[Easy Magic] Special Feature: Big Collection of Smartphone Magic Tricks
No matter how old you are, magic never fails to amaze—and it’s a surefire way to liven up any gathering!
Surprisingly, there are plenty of magic tricks that are easy to do, and both adults and kids can enjoy them.
In this article, under the theme of “easy to try,” we’ll introduce a variety of smartphone-based magic tricks all at once!
We’ve selected a wide range—from tricks you can do with just a phone to ones that combine a phone with coins or cards.
Some can even be performed using the spectator’s own smartphone, so go ahead and surprise your friends or coworkers!
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[Easy Magic] A Special Feature on Smartphone Magic (1–10)
A simple magic trick anyone can do: make an iPhone disappear!
It’s a magic trick using a smartphone… or is it okay to call it that? It’s a trick where the phone that was in your hand disappears.
To be precise, it’s more like a magic-style effect you can create using a smartphone’s video editing features.
You’re probably thinking, “What is he talking about?” If you want to see the whole thing, be sure to watch the video!
I’ll guess your birthday!
Let me show you a fun magic trick that guesses your birthday.
To make this trick work, you’ll need to remember and follow the steps.
First, multiply the number of your birth month by 4.
Then add 9 to the result and multiply by 25.
Next, add the day you were born and subtract 225.
Your birthday will appear! You can easily do this using your smartphone’s calculator, so give it a try if you like.
It could be a delightful surprise to perform on someone’s birthday.
Smartphone coin magic trick
It’s a magic trick where you press a coin against a smartphone placed over a glass, and even though there’s no hole, the coin appears to pass through the phone and drop into the glass.
The fact that the coin you were pressing is no longer there makes it really look like it penetrated.
You prepare two coins: in addition to the coin you press, another coin is set up between the smartphone and the rim of the glass.
Then, as you make the pressing motion, you slide the phone to let the hidden coin fall, while using the angle of your fingers to make the coin on top seem to vanish.
[Easy Magic] A Special Feature on Smartphone Magic (11–20)
A magic trick where Siri guesses a card
Siri, the voice assistant familiar to Apple product users.
This time, I’ll introduce a magic trick where Siri guesses the card you picked.
Someone draws a random card from a deck, and when you ask, “Hey Siri! What’s the card?” it answers, “The four of diamonds.” To reveal the secret: by using the Shortcuts feature, you can set up Siri’s response in advance.
First decide on the card and configure Siri beforehand, then use a magician’s technique called a force to make the spectator draw that specific card.
That’s all you need.
It creates the illusion that Siri has correctly guessed the answer.
Time Ruler for iPhone / iPod Touch
If you want to show your friends some serious, next-level magic, how about this “Magic Kit: Master of Time”? It’s an app developed by professional magicians.
The best part is you can perform the trick while the phone stays in the spectator’s hands.
They can examine it as much as they like, and you’ll still be able to name the exact time without being off by even a minute! Amazing!
The cracked screen is back to normal
It’s a magic trick where a cracked smartphone screen goes back to normal! A lot of you probably thought, “If this isn’t magic…” right? (LOL) The secret is super simple: you’re just using a phone case that looks like the screen is cracked.
At a party, borrow someone’s handkerchief, show them the phone with the ‘cracked’ case, then cover it with the handkerchief.
All you do after that is flip the phone over inside the handkerchief and reveal the uncracked screen.
It costs a bit of money, but considering the time you’d spend practicing other tricks, this might actually be a bargain!
Exchange business cards stylishly using a smartphone
This is a magic trick using the smartphone app “MIDORI magic.” If you take a screenshot of your lock screen and a photo of your business card and set them up in advance, all that’s left is to perform! A smooth business card exchange might just spark conversation.