Improved Topsy-Turvy Deck - The deck is mixed up with face-up and face-down cards. The deck mysteriously rights itself, except for three selected cards, which are the only reversed cards in the pack.
I like the possible delayed reveals at the end.
Face to Face Fantasy – Two cards are selected and shuffled back into the deck. Deck halves are placed face to face. Suddenly, all cards face one direction except for one selection. Deck halves are then placed back to back. Suddenly, all cards face one direction except for the other selection.
Good effect. I just thought one part was unjustified. I'm referring to placing two cards in the center.
Double Climax Speller - wrong card discovered by spelling, then right card discovered by spelling
Solid effect
Never-Miss Stop Effect - Twenty cards are dealt from the top of the deck and placed aside. A card is selected from the remainder of the deck, replaced, and the cards shuffled and placed on the table. The performer deals cards from the twenty-card packet. The spectator stops the dealing when he wants. The card stopped at is used to find the selection.
Too much trouble to go through for an effect that can be easily done without a set up.
Big Casino Countdown – A random card is used to find a selected card.
Good effect. The selection process makes the trick unique.
Six of Spades Countdown - A random card is used to find a selected card.
Good effect. The selection process makes the trick unique.
Two Piles and Subtract - About twenty cards are dealt to the table to form a row. A card is mentally selected. The row is replaced on the deck; the deck is shuffled and cut to form two piles. A pile is selected by the spectator, and the selected card is discovered in a novel manner.
Interesting mathematics at work here, but I prefer something with a simpler procedure.
Do As I Do – Two coincidences occur at the same time.
Surprising. Clever. This could be used as a follow up to the original "Do as I Do."
Eye-Pop Routine - A pair of selected cards reverse themselves in the deck. They are then put in the middle of the deck, then suddenly jump to the top of the pack.
Simple and effective
Sympathetic Decks - The spectator chooses a card from a red-backed deck. That card is place between two jacks. The face of the card is unknown to everyone. The three cards are placed in the center of the deck. Two jacks from a blue-backed deck are placed in the center of the blue-backed deck. The identity of the card from the red-backed deck is revealed. Let's say it is the ten of clubs. The blue-backed deck is spread. There is a card between jacks. It is the ten of clubs.
This is pretty sneaky. I think this will play well for laymen.
Vanishing and Reappearing Card - A selected card vanishes from the deck then reappears in a remarkable manner.
Solid effect
Improved Lie Speller - Two cards are selected. The first is produced after asking just three questions. The second spectator gets three questions, too, but they can lie if they wish. Nevertheless, the card is discovered.
The trick is fine, but not for me. For the Lie Detector plot, I like to deal/spell cards into more than one pile.
There are some good ideas in this collection.
Based on the title, the majority of people will probably think no set- ups are required. Some of the tricks do require setups. I think when most people see the words "borrowed deck" they think of impromptu tricks (that's what I think). I think when the book was written, those words only referred to using regular cards.
Recommended
I like the possible delayed reveals at the end.
Face to Face Fantasy – Two cards are selected and shuffled back into the deck. Deck halves are placed face to face. Suddenly, all cards face one direction except for one selection. Deck halves are then placed back to back. Suddenly, all cards face one direction except for the other selection.
Good effect. I just thought one part was unjustified. I'm referring to placing two cards in the center.
Double Climax Speller - wrong card discovered by spelling, then right card discovered by spelling
Solid effect
Never-Miss Stop Effect - Twenty cards are dealt from the top of the deck and placed aside. A card is selected from the remainder of the deck, replaced, and the cards shuffled and placed on the table. The performer deals cards from the twenty-card packet. The spectator stops the dealing when he wants. The card stopped at is used to find the selection.
Too much trouble to go through for an effect that can be easily done without a set up.
Big Casino Countdown – A random card is used to find a selected card.
Good effect. The selection process makes the trick unique.
Six of Spades Countdown - A random card is used to find a selected card.
Good effect. The selection process makes the trick unique.
Two Piles and Subtract - About twenty cards are dealt to the table to form a row. A card is mentally selected. The row is replaced on the deck; the deck is shuffled and cut to form two piles. A pile is selected by the spectator, and the selected card is discovered in a novel manner.
Interesting mathematics at work here, but I prefer something with a simpler procedure.
Do As I Do – Two coincidences occur at the same time.
Surprising. Clever. This could be used as a follow up to the original "Do as I Do."
Eye-Pop Routine - A pair of selected cards reverse themselves in the deck. They are then put in the middle of the deck, then suddenly jump to the top of the pack.
Simple and effective
Sympathetic Decks - The spectator chooses a card from a red-backed deck. That card is place between two jacks. The face of the card is unknown to everyone. The three cards are placed in the center of the deck. Two jacks from a blue-backed deck are placed in the center of the blue-backed deck. The identity of the card from the red-backed deck is revealed. Let's say it is the ten of clubs. The blue-backed deck is spread. There is a card between jacks. It is the ten of clubs.
This is pretty sneaky. I think this will play well for laymen.
Vanishing and Reappearing Card - A selected card vanishes from the deck then reappears in a remarkable manner.
Solid effect
Improved Lie Speller - Two cards are selected. The first is produced after asking just three questions. The second spectator gets three questions, too, but they can lie if they wish. Nevertheless, the card is discovered.
The trick is fine, but not for me. For the Lie Detector plot, I like to deal/spell cards into more than one pile.
There are some good ideas in this collection.
Based on the title, the majority of people will probably think no set- ups are required. Some of the tricks do require setups. I think when most people see the words "borrowed deck" they think of impromptu tricks (that's what I think). I think when the book was written, those words only referred to using regular cards.
Recommended