1525: Emojic 8 Ball - Revision history

2001:569:FAEE:2D00:5596:5F84:9FCF:1612: I haven't heard of the electronic balls, the analog ones are still popular

2026-02-19T00:03:00Z

I haven't heard of the electronic balls, the analog ones are still popular

2025-08-31T17:35:01Z

‎Permalink: If I read it the context correctly.

2025-08-31T15:12:11Z

i think that's the joke in the comic itself? Undo revision 385560 by 2605:B100:E01C:C1BB:3D2B:1CFD:248:4A14 (talk)

2025-08-29T22:11:19Z

Removed inappropriate content

2025-08-15T15:14:16Z

2025-08-15T11:00:51Z

‎Trivia

2025-07-28T12:58:08Z

2025-05-09T17:25:04Z

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2024-11-28T03:58:09Z

Reverted edit 358062 by 172.71.218.183 to 355326

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 Emojic 8 Ball is a parody of the {{w|Magic 8-Ball}} using {{w|emoji}} instead of words. "Emojic" is a portmanteau of "emoji" and "magic".
-A real Magic 8 Ball is a toy designed to visually resemble a real {{w|billiard_ball#International_pool|pool ball}}, which responds to questions (posed as yes-or-no questions) asked of it, ostensibly by magic. The responses are provided through a window on one face that displays text phrases printed on a triangular shape as depicted in this comic. Vintage balls contained a die with multiple triangular facets suspended in a dark fluid, while modern balls feature an electronic screen.
+A real Magic 8 Ball is a toy designed to visually resemble a real {{w|billiard_ball#International_pool|pool ball}}, which responds to questions (posed as yes-or-no questions) asked of it, ostensibly by magic. The responses are provided through a window on one face that displays text phrases printed on a triangular shape as depicted in this comic. Most balls contain a die with multiple triangular facets suspended in a dark fluid, while some modern balls feature an electronic screen.
 The ball in this comic provides responses in the form of graphical {{w|Unicode}} "text" (which this comic is suggesting are {{w|emoji}}).

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 *The last two [[April Fools' Day comics]], [[1350: Lorenz]] and [[1506: xkcloud]], also used the [[1350: Lorenz#Permalink|concept of a permalink]].
 *The permalink option did not appear in the comic when it was first posted. This has been seen before.
-*Here a three examples with one, two and three emojis in the reply
+*Here are five examples; covering one, two and three emojis in the reply
 **[http://xkcd.com/1525/#eyJxIjoiV2h5IGFtIEkgc28gc2FkPyIsImEiOlsiJiN4MjY3RjsiXX0= permalink with 1 emoji].
 ***Question: ''Why am I so sad?''.

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 *The last two [[April Fools' Day comics]], [[1350: Lorenz]] and [[1506: xkcloud]], also used the [[1350: Lorenz#Permalink|concept of a permalink]].
 *The permalink option did not appear in the comic when it was first posted. This has been seen before.
-*Here are four examples with one, two and three emojis in the reply:
+*Here a three examples with one, two and three emojis in the reply
 **[http://xkcd.com/1525/#eyJxIjoiV2h5IGFtIEkgc28gc2FkPyIsImEiOlsiJiN4MjY3RjsiXX0= permalink with 1 emoji].
 ***Question: ''Why am I so sad?''.
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 ***Question: ''What should I wear tomorrow?''. (Version 1)
 ***The answer is two emoji [🏦 (bank) and 🍖 (meat on bone)]
 **[https://xkcd.com/1525/#eyJxIjoiV2hhdCBzaG91bGQgSSB3ZWFyIHRvbW9ycm93PyIsImEiOlsiJiN4MUY0NUE7IiwiJiN4MUY0NTY7Il19 permalink with 2 emojis].
-***Question: ''What should I wear tomorrow?''. (Version 2)
+***Question: ''What should I wear tomorrow?''. (Version 3)
 ***The answer is two emoji [👚 (woman's clothes) and 👖 (jeans)]
 **[https://xkcd.com/1525/#eyJxIjoiV2hlcmUgd2lsbCBJIGJlIGFmdGVyIHRvbW9ycm93PyIsImEiOlsiJiN4MUYzRUY7IiwiJiN4MUYzQTk7IiwiJiN4MUY0MjE7Il19 permalink with 3 emojis].

