Randomizers

Magic 8-Ball

Ask a yes-or-no question and read one of the classic Magic 8-Ball replies.

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Controls

Shake buttonShake the ball for a reply.
Space, Enter or tapShake, from the keyboard or a tap on the ball.

How to play

  1. Think of a yes-or-no question for the ball.
  2. Press Shake, the space bar, or tap the ball, and wait for the reply to surface.
  3. Read one of the twenty classic answers, from a clear yes to a firm no.

About Magic 8-Ball

The Magic 8-Ball is a coin flip wearing a fortune-teller costume, and that is exactly why it is fun. You ask a yes-or-no question out loud, shake it, and a reply floats up from the murk - sometimes a clear yes, sometimes a maddening "ask again later". It decides nothing, but it gives the decision a little ceremony.

This version keeps the twenty classic replies - ten leaning positive, five non-committal, five negative - and draws one at random each time you shake it. Hold a question in your head, press the button, and let the answer surface. It is a toy, not an oracle, and it runs entirely in your browser with nothing saved between visits.

Frequently asked questions

Twenty, the classic set - ten leaning positive, five non-committal and five negative. One is drawn at random each time you shake it.

No. It is a toy that picks a reply at random, not an oracle. Treat it as a fun way to give a small decision a moment of ceremony.

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