As we have just discussed the construction of magic squares with prime numbers, the following forms an interesting companion problem. Make a magic square with nine consecutive composite numbers--the smallest possible. ... Read more of A MAGIC SQUARE OF COMPOSITES. at Math Puzzle.caInformational Site Network Informational
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Kings Party Variation
Card Trick: Take out all the face cards and all the Aces, ...

Your Pick
Effect: You riffle the deck let the audience pick a card a...

Magic Breath
Effect: Spectator chooses a card. The card is placed rand...

The Motel Switch
Effect: A motel with four rooms, (use a Four of any suit.)...

Mental Mystery
Effect: A card is drawn from the deck at random. The spect...

Triple Threat
Ask a spectator to shuffle the cards. Take them back, sayi...

Was There Now It's Here
Effect: You trick the person into believing that the card ...

Amazing coincidence
The magician selects a number of cards from the deck and s...

Second Chance
Effect: Spectator Shuffles, Cuts Picks a card, and you fin...

The Jack's Party
Effect: This trick is a great crowd pleaser and will get a...





Quick Counting





Place the 4 aces on the top of the deck. Have the spectator choose a card. Quickly count off 12 cards and have the card replaced so it is the 13th from the top. Now, tell the spectator that you have memorized the deck and know that their card is in the top half. Begin dealing two piles three cards at a time. Once you have dealt 24, add one to each. Discard the remaining cards. Tell the spectator their card could be in any pile. Pick up the one on the left and grasp the deck at the edges with on hand and top and bottom with the thumb and middle finger of the other hand. Pull so that you remove the top and bottom cards. Place these on top. Take the right deck and use a little patter while overhand shuffling so that the bottom card becomes the top. Now, you should 2 aces on top and one on the bottom of the left deck, and an ace on top of the right. Now place your hands on the decks and magically say you know it is on the left. Push the right deck forward. Deal the remaining deck one by one into two piles. Places your hands on top and discard the left. Deal the remaining cards into two piles. Place your hands on top and discard the right. Deal the remaining cards (you should have 3) into two piles. Discard the left. The remaining card is the chosen one. Now, most people know you simply counted where it was, using some patter, amazingly flip over the top cards of each of the 4 piles in front of you producing the 4 aces. Use good patter to make this more exciting.





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