The Revolution In this sleight, which is mostly used as a finale to a card trick, the pack (which is held face downward) is dropped on the floor or table. As this occurs a card (usually a selected one) appears at the top of the pack, reversing itself during this operation so that it now lays face uppermost. The selected card is first brought to the top of the pack by means of the pass, being retained in this position by a False Shuffle. The performer then transfers the pack from the left hand to the right. During this transfer the performer pushes the top card of the pack over toward the right by means of the left thumb. The right hand now, with some force, drops the pack on the table from a height of about two feet. The pressure of the air, acting on the protruding portion of the top card, causes the latter to turn over so that it now lays face upwards. There are several novel tricks that depend altogether on this sleight. One of them is the following: A card is chosen and placed on the table by the performer, who then drops the pack upon the chosen card. As the pack lands the chosen card apparently jumps to the top of the pack and turns face upwards. This rather neat trick depends upon the clever execution of the Top Change and the Revolution. After the chosen card has been exhibited the performer changes it for another card by means of the Top Change, then places the substitute on the table. Getting the pack into the position necessary for the Revolution, the performer drops it directly on the card on the table, causing the upper card, which is really the selected one, to turn over. In the second trick, the chosen card, after the False Shuffle, is left the second one from the top of the pack. The latter is then dropped on the table, the uppermost card being made to turn over. The performer asks if this is the desired card and appears to be surprised at learning that such is not the case. The performer then states that having committed this error, it will be remedied by causing the wrong card to visibly change into the chosen one. For this purpose the performer removes the top card, carrying with and hidden behind it the selected card. Both cards, which the audience believes to be one, are replaced in their original position on the top of the pack, being allowed to protrude a little at one side of the latter. The pack is now rather vehemently thrown on the table, causing both top cards to turn over. The wrong card thus visibly changes into the right one. Home | Card Tricks | Card Trick Skills | The Pass | The Force | Changes False Shuffling | The Glimpse | Card Palm | Card Sleights Copyright © 2003-2006 HowToDoCardTricks.com. All rights reserved worldwide.   You can quickly get a copy of every trick on this web site in a downloadable PDF book. That's over 40 classic card tricks to amaze and astound your friends, all stored on your computer to refer to at any time! Just click the link below to get your own copy today for just $5.