Miracle Number by Toyohisa Saikawa

The spectator is asked to choose a card and remember it.

The magician now introduces clear plastic cards, each with a number printed on it.

The magician states that he will find out which card is chosen by using those numbered cards.

The magician now takes out three cards with the numbers 3, 4 and 5.

He says that the chosen card should match one of the three cards...

The answer is... "NO"...

In fact, it was completely impossible at first. ...... chose the card "Queen of Clubs".

It seems that the magician's attempt ended in failure ......

However, the magician still says that the three cards are the chosen cards - the three numbers (3, 4 and 5) add up to a total of 12, which equals the queen ...... but this is not a big surprise.

Now place the three cards into the box and shake. The number changes to "Q" (queen).

Next, the remaining cards are also placed and shaken... The numbers change to "plum".

Simple, fun and visual.

Nishikawa won third prize in the miniature magic category at the 1988 De Haag FISM Championships. This effect was part of his winning process.