MIND READER CARDS

Using four magical cards, the magician is able to read the mind of a spectator and correctly guess what object is being thought of.

Secret: For this trick, you will need the four round cards. On the cards are lots of different magical objects, and it is one of these objects that you are going to ask a spectator to choose. Each object has a secret number, which you will need to remember. It is this secret number that will allow you to discover the secretly selected item.

MAGIC CODE
1 – Wand – Looks like the number 1
2 – Rabbit – The rabbit has 2 ears
3 – Wizard’s Hat – A triangle with 3 sides
4 – Card – The card is the 4 of Diamonds
5 – Star – The star has 5 points
6 – Flower – The flower has 6 petals
7 – Flag – Looks like the number 7
8 – Rings – Looks like the number 8
9 – Rope – Looks like the number 9
10 – Die – There are 10 spots on the die

Ask someone to look at the cards and mentally choose one of the objects shown, but not to say it aloud. Tell the volunteer to examine each of the four cards carefully, and to turn over all of the cards that display the selected object.

To discover the chosen object, secretly add up the number of cards held by mini Marvin on the back of each card that has been turned over.

The total will be the code number of the selected object.

For example, if the volunteer thinks of the Linked Rings, they will turn over three of the cards. These will show mini Marvin holding four, three and one card on the back. Added together, this makes eight – which is the code number for the Linked Rings!

If the Magic Wand is chosen, only one card is turned over with mini Marvin holding just one card. The four magic cards will always work, and the mini Marvin holding the cards on the back of each card will always tell you the secretly chosen object!