There are 20 possible answers inside a standard Magic 8 Ball , these are as follows
● It is certain.
● It is decidedly so.
● Without a doubt.
● Yes – definitely.
● You may rely on it.
● As I see it, yes.
● Most likely.
● Outlook good.
● Yes.
● Signs point to yes.
● Reply hazy, try again.
● Ask again later.
● Better not tell you now.
● Cannot predict now.
● Concentrate and ask again.
● Don’t count on it.
● My reply is no.
● My sources say no.
● Outlook not so good.
● Very doubtful.
Ten of the possible answers are positive, five are non-committal , and five are negative.
You can read more about the magic 8-ball at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_8-Ball
Python code
import sys import random answer = True while answer: question = input("Ask the magic 8 ball a question: (press enter to quit) ") answers = random.randint(1,20) if question == "": sys.exit() elif answers == 1: print ("It is certain") elif answers == 2: print ("It is decidedly so.") elif answers == 3: print ("Without a doubt.") elif answers == 4: print ("Yes - definitely.") elif answers == 5: print ("You may rely on it.") elif answers == 6: print ("As I see it, yes.") elif answers == 7: print ("Most likely.") elif answers == 8: print ("Outlook good.") elif answers == 9: print ("Yes.") elif answers == 10: print ("Signs point to yes.") elif answers == 11: print ("Reply hazy, try again.") elif answers == 12: print ("Ask again later.") elif answers == 13: print ("Better not tell you now.") elif answers == 14: print ("Cannot predict now.") elif answers == 15: print ("Concentrate and ask again.") elif answers == 16: print ("Don't count on it.") elif answers == 17: print ("My reply is no.") elif answers == 18: print ("My sources say no.") elif answers == 19: print ("Outlook not so good.") elif answers == 20: print ("Very doubtful.")
Output
Several trial runs, enter a question or press enter to quit