The Strasbourg Waltz by Richard Vollmer

Card College 3 by Roberto Giobbi
Page 613 et seq.

Personal Comment: Nice version of Twisting the Aces I think. Not much illogical stuff going on. And I've been through many, many version. The last effect seems a bit off, but hits people on a weird emotional level. I tried it and I get good reactions. Compared to the almost non existing setup this is great. However is you don't like the end you can do the following. Lose the two aces in the middle of the deck instead of placing them on the table. The other two go to the top. Do the magic stuff and reveal the other two aces on top. Deal them on the table and do a turnover pass as you show the other aces in the center. If you decide on that handling you don't even have any setup at all.

Difficulty 2/5

Three Fo(u)r One by Richard Vollmer

Apocalypse by Harry Lorayne
Volume 11, Number 1 January 1988
Page 1450 et seq.

Personal Comment: Actually pretty convincing if you put in the right amount of work (unlike me who just took 5 minutes)But personally instead of going for a four of a kind, I would go for jokers. You would need three jokers but the effect would look much cooler that way. So if you have three jokers in the deck (I looking at you Fournier) go for it.

Difficulty 2/5

Hyper-Twist by Richard Vollmer

Apocalypse by Harry Lorayne
Volume 6, Number 7 July 1983
Page 791 et seq.

Personal Comment: This is a beast. Thirteen effect in 2 and a half minutes, that is about one effect per ten seconds. And again as with most routines, this is all a question of taste. I sort of like it, but cannot see myself in a situation where this is suitable. But others might. So I leave it at that. Good, but not for me!

Difficulty 3/5

Set-Reset Plus by Roberto Giobbi

Card College 3 by Roberto Giobbi
page 616 et seq.

Personal Comment: Paul Harris' effect Set-Reset has been through a lot of trouble. The inherent flaw in structure and method. The later has been worked on many, many times. This version by Roberto Giobbi is a synthesis of Paul Harris, Bernard Bilis and Richard Vollmer. I like it. I added the presentational layer, which I think has been done before. But it solves the inherent dramatic flaw well I think. Or to say it in as few words as possible: Works for me!
The original description includes a flourishy type of colour changes that I am simply unable to do. I don't have the dry hands required for the "snap action" as it is written up. Couldn't include so, I went for a more traditional type of colour change near the end.

Difficulty 3/5