What is the Magic 8 Ball?
The Magic 8 Ball is a fortune-telling toy from the 1950s: you ask it a yes or no question, turn it over, and one of twenty answers floats up into a little window. This online version works the same way, with a random answer drawn fresh every time you ask.
How to use it
- Think of a question that can be answered with yes or no. Typing it in is optional.
- Tap the ball or press the button to shake it.
- Read the answer in the window. Ask as many times as you like.
Is the answer really random?
Yes. Every answer is drawn with your browser\x27s cryptographic random number generator, and each one is equally likely. It is a toy, not advice, so enjoy it for what it is.