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Seven Detectives -
November 27th, 2008, 02:40 AM
Effect: This is a story of seven detectives chasing a murderer( the selected card).
Procedure:
1. take any 4 of the same face cards out of the deck, (Kings make good detectives)
2. shuffle the deck and memorize the bottom card.
3. spread the cards like a fan, and ask the spectator to take 1.
4. Tell the spectator to look at the card, remeber it, then replacing it on the top of the deck.
5. ask the spectator to cut the deck.
6. Explain that the card they selected is a murderer, and the 4 face cards you took out are detectives to find them.
7. Look through the deck, the selected card will be the next card after the bottom card you peekedd at.
8. place the 4 face cards so they're stickling out of the deck about half way and in the order of: face card, original bottom card, face card, selected card, face card, card after selection, face card. Explain that the detectives are searching in those places.
9. fold the deck back up and leave the 4 cards sticking out. Turn it on edge and hit the four cards against a table. the 3 alternative cards should pop out, with the selected one in the middle. Say the detectives called on these guys and show them to the spectator.
10. take those 3 cards sticking up and hit them against the table, 2 face cards should pop up. Hit those against the table and the selected card should pop up.
NOTE: when hitting the cards against a table, hold the deck on the sides, not the face and back. Also, don't hold too toght or your cards will bend and not work.
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