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[[Bank Night]] (also known as Just Chance) is a classic effect where spectators are allowed to freely select all but one of several envelopes, one which contains money, the others blank pieces of paper. The remaining one, that is not selected by anyone, is always found to be the one with the money. | [[Bank Night]] (also known as Just Chance) is a classic effect where spectators are allowed to freely select all but one of several envelopes, one which contains money, the others blank pieces of paper. The remaining one, that is not selected by anyone, is always found to be the one with the money. | ||
It was developed by [[Tom Sellers]] as "It's Only Chance" in the booklet Novel Necromancy (1935). | It was developed by [[Tom Sellers]] as "It's Only Chance" in the booklet [[Novel Necromancy]] (1935). | ||
[[Floyd Thayer]] was the first to market it in 1936 as "Bank Night". | [[Floyd Thayer]] was the first to market it in 1936 as "Bank Night". | ||
Revision as of 12:41, 18 October 2010
Bank Night (also known as Just Chance) is a classic effect where spectators are allowed to freely select all but one of several envelopes, one which contains money, the others blank pieces of paper. The remaining one, that is not selected by anyone, is always found to be the one with the money.
It was developed by Tom Sellers as "It's Only Chance" in the booklet Novel Necromancy (1935).
Floyd Thayer was the first to market it in 1936 as "Bank Night".
Variations
- Bingo by John Braun and Stewart Judah (1937)
- Dollar Day by Sid Lorraine (1939)
- Fat Chance by Joe Karson (1949)