
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
84
A Technique Wherein white paper is cut up and put into water, whereupon it becomes loaches paper changes to fish
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
86
A Real Egg Becomes Smoke and Flies into the Sky with egg skin, reverse of Egg on Fan
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments and credit information)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
90
Summoning a Gawatarō
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
91
Technique wherein A Tatehina Moves About on Its Own secret magnet
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments and credit information)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
93
To Assemble Monsters in the Garden and bring forth Multi-Colored Clouds prism used to distort what can be seen through a peek hole
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
94
Max Maven Mix Me Deadly
  • Lost Horizons
murder, weapon and victim chosen from game cards and divined, using single riffle shuffle
Also published here June 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 6)
30
Max Maven Three Little Words
  • Lost Horizons
three-letter words on two decks of cards (animals, vegetables, minerals), performer takes out three predictions from one pack for each category, a word is chosen from the other deck and it matches the prediction from its category
Inspired by
  • "Chronokinesis" (Jack Avis, Pentagram, Vol. 8 No. 4, 1954)
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring, Oct. 1985
Aug. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 8)
31
Max Maven Stack Cats, Senile Felines, And The Switchless Rotor
  • Lost Horizons
Inspired by Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
30
Max Maven Switchless Rotor fake switching of two piles on the table
Oct. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 10)
31
Pit Hartling Memory Maven card removed and peeked at in shuffled deck, performer looks through cards and names missing card as well as position of second selection
Inspired by
  • Max Maven effect
Variations
Winter 2017
Quarterly (Issue 5)
25
Max Maven Mesmeric Revelations: Quoting The Maven Semaphore suggestions
Also published here 2017 87
Bob Farmer Double-Back Vanish with odd-backed card, red/blue double backer, see page 31 for credit information by Max Maven
2017 28
Max Maven Thirteen at Dinner with Eugene transformation kicker
Inspired by
  • "Thirteen at Dinner" (Robert Neale, Life, Death and Other Card Tricks, 2000)
Also published here
Oct. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 10)
96
Max Maven Utility Move mixing process with arm-crossing, credit unclear, see p. 12
2018
Silhouette (Vol. 1 No. 1)
1
Max Maven Lucky Stars list of famous people, two are selected and names spelled to determine selections, both selections are located
Inspired by 2018 51
, Max Maven European 10/11 Force Variant Name given by Bascom Jones, additional variant for the number ten given by Max Maven
2019 26
Max Maven Thirteen at Dinner with Eugene thirteen red cards counted, one removed, thirteen remain, repeated, all change to black cards as climax
Inspired by
  • "Thirteen at Dinner" (Robert Neale, Life, Death and Other Card Tricks)
VariationsAlso published here
2019 9
Eugene Burger My Supplementary Notes on Eugene's Method
Inspired by 2019 11
Eugene Burger The Haunted Bell story presentation for a bell that suddenly stops ringing, method by Gordon Meyer
Inspired byVariations 2019 155
Max Maven Toll Story story presentation for a bell that suddenly stops ringing
Also published here 2019 156
Jim Steinmeyer, Max Maven Two-Way Envelope Handling
Also published here 2019 2
Max Maven Hypothesystem packet of cards are formed into pairs by spectator, chosen pair is used to form a card which is found predicted in wallet
2020 76
John Carey, Michael Powers Simplex Positive Negative three coins, chosen one predicted and also whether it is heads or tails up
Inspired by
  • "Positive Negative" (Max Maven, Video Minds videos)
2020 444
Sylvain Juzan Touchdown Prophecy values added from two decks after shuffling, both numbers predicted
Inspired by
  • Max Maven effect from bonus section of Kayfabe DVDs
2021 62
Asi Wind, Max Maven Song/Movie Force with names on cards
Related to
  • "Cinementalism" (Max Maven, Penguin Lecture 2019)
2021 22
Max Maven On the Pre-Show in The Four-Sided Triangle
Related to 2021 101
Max Maven "Viva Las Vegas" Instructions (2006) ten cards in a circle layout, one chosen with two invisible dice and counting, it is predicted
Related toAlso published here
  • marketed 2006
2021 52
Max Maven Viva Force variant of 10/11 force with ten cards in circle layout, one of two cards
2021 53
Eugene Burger B'Wave script and handling for Max Maven's routine
2021 278
Eugene Burger Eugene's Non-Gaffed Card Version
Inspired by
  • B'Wave (Max Maven)
2021 280
Max Maven Fish Tale fish are depicted on four cards, their orientation follows leader fish card, multiple fish appear on the cards
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2005
2022 432
Max Maven Jorback Count concealing one face and two backs, back count meets Jordan
Also published here 2022 433
Max Maven Blankjack two cards selected by dropping cut cards in deck during deal, those are a blackjack hand and the rest of the deck is blank
VariationsAlso published here 2022 537
Michael Powers Blankjack Redux two cards selected by dropping cut cards in deck during deal, those are a blackjack hand and the rest of the deck is blank which means it transposed with a blank deck shown earlier
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, May 2007
2022 614
Max Maven Wagers of Sin story presentation for down/under deal with prediction letter
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Mar. 2008
  • The New Invocation
  • Eugene Burger's Magical Voyages DVD series
2022 710
Michael Weber, Tim Trono C drawing on a business card which is placed between two credit cards is divined, glimpsing method
  • Other Drawing Materials
  • Alternative Glimpses
  • Choice of Subject Matter
  • Bonus C Handling (with drinking glass)
  • History
Inspired by
  • "Ghostwriter II" (Max Maven)
2022 1