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Kephri![]() Regular user Stockholm Sweden 196 Posts ![]() |
(did a similar post re. this in "Pick a card...",
but as it's related to this forum I ask here too). The question is if anyone can provide some information of which Mathematical Principle is the Modus Operandi in Nick Trost's packet trick "Quadraplex", and if there are other similar tricks or routines to be found ? Have tried to find something similar in "The Card Magic of Nick Trost" + in some of his earlier booklets. Have also had a look in Mac Tier's excellent book "Card Concepts" without, at least to me, finding anything. |
dlhoyt![]() Regular user 176 Posts ![]() |
Would you provide a short summary of the effect of Quadriplex for those of us not familiar with it?
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Kephri![]() Regular user Stockholm Sweden 196 Posts ![]() |
OK here is the description direct from Hank Lee's,
which is one of only two places where I've been able to find it listed. As I do most of my ordering from Hocus-Pocus & LLpub I've never gotten hold of it. If it's a matehematical principle behind this there most be other ways to use the same principle, or other tricks or routines based on it. The only principle I've been able to find that bears resemblance to this is the "Parity Principle" in MacTier's "Card Concepts", but that principle is based on a 5x5 matrix, and this seems to be 4x4. The effect Quote:
Four Jumbo Cards have been cut into quarters, making a total of sixteen pieces. |
dlhoyt![]() Regular user 176 Posts ![]() |
My curiosity was aroused by this effect so I ordered it from Hank Lee.
The principle involved is discussed by Martin Gardner on page 143 of the book, "Martin Gardner Presents". It is a republication of an effect called "The Paradox Papers" from Pallbearers Review, July, 1971. In it Gardner credits the discovery to Henry Dudeney. Gardner also describes two more effects using the same principle. Aldo Colombini also published an effect that used this principle in the Linking Ring a few years ago. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. |
Kephri![]() Regular user Stockholm Sweden 196 Posts ![]() |
Dlhoyt:
Thank you for your answer to this. Have the Gardner book and have looked it up in it. Probably I'll end up buying this trick in the end, but have to find something more to order at the same time as postage will be ridiculous high for just this item... Having read the principle I come to think of that something a bit like this is also included in one of Phil Goldstein's Colour books, and also in Lee Earle's SYZYGY as well as in his MIND book. All the Best Magnus |
Turk![]() Inner circle Portland, OR 3546 Posts ![]() |
Dlhoyt, Is the Columbini effect you are referring to his Pre-Decktibility effect?
Kephri, Do you happen to know the name of the Goldstein effect and in which Color book the effect is located? Thanks for the info. Mike
Magic is a vanishing Art.
This must not be Kansas anymore, Toto. Eschew obfuscation. |
Kephri![]() Regular user Stockholm Sweden 196 Posts ![]() |
Turk, The one I was refering to is "Kirigami"
in "The Violet book of Mentalism". All the Best Magnus |
Turk![]() Inner circle Portland, OR 3546 Posts ![]() |
Thanks, Magnus. I'll pull out the book and take a look at it.
Mike
Magic is a vanishing Art.
This must not be Kansas anymore, Toto. Eschew obfuscation. |
Hoelderlin![]() Regular user Turin, italy 112 Posts ![]() |
Is it the principle of Aronson's _Shuffle-bored_?
Hölderlin (Massimo Manca) - Circolo Amici della Magia - Turin - Italy.
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DonB!![]() Regular user Minnesota 170 Posts ![]() |
This principle has been heavily covered in John Bannon's book, "Dear Mr. Fantasy", with 3 routines:
Degrees Of Freedom Origami Poker Perfect Strangers An excellent treatise on this "effect" and routine. |
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