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General Card (also known as | 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. | First described by Girolamo Cardano in his Piazza Universale (1582) describing a trick he saw performed by Francisco Soma. | ||
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Also known in French as "La Carte Générale". | Also known in French as "La Carte Générale". | ||
== Variations == | == Universal Card == | ||
*Derek Dingle's | A classic card plot in which a single card (like the joker) transforms to match selected cards. | ||
=== Variations === | |||
* Derek Dingle's | |||
* Brother Hamman's (in his book) | * Brother Hamman's (in his book) | ||
* Max Maven's (in Focus) | * Max Maven's (in Focus) | ||
[[Category:Card Plots]] | [[Category:Card Plots]] | ||
Revision as of 11:44, 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 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)