What does YOUR future hold? Approach the mystical Magic 8 Ball with a question you’re burning to know the answer to, and discover whether the outcome will be in your favor! Will you achieve all your goals? Or is there only disappointment ahead?
Before you can get your fortune, we’ll ask you a few questions to get a read on your fate….
Questions Overview
- Confident
- Awful
- Normal
- Unbalanced
- Red or orange
- Black or brown
- Blue or gray
- Yellow or green
- Somewhere adventurous. I’d climb a mountain, or go scuba diving.
- Somewhere safe and cozy, like my bed.
- A picnic by a lazy riverbank, or a great hall of an art museum.
- I’m not sure.
- Something strong and powerful, like a dragon.
- Something dark and gloomy, like a witch.
- Something independent and happy-go-lucky, like a unicorn or an elf.
- Something beautiful, like a mermaid.
- Roar
- Flight
- Breath
- Torn
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Definitely.
- I'm unsure.
- Absolutely not.
- Um, what?
- Comedy
- Drama
- Thriller
- Romance
- I can do anything I set my mind to.
- Everything is meaningless.
- Whatever happens is what’s meant to be.
- The energy of the world flows through me.
- Taurus, Capricorn, or Aquarius
- Aries, Scorpio, or Leo
- Sagittarius, Libra, or Pisces
- Gemini, Virgo, or Cancer
- Fluffy, puffy cumulus.
- Dreary, overcast stratus.
- Wispy, feathery cirrus clouds.
- Stormy nimbostratus.
More Quizzes
Success is certain.<\/i>","meaning":"Buckle up: you\u2019re on the path to achieving all your goals. The Magic 8 Ball tells us what you\u2019re hoping for will happen! Hooray!
<\/br>But here\u2019s the catch: it\u2019ll only happen with hard work, dedication, and faith in yourself. You have more power over your circumstances than you realize\u2014but why are we telling you this? You already know!
<\/br>Now go out there and change the world!","edit_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Manifest-Anything"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living"}],"link_data":[{"title":"How to Manifest Anything You Desire: A Beginner\u2019s Guide","id":4238,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Manifest-Anything","image":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/e6\/Manifest-Anything-Step-12.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Manifest-Anything-Step-12.jpg","alt":"How to Manifest Anything You Desire: A Beginner\u2019s Guide"},{"title":"How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Start Enjoying Life","id":38713,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living","image":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/70\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living-Step-13-Version-2.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living-Step-13-Version-2.jpg","alt":"How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Start Enjoying Life"}],"minimum":0,"image":"","image_url":""},{"number":2,"text":"The Magic 8 Ball says: Signs point to success.<\/i>","meaning":"The Magic 8 Ball has spoken! And it\u2019s good news: what you\u2019re hoping for will come to be! Hooray!
<\/br>It may be tempting to worry about what you should or shouldn\u2019t do to get the answer you\u2019re hoping for, but relax: you don\u2019t have to do anything. The universe has your back! All you have to do is wait patiently. The world has so much to offer, and it wants to offer it. Let it!","edit_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Chill"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living"}],"link_data":[{"title":"How to Be Chill","id":253296,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Chill","image":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/f8\/Be-Chill-Step-23-Version-4.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Be-Chill-Step-23-Version-4.jpg","alt":"How to Be Chill"},{"title":"How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Start Enjoying Life","id":38713,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living","image":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/70\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living-Step-13-Version-2.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living-Step-13-Version-2.jpg","alt":"How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Start Enjoying Life"}],"minimum":0,"image":"","image_url":""},{"number":3,"text":"The Magic 8 Ball says: Reply hazy, try again later.<\/i>","meaning":"The bad news? The Magic 8 Ball is a little puzzled about what lies ahead. It seems that you\u2019re just not meant<\/i> to know what the future holds. Hmm\u2026.
<\/br>The good news is, according to your reading you\u2019ll be fine no matter what. We take it this doesn\u2019t come as much of a surprise\u2014and why should it? You rock a happy-go-lucky, go-with-the-flow energy and it serves you well. A drizzly day spoils your picnic plans? No problem, you\u2019ll stay in and do a puzzle\u2014better yet, you\u2019ll go out and dance in the rain!
