Effect: While you are out of the room a three-figure number is chosen. On your return, you read your assistant's mind and reveal the number.
Secret: When you return to the room after a number has been chosen, you place your hands on either side of your assistant's head. Your friend now tightens and loosens his jaw for the appropriate number of times to signal each number in turn, pausing between numbers.As your fingers are near his temples you can feel this muscular movement so it is easy for him to transmit numbers to you without saying a word.
Effect: Two paper clips link together without you touching them.
Secret: You need two paper clips and a sheet of paper. Fold over one-third of the paper and place a clip over the top of the doubled thickness. Fold the other end of the paper in the opposite direction to the first and place the second clip over the two thicknesses of paper just formed. The position should now be as shown. Pull sharply on each end of the paper and the clips will leap off into the air and link themselves together.
Effect: A spectator tries to pick the Queen – but ends up with the Joker
. Secret: Glue a piece of a Queen to an Ace. Place a Joker on top and slightly to one side. Put another Ace exactly on top of the Joker. Show the cards (with the Joker hidden). You appear to be holding two Aces and a Queen. Turn the cards face down, as you do so spread them to separate the Joker and the Ace. Invite someone to take the Queen. He will take the centre card – but it is the Joker
