Mental Magic Trick: The Mathmagic Dice Deception

Here's a cool magic trick (sort of) that you could do as an ice breaker while playing your favorite board game with your friends or family. (Just be sure you're using dice with your board game, snakes and ladders perhaps)

Effect: The magician reads the spectator's mind

Materials: Dice

Magic Secret: Whilst the magician's back is turned (or blindfolded), the spectator throws a die on the table. The spectator is then asked to remember the number thrown and then to make another throw. Tell the spectator to double the first number he threw and to add five to the answer. The spectator has now to multiply his answer by five and then add on the second number thrown. Ask the spectator to tell out loud the total number he has reached. The magician then mentally subtract 25 from the answer he gives. The magician will then end up with a two digit number - The first digit is the first number thrown and the second is the second number thrown.

The spectator is then asked to look into the magician's eyes and pretend to be reading his mind. With a little bit of concentration and a grade school math, the magician tells the spectator the numbers he trew.

Here's an example:

1st Number: 3
2nd Number: 5

1. Double the first number: 3 x 2 = 6
2. Add five to the answer: 6+5 = 11
3. Multiply answer by 5: 11 x 5 = 55
4. Add the second number: 55 + 5 = 60
6. Ask the spectator to tell out loud the total number: 60
7. Mentally subtract 25 from the total number: 60 - 25 = 35
8. Answer: 3 & 5

Just remember to always use dice and not just let the spectator think of 2 numbers as this adds more misdirection and dice deception.