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 *The last two [[April Fools' Day comics]], [[1350: Lorenz]] and [[1506: xkcloud]], also used the [[1350: Lorenz#Permalink|concept of a permalink]].
 *The permalink option did not appear in the comic when it was first posted. This has been seen before.
-*Here a three examples with one, two and three emojis in the reply
+*Here are four examples with one, two and three emojis in the reply:
 **[http://xkcd.com/1525/#eyJxIjoiV2h5IGFtIEkgc28gc2FkPyIsImEiOlsiJiN4MjY3RjsiXX0= permalink with 1 emoji].
 ***Question: ''Why am I so sad?''.
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 ***Question: ''What should I wear tomorrow?''. (Version 1)
 ***The answer is two emoji [🏦 (bank) and 🍖 (meat on bone)]
-**[https://xkcd.com/1525/#eyJxIjoiV2hhdCBzaG91bGQgSSB3ZWFyIHRvbW9ycm93PyIsImEiOlsiJiN4MUYzNDY7IiwiJiN4MUY0QTY7Il19 permalink with 2 emojis].
+**[https://xkcd.com/1525/#eyJxIjoiV2hhdCBzaG91bGQgSSB3ZWFyIHRvbW9ycm93PyIsImEiOlsiJiN4MUY0NUE7IiwiJiN4MUY0NTY7Il19 permalink with 2 emojis].
 ***Question: ''What should I wear tomorrow?''. (Version 2)
 ***The answer is two emoji [👚 (woman's clothes) and 👖 (jeans)]
 **[https://xkcd.com/1525/#eyJxIjoiV2hlcmUgd2lsbCBJIGJlIGFmdGVyIHRvbW9ycm93PyIsImEiOlsiJiN4MUYzRUY7IiwiJiN4MUYzQTk7IiwiJiN4MUY0MjE7Il19 permalink with 3 emojis].

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 *The [http://xkcd.com/1525/info.0.json official transcript] of the comic <span title="view source and locate id=&quot;transcript&quot;">[http://web.archive.org/web/20150515133138/http://xkcd.com/1525/ originally]</span> said:
 **"Sorry blind people. There is no title text, even. Just a text box, an \"ask\" button, and a graphic that changes to a random emojii.\n\nThis one doesn't seem to be for you."
 {{comic discussion}}

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 [[Category:Comics with lowercase text]]
 [[Category:Dynamic comics]]
   <!-- How will I die? -->

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 *The "permalink" is an actual link of the type that is called a "'''{{w|permalink}}'''", a portmanteau of "permanent-link".
 *If you wish to "save" any given question and combination of emojis for future reference (for instance one where you think the combo makes sense to your question) you can do so by copying down this link.
-*The last two years [[:Category:April fools' comics|April Fools' Day]] comics, [[1350: Lorenz]] and [[1506: xkcloud]] also used the [[1350: Lorenz#Permalink|concept of a permalink]].
+*The last two [[April Fools' Day comics]], [[1350: Lorenz]] and [[1506: xkcloud]], also used the [[1350: Lorenz#Permalink|concept of a permalink]].
 *The permalink option did not appear in the comic when it was first posted. This has been seen before.
 *Here a three examples with one, two and three emojis in the reply

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 | image     = emojic 8 ball.png
 }}
-{{TOC}}
+{{TOC}}To experience the interactivity of the game, visit the {{xkcd|1525|original comic}}.
 ==Explanation==

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 | number    = 1525
 | date      = May 15, 2015
-| title     = Emojic 8 Ball💧💧💧
+| title     = Emojic 8 Ball
-| image     = droplet.png
+| image     = emojic 8 ball.png
 }}
 {{TOC}}