The study of mnemonics has served as a constant area of interest and inspiration among magicians and mentalists. The ability of the mind to memorize and recall information at a moment's notice continues to fascinate the general public - it's more real than any piece of magic. Tonight, you will demonstrate the impossible using nothing more than a standard pack of playing cards and your brain.
Your goal tonight is to create and memorize (card by card) a full deck stack from top to bottom - starting with the deck face down. You may memorize as many cards as your mnemonic allows and you have a little more than three hours to do so. Feel free to use your phone number, birth date, or any other system to generate the stack. The possibilities are limitless. Note that the deck cannot be in an existing, published stack - it has to be of your own creation tonight. Trust me... we'll know.
As soon as you think you have it down, record a video of you recalling the cards one by one from the top of the face down deck... blindfolded. This is solely to ensure each submission is fair and honest (i.e., no deck trickery). All entries must be uploaded to Youtube, Vimeo, or Drop.io and submitted as a response to this thread no later than 11:00pm EST. The participant to recall the most cards from their pack will win a six pack of playing cards - your choice - on the house.
In the event that multiple members memorize the complete deck, the first person to have posted their video will take home the prize - so be sure and get your entry in as quickly as possible! With that said, fire up your noggin and start the memorization.
Your goal tonight is to create and memorize (card by card) a full deck stack from top to bottom - starting with the deck face down. You may memorize as many cards as your mnemonic allows and you have a little more than three hours to do so. Feel free to use your phone number, birth date, or any other system to generate the stack. The possibilities are limitless. Note that the deck cannot be in an existing, published stack - it has to be of your own creation tonight. Trust me... we'll know.
As soon as you think you have it down, record a video of you recalling the cards one by one from the top of the face down deck... blindfolded. This is solely to ensure each submission is fair and honest (i.e., no deck trickery). All entries must be uploaded to Youtube, Vimeo, or Drop.io and submitted as a response to this thread no later than 11:00pm EST. The participant to recall the most cards from their pack will win a six pack of playing cards - your choice - on the house.
In the event that multiple members memorize the complete deck, the first person to have posted their video will take home the prize - so be sure and get your entry in as quickly as possible! With that said, fire up your noggin and start the memorization.