<\/br>Even if the worst should happen, you\u2019ll find a way to bend without breaking. Who knows? You may even realize what you\u2019d feared is actually a blessing in disguise!","edit_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Adjust"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Chill"}],"link_data":[{"title":"How to Adjust","id":3927853,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Adjust","image":"\/images\/thumb\/6\/68\/3927853-22.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-3927853-22.jpg","alt":"How to Adjust"},{"title":"How to Be Chill","id":253296,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Chill","image":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/f8\/Be-Chill-Step-23-Version-4.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Be-Chill-Step-23-Version-4.jpg","alt":"How to Be Chill"}],"minimum":0,"image":"","image_url":""},{"number":4,"text":"The Magic 8 Ball says: Go with the flow.<\/i>","meaning":"The Magic 8 Ball wants you to know something: the future is unclear, and that\u2019s OK.
<\/br>The divine workings of the Magic 8 Ball are beyond our meager human understanding, but it\u2019s clear to us that you\u2019re not meant to know what the future holds right now. There\u2019s a lesson here, somewhere, about managing your expectations and living with uncertainty.
<\/br>You may feel a little freaked out about the future\u2014hey, that\u2019s normal. The world can be a scary place. But the world is also a beautiful, magical place, and according to your reading, the universe is extending its arms out to you. So take a deep breath, and walk boldly into the future, knowing that even if the worst should happen, you\u2019ll find a way to bend without breaking. Who knows? You may even realize what you initially feared would happen is actually a blessing in disguise!","edit_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Positive"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living"}],"link_data":[{"title":"How to Be Positive","id":112541,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Positive","image":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/1b\/Be-Positive-Step-22-Version-3.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Be-Positive-Step-22-Version-3.jpg","alt":"How to Be Positive"},{"title":"How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Start Enjoying Life","id":38713,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living","image":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/70\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living-Step-13-Version-2.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living-Step-13-Version-2.jpg","alt":"How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Start Enjoying Life"}],"minimum":0,"image":"","image_url":""},{"number":5,"text":"The Magic 8 Ball says: The future is unclear.<\/i>","meaning":"Congrats, you did it! You stumped the Magic 8 Ball!<\/i>
<\/br>It looks like we couldn\u2019t glean enough information from your answers. Is it possible you just picked random answers? Or maybe your dog took the quiz for you?
<\/br>We humbly advise you to start over and think a little more carefully about your answers\u2026.","edit_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Know-What-You-Want"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Tell-the-Future"}],"link_data":[{"title":"How to Know What You Want","id":1603538,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Know-What-You-Want","image":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/46\/Change-Your-Life-After-Doing-the-Same-Thing-for-So-Long-Step-14.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Change-Your-Life-After-Doing-the-Same-Thing-for-So-Long-Step-14.jpg","alt":"How to Know What You Want"},{"title":"How to Tell the Future","id":1105866,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Tell-the-Future","image":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/32\/Tell-the-Future-Step-19.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Tell-the-Future-Step-19.jpg","alt":"How to Tell the Future"}],"minimum":0,"image":"","image_url":""},{"number":6,"text":"The Magic 8 Ball says: Concentrate and ask again.<\/i>","meaning":"Hmm, did you ask a question? Are you sure?
<\/br>It seems to the Magic 8 Ball that you\u2019re not too certain about what you want to happen. You know something needs to change, but you\u2019re not sure what outcome you\u2019re hoping for.
<\/br>Take this as a sign, then, to reevaluate your goals and your values, and to think hard about what you want your future to look like. Close your eyes: when you picture yourself tomorrow, next week, next year, in five years\u2026where are you? Who is there? What are you doing? How do you feel? If you can answer these questions, or even some of them, you\u2019ll get a little bit closer to discovering what you want.
<\/br>And when you do, come back and talk to the Magic 8 Ball again. We\u2019ll be waiting.","edit_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Know-What-You-Want"}],"link_data":[{"title":"How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Start Enjoying Life","id":38713,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living","image":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/70\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living-Step-13-Version-2.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living-Step-13-Version-2.jpg","alt":"How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Start Enjoying Life"},{"title":"How to Know What You Want","id":1603538,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Know-What-You-Want","image":"\/images\/thumb\/4\/46\/Change-Your-Life-After-Doing-the-Same-Thing-for-So-Long-Step-14.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Change-Your-Life-After-Doing-the-Same-Thing-for-So-Long-Step-14.jpg","alt":"How to Know What You Want"}],"minimum":0,"image":"","image_url":""},{"number":7,"text":"The Magic 8 Ball says: Don\u2019t count on success.<\/i>","meaning":"The future might be bleak right now, but rest assured that things will turn around. It might feel sometimes as if everything happens to<\/i> you, and that nothing happens because<\/i> of you. Which can leave you feeling gloomy. But the mysterious Magic 8 Ball wants you to know that while there are many things outside of your control, there\u2019s an awful lot you can do to shape your future. In other words, according to your reading, you should focus on being your own<\/i> Magic 8 Ball!
