potentially life-altering “yes” or “no” questions you need to ask, don’t bother with a Magic 8-Ball; we all know it’s just a toy from Mattel that gives you answers by chance.

It doesn’t hurt that it’s good fun, to boot. For another take on the Magic 8-ball, check out this build that can give you a Yes/No answer on demand.

[FacelessTech] was recently charmed by one of our prized possessions as a kid — the Magic ... not just an 8-ball, it also functions as a 6-sided die and a direct decider of yes/no questions.

This unique Magic 8-ball ... Geek Ball from ThinkGeek is a nerdy take on the classic Abe Bookman invention. Instead of revealing traditional responses such as ‘Signs point to yes’, ‘Reply ...

Is the Magic 8 Ball making a return? Signs point to yes. Mattel announced Monday it ... then shake their smartphone or watch to reveal the answer. Fans of the toy recall shaking the 8 Ball to ...

Since the 1950s, generation after generation of children have turned to one object to provide answers to the more burning yes/no questions of life: the Magic 8 Ball. But was the Magic 8 Ball alway ...

you have an answer. The whole thing is wonderfully simple. The only problem—and it's a big problem—is that it's random. Can you really rely on the Magic 8 Ball's advice? My sources say no. I ...

When my kids were younger, we had a “Magic 8 Ball.” If you asked a yes or no question and shook it, up popped an answer like, “Without a doubt,” “Outlook not so good,” or ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Pose a question to a Magic 8 Ball, and it’ll answer yes, no, or something annoyingly indecisive. We think of it as a kid’s toy ...