Instructions / Assembly

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61. RED AND BLACK SEPARATION
The shuffled deck is cut into two piles one black, one red.
PROPS USED: Mystery Deck
THE SECRET: The black and red cards are turned in opposite directions.
SECRET SETUP: Divide the deck into two piles-one red and one black. Turn one pile with narrow ends in
one direction and the other pile in the opposite direction.
SHOW:
1. Overhand shuffle the deck. Show the mixed cards to the audience.
2. Place the deck face down on the table. Grasp the extended edges of the cards and draw them apart.
Appear to be cutting the cards as you do this step. Continue pulling the cards in this manner until the two
colors are completely separated.
3. Spread the deck face up across the table for your audience’s amazement.
62. SIXTH SENSE
With the magician in another room, a volunteer selects a card and shows it to the audience. The magician
instantly finds the card when he returns!
PROPS USED: Mystery Deck
THE SECRET: An assistant turns the card in the opposite direction of the rest of the deck for the magician.
SECRET SETUP: Have a friend secretly work with you.
SHOW:
1. Select two volunteers from the audience, one being your friend who was previously chosen to work
with you. Ask your friend to have the second volunteer select a card and show it to the audience when you
leave the room.
2. The friend secretly turns the deck in the opposite direction and has the volunteer place his selected card
in the deck.
3. When the volunteers call the magician back into the room, the magician takes the deck behind his back,
strips the selected card and shows it to the audience.
4. Turn the card over behind your back and then show it, but keep the other side hidden.