<\/br>Ask yourself: What about your current situation can you take charge of? What can you do to turn things around? The important thing is not to give in without a fight\u2014so even if things go wrong, you\u2019ll know you gave it your all. And that\u2019s what counts, in the end.","edit_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Positive"}],"link_data":[{"title":"How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Start Enjoying Life","id":38713,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living","image":"\/images\/thumb\/7\/70\/Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living-Step-13-Version-2.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Stop-Worrying-and-Start-Living-Step-13-Version-2.jpg","alt":"How to Get Rid of Unwanted Thoughts and Start Enjoying Life"},{"title":"How to Be Positive","id":112541,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Positive","image":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/1b\/Be-Positive-Step-22-Version-3.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Be-Positive-Step-22-Version-3.jpg","alt":"How to Be Positive"}],"minimum":0,"image":"","image_url":""},{"number":8,"text":"The Magic 8 Ball says: Outlook not so good.<\/i>","meaning":"Looks like the Magic 8 Ball is saying \"no\" to your question. The bad news is, there's you can do nothing about it (except take this quiz again, of course). The good news: you can do nothing about it.<\/i> Which is kind of freeing, right?
<\/br>So try not to worry about what you can\u2019t control. Easier said than done? Maybe. But according to your reading, the Magic 8 Ball thinks you\u2019re capable of much more than you believe. Even if you can\u2019t change your circumstances, you can control how you react<\/i> to those circumstances. \u201cStay positive!\u201d can be pretty annoying to hear, but, well, it can actually be helpful.
<\/br>Right now, here's what your Magic 8 Ball suggests that you do. Take a deep breath in and let it out again, and gather it in and let it out again. You can move your body, imagine each limb, each toe, each atom, coming together to make the best of things. When you can\u2019t count on anything, you can count on you. According to your reading, all you have to do is weather this storm, then you've got great things ahead!","edit_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Do-Breathing-Exercises"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Positive"}],"link_data":[{"title":"How to Perform Breathing Exercises and Benefit Your Mental Health","id":1592498,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Do-Breathing-Exercises","image":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/1e\/Do-Breathing-Exercises-Step-12-Version-2.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Do-Breathing-Exercises-Step-12-Version-2.jpg","alt":"How to Perform Breathing Exercises and Benefit Your Mental Health"},{"title":"How to Be Positive","id":112541,"url":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Be-Positive","image":"\/images\/thumb\/1\/1b\/Be-Positive-Step-22-Version-3.jpg\/-crop-200-200-200px-Be-Positive-Step-22-Version-3.jpg","alt":"How to Be Positive"}],"minimum":0,"image":"","image_url":""}]" class="quiz_results_data"/>
A Brief History of the Magic 8 Ball
While the Magic 8 Ball inspects your future, let’s dive into the 8 Ball’s past!
The Magic 8 Ball was invented in 1944 by Albert C. Carter and Abe Bookman. Carter got his inspiration for a fortune-telling toy from his mother, Mary, who was a clairvoyant and claimed to speak to ghosts, including the ghost of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Whoa!
This was around the same time the famous (or infamous?) Ouija board was selling like hotcakes, and it was expected that another future-telling item would do just as well—but contrary to expectations, the first rendition of the Magic 8 Ball, the Syco-Seer (which looked more akin to a traditional crystal ball), was not a hit! It was in 1950 that Brunswick Billiards came along with the suggestion to make up the fortune-telling toy to look like an 8 Ball and use it as a promotional item—little did they know, that promotional item would turn into a wildly popular novelty item! Thus, the Magic 8 Ball was born, and it continues to share its mystical wisdom with us to this very day.
How? Using a 20-sided die floating in murky liquid within the ball. The die includes 10 positive answers, 5 vague answers, and 5 negative answers. The answers are written on raised white type, so that the text shows up clearly when pressed against a tiny window.
The Magic 8 Ball is currently manufactured by Mattel.
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