Card Modes

Software for a Deck of Cards

1983
Written by Robin Robertson
Work of Robin Robertson
66 pages (Spiralbound), published by Micky Hades International
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
39 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Robin Robertson Snap Double-Lift
1
Robin Robertson L.A. Opener selection matches odd-backed prediction, than the back colors change of deck
Inspired by 5
Hindu Shuffle Display
5
Robin Robertson Overly Ambitious five phases
  • Phase I: To the Top, Again and Again
  • Phase II: The Impossible Appearance
  • Phase III: The Paintbrush Change
  • Phase IV: Change and Change Again
  • Phase V: In the Spectator's Hands
 		8
Robin Robertson Concealed Allerton Control card controlled to third from top while apparently turned over in middle of deck
Inspired byAlso published here 8
Hindu Shuffle Control Multiple Shift Handling, with one card
 		8
Frederick Braue Overhand Shuffle Reverse faced part is reversed in the end of overhand shuffle action, throwing and turning packet over
 		10
The Paintbrush Change
12
Robin Robertson Double-Talk on Double-Lifts on double lifts
 		15
Robin Robertson, Clayton Rawson Get-Readies thumb count double-lift by Rawson
Related to 15
Robin Robertson Thumb-Count and Push-Off Double-Lift
17
Robin Robertson Pivot Double-Lift
18
Robin Robertson Phony-Deal Double-Lift
18
Robin Robertson Phony Push-Off Double-Lift
19
Robin Robertson The Perfect Spel-liar bottom deal, but not on last card, with extra spelling
Inspired by 21
Robin Robertson Bottoms Up straddle grip
Related to 22
Robin Robertson Mix and Match predictions of mates of three cards, cards are placed in center of piles while they are shuffled by performer
 		25
Karl Fulves Karl Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control selection made in incomplete riffle shuffle condition, controlled to twenty-six or known position
Related to 27
Robin Robertson By the Numbers two cards are found by spectator, cross cut and Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
 		29
Robin Robertson Just a Lucky Stab card is stabbed by spectator next to two selections, using Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
 		30
Robin Robertson Under-Hand Shuffle lift shuffle with first finger as separator
 		30
Stewart Judah Judah Force stabbing force, with card, solutions to correct above and below break
Related to
  • J. G. Thompson, Jr.'s "Sleight Intended"
 32
Robin Robertson Time and Time Again using Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
Variations 34
Robin Robertson Mis-Spelled two suits are shuffled together and two cards are selected, found by spelling, system of quickly calculating amount of letters for each card, using Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
 		36
Robin Robertson The Perfect Mis-Spel-Liar two cards, based on Mis-Spelled, using Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
 		37
Robin Robertson Hide and Seek wong face-up cards change into selections, using Fulves' Riffle Shuffle Control
 		38
Robin Robertson Robverse as reversed card is rightened in in-the-hands spread
Also published here 38
Robin Robertson Anti-Oil-And-Water 4x4 mixing phase, so cards alternate, Biddle Steal method
 		41
Robin Robertson Royal-Anti-Oil-And-Water sequence of Anti-Oil-And-Water for Royal Marriage, Biddle Steal
 		44
Robin Robertson Kosky's Rotator sandwiched card changes to selection
 		44
Gerald Kosky Kosky Switch
44
Robin Robertson Plunged three cards are placed outjogged in center of the deck, plunger revelation of selected card
 		47
Tom Craven A Craven Cut triple false cut, in the hands
 		50
Robin Robertson Romance Down Under Royal Marriages, multiple out
 		52
Robin Robertson Discard locating selected card using PATEO force, Magician's Choice on last two cards
 		54
Robin Robertson Saving Ace
55
Strip-Out Addition
56
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio Spread brief
 		58
William H. Levy Easy Slow Motions Four Aces with duplicate of last card
 		62
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, May 2025.