Demonstrate the magic of intuition: As a mentalist, you predict three answers from your spectators

The spectators name a random object, a color and a randomly selected playing card. Before each spectator's statement, you write your prediction on a separate piece of paper.

What you need: Three pieces of paper, a pen, your smartphone with the aicardtrick app open.
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The one-ahead principle: The first two times, the spectators can really decide freely and name any objects or colors. The last prediction is manipulated because you force a card on the spectator. However, the audience doesn't realize this and so all three choices seem completely random. You can read in advance here how the performance is perceived by the audience: Viewer's Perspective
You can perform the three predictions with three volunteers, but also with just one person who then gives all three answers.

Performing the one ahead trick

In preparation, open Force a Playing Card in the app and select the playing card you want to force on the spectator by clicking on it.
Important: Remember the card!

As an introduction, tell your audience something about premonitions that you sometimes have, something like this:
"Do you know this? You're walking through the city and unexpectedly think of someone in particular and suddenly they're standing in front of you.
Or, the phone rings and you already know exactly who is calling.
The whole thing is called precognition - many people also call it clairvoyance - and means that people have knowledge of future events.
If you like, I will now give you an example of precognition."

1. The spectator chooses an object
Ask a volunteer to look you firmly in the eye and say:
"I am now transmitting to your subconscious mind what you are about to say. As proof, I'll write this thought down."
Write down your supposed "thought transference" on a piece of paper. However, you are actually writing down the forced playing card that you selected in the preparation! Fold this piece of paper and place it in an empty container in front of the audience:
"You see, I can no longer exchange or change the slip of paper with the prediction".
Tell the volunteer to look around the room and name an object out loud. The spectator names the object and you nod in agreement with a smile.

2. The spectator thinks of a color of their choice
You look the (second) person firmly in the eye again, write your supposed "thought transference" again face down on a second piece of paper (now write down the previously mentioned object!) and place the folded piece of paper in the container. Ask the person to choose any color in the room and name it out loud. The spectator names the color choice and you nod in agreement again with a smile and remember the color.

3. A random card is determined
For the third prediction, ask the audience for help:
"I need a little assistance now: can anyone do some mental arithmetic or has a calculator on their cell phone?"
The (third) volunteer offers his support, you thank him:
"Great, then we can get started. Please look me firmly in the eye first...".
Make a note of the previously mentioned color face down on the third piece of paper and place it folded in the container. Turn back to the person:
"Please think of any two-digit number, so any number from 10 to 99.
Okay? Subtract the individual digits from this number.
For example: if you think of 34, subtract 3 and 4 to get 27."
It is important that the result is absolutely correct, otherwise this prediction (the forced card) will not work. The person doing the math is therefore welcome to ask the other people for help.

When the result of the calculation is clear, give the person your cell phone with the app open and explain to them:
"Here you can see the numbers from 1 to 99 listed.
Below them are randomly generated playing cards.
You can now swipe the cards to the left and right.
Find the number that corresponds to the result of the math problem you just did."
You are also welcome to help the person here so that the correct card is named in any case. Say to the neighbor:
"You're welcome to join in the search, two heads are better than one.
When you have found the number with the card, press the green button underneath."
When the button is pressed, a short beep sounds and the screen closes.
You can now ask the last question:
"So, which card is pictured below? Please say it out loud."

4. the predictions are read out
Nod in agreement and empty the container with the three pieces of paper slightly scattered on the table. Look your audience firmly in the eye again with a "second of thought":
"Who would like to read out?"
If the process has been carried out correctly, the correct prediction should be written on each piece of paper. For the object, the color and the playing card.

The finale: The surprise will be great and the first attempts at explanation by the audience will begin. In order to preserve the myth of precognition, you should not demonstrate your supposed clairvoyant abilities a second time and should not reveal the secret of the trick.

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