Rumba Count

The Rumba Count is a false count with cards that will show all faces of a small packet of cards to be the same while in reality only showing one developed by Jean-Pierre Vallarino. It was published first in french in Arcane magazine N° 67, july 1992, page 7, then in Gary Ouellet's column Fulminations in Genii 1992 November, Vol. 56, N° 1, page 74.

It's similar to the Flustration Count/Back Count.

Variations

• Hypnotic Rhumba Count by Jean-Pierre Vallarino published in Genii 2003 December - Shows only 2 face cards while apparently showing the faces of all cards in the packet. (Originally published in only in French).