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A classic card plot in which a single card (like the joker) transforms to match selected cards. | A classic card plot similar to [[General Card]] in which a single card (like the joker) transforms to match selected cards. | ||
=== Variations === | === Variations === | ||
Revision as of 11:46, 8 September 2008
General Card (also known as Everybody's Card) is a classic plot in card magic where the deck becomes composed entirely of the same card (suit and value).
First described by Girolamo Cardano in his Piazza Universale (1582) describing a trick he saw performed by Francisco Soma.
Also known in French as "La Carte Générale".
Universal Card
A classic card plot similar to General Card in which a single card (like the joker) transforms to match selected cards.
Variations
- Derek Dingle's
- Brother Hamman's (in his book)
- Max Maven's (in Focus)