Instructions / Assembly

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58. RED OR BLACK
With the shuffled deck behind the magician’s back, the magician can produce any number of red or black
cards requested by a volunteer.
PROPS USED: Mystery Deck
THE SECRET: The cards are divided by color and stacked in opposite directions. After overhand shuffling,
they are “stripped” behind the magician’s back, separating the cards by color.
SECRET SETUP: Separate the cards by color, stack in opposite directions and overhand shuffle the deck.
SHOW:
1. Overhand shuffle the deck and show the deck to the audience. Remember in which direction the black
and which direction the red cards are facing.
2. With the deck behind your back, “strip” the cards dividing them in half by color and then stack one color
on top of the other, remembering which color is in which direction.
3. Ask a volunteer to name any number of red or black cards up to ten.
4. Count out the number of requested colored cards from the stack and show them to the audience.
59. MAGIC CUT
After a selected card is placed on top of the deck, the deck is cut several times. The magician then
cuts to that card!
PROPS USED: Mystery Deck
THE SECRET: The bottom card is turned in the opposite direction of the rest of the deck so the selected
card is easily found.
SECRET SETUP: Except for the bottom card, hold the deck with narrow ends toward the audience.
SHOW:
1. Fan the deck of cards in your hands and ask a volunteer to take one.
2. Set the deck on the table and ask the volunteer to place his card on top.
3. Now instruct the volunteer to cut the deck several times.
4. Take the deck and cut it at the reversed card. The selected card will be the next card.
60. CUTTING TO ANY AMOUNT OF CARDS
The deck is cut. The magician instantly announces the number of cards cut!
PROPS USED: Mystery Deck
THE SECRET: One card is turned in the opposite direction of the rest of the deck with a set number of
cards above it.
SECRET SETUP: Count out a particular number of cards for the performance. Reverse the last card and
place the selected cards on top. Remember the number of cards above and including the one turned in the
opposite direction.
SHOW:
1. Show the deck and place it on the table.
2. Announce to your audience you have become so adept at handling cards you can cut to any quantity
you choose.
3. Tell them the number of cards to which you will cut the deck. Grasp the cards from the one turned in the
opposite direction and hand them to a volunteer to count.