<P> The Magic 8 - Ball is a hollow plastic sphere resembling an oversized , black - and - white 8 - ball . Inside a cylindrical reservoir contains a white , plastic , icosahedron floating in alcohol dyed dark blue . Each of the die 's 20 faces has an affirmative , negative , or non-committal statement printed in raised letters . These messages are read through a window on the ball 's bottom . </P>
<P> The Magic 8 - Ball is a hollow plastic sphere resembling an oversized , black - and - white 8 - ball . Inside a cylindrical reservoir contains a white , plastic , icosahedron floating in alcohol dyed dark blue . Each of the die 's 20 faces has an affirmative , negative , or non-committal statement printed in raised letters . These messages are read through a window on the ball 's bottom . </P>
what is the liquid in a magic 8 ball
what is the liquid in a magic 8 ball
alcohol
alcohol