On Jun 17, 2014, Paul wrote:

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On Jun 16, 2014, Aaron Isaacs wrote:
Paul, do you have a list of similar effect in either of your Small But Deadly books?
I'm very interested in packet tricks where the backs change colors.

Truth be told, no. Some are mentioned within the chapter on twisting effects and some elsewhere. Razzle Dazzle in the chapter on Trost for instance.

Most 'new ones' are variations on existing stuff and not always for the better. For example, most are really inspired by Elmsley's "Dazzle" act which was the forerunner of Cervon's "Dirty Deal", Dingle's "Poor Charlie", Walton's "Restless Colors" (actually a different name in the Walton books but Aldo varied it a bit) or on the 'twist' side Vic Trabucco's "Twist" from Jerry Mentzer's little booklet "Packet Tricks" (1982) which can still be obtained for less than the cost of a packet trick!!

There are so many twisting routines where the backs change from red to blue or vise versa, does swapping all blue for different colored backs really make it a new trick?

I feel pretty sure the wave of multi colored back endings in more recent years was more than likely sparked by John Bannon's excellent "Royal Scam", and then "Spin Doctor" both of which were recommended in "Still Small, Still Deadly".

Paul Gordon must have marketed at least half a dozen packet effects which ended in various colored backed cards. Check out his web site. Of his, "Spectrum" was one of my favorites.