Discover fifteen innovative card tricks from Peter Duffie, a master of magic who continually surprises with fresh ideas. Two of these effects can even be performed over the phone, allowing you to amaze your friends from a distance.
1st edition, 2000.
CENTRIFUGAL DIARY: Experience a classic diary prediction inspired by Ted Danson, featuring a novel method that will intrigue readers.
THE CHOSEN FEW: A spectator’s randomly chosen card astonishingly matches another spectator’s selection, all without you touching the deck!
ALIEN ENCOUNTER: A card is selected from a blue-backed deck and returned. Using a red-backed deck, you reveal the Ace of Spades as your magic card, which ultimately transforms into the selected card!
JOINT EFFORT: A chosen card is revealed using two secret numbers, both determined by the audience, adding an interactive twist.
FREE WILL: From a set of eight cards, a spectator freely chooses four random cards, while the remaining four turn out to be the four Aces!
EYE PREDICT: After a spectator cuts the deck and deals nine cards, they select three and sum their values, which you have predicted accurately.
A NOVEL CARD TRICK: A spectator selects a card, which is then lost in the deck. After three random cards are placed on the table, the spectator discovers their card in a book opened to the corresponding page!
PHONE ZONE 1: Call a friend and instruct them to get a deck of cards. You’ll astound them with a card discovery performed over the phone.
PHONE ZONE 2: Repeat the phone trick with the same friend, performing another incredible card discovery that will leave them amazed.
MULTIPLEX PERPLEXED: In this effect, two black Jacks instantly reveal four selected cards.
THE FARANORMAL: A captivating effect involving two Kings and a selection of cards.
BILOCATION: Use your lucky card to locate two chosen cards from the deck.
A SHARP MIND: After a spectator selects a card and loses it in the deck, a second spectator cuts to a card. You then produce an invisible Ace of Spades, which locates both selections!
THE SPECKLED HUMBUG: Inspired by Ken Speckle’s “Blupho the Dare,” this effect offers a unique twist reminiscent of Roy Walton’s “Magical Eliminator.”
WHYSOLATION: A coincidence unfolds, followed by a surprising kicker to conclude the effect.