Effect:
The magician puts the 4 kings at different places
in the deck, after his trick, all the kings are back
together.
Supplies:
A deck of cards
Secret:
Do the first 3 steps away from your audience or
pre-prepared.
- Take the four Kings out of the deck, and also
two other cards.
- Fan the four Kings out, and place the two other
cards you selected behind the second King. Line
them up so your audience cannot see the two other
cards.
- Show the Kings to the spectators.
- Place the Kings (and the two secret cards) face
down on the top of the deck.
- Tell the audience that the four Kings are good
friends, and they don't let anything get between
them.
- Place the top King on the bottom of the deck.
You may show the audience this card.
- Place the next card (not a King) into the center
of the deck.
- Repeat step 7.
- Leave the fourth card on the top. You may show
the audience that it is a King.
- Explain that the Kings are real good friends
and will soon be back together.
- Cut the deck in the middle, and put the bottom
half on the top.
- Search the deck for the four Kings. They have
been magically moved next to each other.
4 Friendly Kings (Variation)
Effect:
This trick is exactly like the 4 Friendly Kings
above. However, this variation allows for less chance
of making a mistake. The magician has three Kings
in his hand, and tells the audience one of their friends
is missing in the forest (represented by the deck.)
Then he tells of how the three Kings decide to go
looking for their friend. He then squares up the Kings
and puts them on top of the deck. He says the first
King decides to go to the back of the forest, in case
their friend came out. Magician puts the first King
on the bottom of the deck. Then he says that the second
of the Kings will look for the missing King inside
the forest, so then he puts the second card in the
middle of the deck. Lastly, he tells the audience
that the third King decides he will wait for the missing
King at the entrance to the forest, so he leaves the
King on top. He then tells the audience that the three
King's decided before they started to meet in the
forest if they could not find him, to discuss their
next move. The magician cuts the deck, flips the cards
face over and finds the Kings are all together!!
Secret:
Before Hand:
1) Gather all four Kings.
2) Put one King on the top of the deck. Fan the other
three out, and put one card (any card) behind the
second King. (Make sure it is hidden.)
With the audience:
3) Tell the audience the story.
4) Sqaure the cards and put them on top of the deck.
5) Put first King on the bottom.
6) Put second "King" (really not a King)
somewhere in the center.
7) Leave the third King on top.
8) Cut the deck, putting the bottom half of the deck
onto the top.
9) Find the Kings in the deck with their missing friend!!
This variation is a little easier because there is
only one fake card to hide and to put into the deck.
