Random Decision Maker
Ask a yes/no question.
About this tool
Random Decision Maker
Ask a yes/no question.
Random Decision Maker is a Magic 8-Ball in a web page: you type a yes/no question and it returns one of nine fixed replies picked uniformly at random, from "It is certain" to "Very doubtful". Four of the nine are affirmative, three are negative and two tell you to ask again, so a shake lands positive about 44% of the time. It is for settling low-stakes ties and for the moment when hearing an answer tells you which one you were hoping for.
How to use Random Decision Maker
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Open Random Decision Maker on AltFTool — it loads instantly in your browser.
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Type your question into the Question field. It is optional: whatever you type is echoed back in quotes beneath the answer, and leaving it blank shows the caption 'Shake for an answer' instead.
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Click Generate to draw an answer. The result is a 🎱 followed by one of nine fixed replies such as 'It is certain', 'Reply hazy, try again' or 'Don't count on it', and clicking Generate again draws a fresh one.
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Click Copy to put the whole result block (your Question, the Result line and the caption) on the clipboard — the button reads Copied for about a second — or Download to save that text as random-decision-maker.txt. Reset clears the Question field, and a History button appears once you have copied or downloaded, listing up to 8 copied or downloaded results under Recent results.
Why use Random Decision Maker
The question stays on screen
Whatever you typed is shown as the caption under the reply, so a screenshot makes sense on its own.
Classic nine-answer set, unweighted
It uses the traditional affirmative, non-committal and negative replies with no hidden bias toward yes.
Re-shakeable in one click
Regenerate draws a fresh answer without retyping the question, which is the whole point of an 8-ball.
Common use cases
- You and a friend have been going back and forth about whether to order the same takeaway again — you type the question, shake once, and accept whatever comes up rather than debating for another ten minutes.
- You are stuck between two equally fine options at work and want a nudge, because your gut reaction to the answer is more informative than the answer itself.
- You are running a game night or a classroom warm-up and need an oracle that gives the same nine canonical 8-ball replies to everyone who asks.
Frequently asked questions
What are the odds of getting a yes?
About 44%. Four of the nine replies are affirmative ("Yes, definitely", "It is certain", "Most likely", "Outlook good"), three are negative and two are non-committal, and each is equally likely on every shake.
Is it actually random, or does it favour certain answers?
Each of the nine replies has the same 1-in-9 chance every time. The pick uses the browser's built-in random number generator with no memory of previous shakes, so repeats are normal — the same answer twice in a row happens roughly one shake in nine.
What does "Reply hazy, try again" mean?
It is one of the two non-committal replies and simply means shake again — the original 8-ball reserves them for a deliberate non-answer. Getting one does not change the odds of the next shake.
Should I use this for real decisions?
No — treat the result as a coin flip with personality, not advice. It has no information about your situation, so keep it to low-stakes ties and take anything involving money, health, or legal consequences to a qualified professional.