A month after the Genii article appeared, Nick Trost published 'Ace Stop', another iteration of the same basic revolving effect, in The New Tops (June 1961). Whether Genii came out on time back then I don't know, but I wouldn't mention this if it weren't for the fact that Trost appears to be the first to apply a reversed card to the ending. His set-up had 2 Aces FD, 1 X card FU, 2 Aces FU, deck FD. He 'revolved' three times then cut the deck to bury the last reversed Ace. Ribbon Spread to reveal the face-up Ace then show other three Aces.
Thanks for the information, Justin. I need to study more magic by Nick Trost; he was a very creative cardician. It doesn't surprise me that he was the first to use the reversed card this way. Cutting or revolving to three and reversing the fourth Ace is, perhaps, more theatrical than the usual method. It has that satisfying three-act structure.
A month after the Genii article appeared, Nick Trost published 'Ace Stop', another iteration of the same basic revolving effect, in The New Tops (June 1961). Whether Genii came out on time back then I don't know, but I wouldn't mention this if it weren't for the fact that Trost appears to be the first to apply a reversed card to the ending. His set-up had 2 Aces FD, 1 X card FU, 2 Aces FU, deck FD. He 'revolved' three times then cut the deck to bury the last reversed Ace. Ribbon Spread to reveal the face-up Ace then show other three Aces.
Thanks for the information, Justin. I need to study more magic by Nick Trost; he was a very creative cardician. It doesn't surprise me that he was the first to use the reversed card this way. Cutting or revolving to three and reversing the fourth Ace is, perhaps, more theatrical than the usual method. It has that satisfying three-act structure.