It's impossible to lose using this dice

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This week I designed a dice (or die) that will allow me to win at snakes and ladders every single time. I used an Arduino with some basic electronics equipment, electromagnets with magnets embedded in a loaded dice that gave the result I wanted.

[@samwornell7659]

Petition for Mike to learn how to walk on his hands

[@tomrengert1221]

Starts now

[@Duccy86]

That'd be a good one. +1 from me

[@BuilderBasti]

I am supporting this immediately without a doubt! But wait...

[@Luke4Music96]

Plus one!

[@superluckyhappylife2358]

Petition for Mark Rober and Mike to collab

[@g00dbyemisterA]

What I love is that his family knows what he does, so he could easily be like "I wanted to learn how to roll dice in the best way possible to win games of chance" Delightfully silly flipping the dice on them after it stopped moving

[@lazymass]

Haha yeah, love it

[@rbeauvilain]

Yeah I think that's what makes this video great. For any other person the dice would be the obvious suspect.

[@RekySai]

Me the fact that the camera can hear the switch flicking is a sure sign that that switch is loud as f*** against the glass they know what's up and they're just a good family

[@allwaysareup]

Mike joins the ranks of KZbin Makers after making a "chess cheating device"

[@nick8144]

I don't know if it will work but maybe you can reduce the current so that the probability of getting a 6 is not at 100% and that rolling the dice looks more natural

[@tonybowers9490]

I agree. I immediately suspected the die was NOT tumbling naturally.

[@scotttaylor6748]

@@tonybowers9490 Yeah me too, something about the video title and first half of the video tipped me off that this might not be a fair dice

[@paper2222]

@@scotttaylor6748i immediately suspected it was magnets because of the way the die snapped into 6

[@lazymass]

Haha, true, i would love to see the result of that

[@lilyofluck371]

​@@paper2222me too

[@itsmeet2853]

Dude, am I the only one who actually thought that Mike learned the art of a perfect dice roll from the thumbnail??!

[@HyperHrishiHD]

I also thought the exact same too lmao 😅 but it's a trick

[@derfob6636]

Would have loved a part at the end, where you revealed the secret to them.

[@Alex-ed6bs]

I would like to see this too.

[@aiocafea]

i imagine they may be in on the secret, or if they weren't explicitly told, maaaaaaaaaybe the execution is not so easy to hide from your family as people said, the switch can be heard, the installation is a bit large, the die quite big too and would feel quite heavy, the set-up is a bit clunky and finally, the dice does change its path quite strangely besides, if he did this while around his family, they might have seen some of the behind-the-scenes it's still a cute video but they may have not played along enough for a good video-worthy reveal or at all, maybe he just added in post the cheeky voice-over when mike just told them 'see how reliable i could make it'

[@turkeyphant]

They all knew very early, it's very obvious.

[@ReiverGames]

"Sometimes it looks a bit suspicious." Like, every roll?

[@Gunbudder]

a proper loaded die that you palm out is actually a lot harder to detect, but MUCH harder to use. you have to palm the regular die when you pick it up to roll, then roll your loaded die that was already in your palm, then you have to palm up the loaded die after your roll, leaving behind the regular die. doing that swap seamlessly is really hard and takes practice. a good loaded die has no obvious tell its loaded though because it only changes the odds. the magnetic die is extremely obvious lol

[@dthormaly]

I enjoy all of your videos. Perfect for watching on a lunch break. My favorite type of video that you make are the ones where you take a skill that seems frustratingly difficult but that some people are able to do effortlessly, and you teach yourself to do it. Spinning a basketball, throwing cards, keepie ups... these are the ones that got me hooked.

[@dodde05]

I would love to see more arduino projects. They're fun to watch and are good inspiration

[@Valyn]

Amazing. Thinking about it a little, and you have the perfect excuse for keeping the dice tray in the correct spot: under the camera! I would loved to see the reactions after they figured out out though.

[@eliharris7483]

Loved this, glad to see you are finding new ways of making videos with a similar feel to your usual videos!

[@rockyman2685]

I really liked this style of video. Freshened things up

[@yotamkugman4973]

Me To

[@itsmaxmajor]

If you rolled it into a glass bowl on the table you would only need one electromagnet as the dice would naturally settle in the middle. So it wouldn’t appear to be “snapping” to a specific location each time. You could also turn down the magnetism with this setup for a more natural bounce and roll.

[@Dubstark]

Great video! Just would have liked to see an actual reveal to your "victims'" where you remove the table cloth. Even though I'm quite sure they have an idea how it works

[@mbainrot]

You know, if you use the right magnetic field configuration, you could potentially make it flip between the intermediate numbers by aligning the magnetic fields such that north and south poles of the magnets align parallel to the table surface rather than perpendicular edit: I will say something thou, you have leveled up your making to a pretty damn high level, nicely done!

[@talalzahid2241]

he is not an engineer cut him some slack

[@tomfeng5645]

Well, there's only 3 possible main-axis configurations, so you can't get all 6 numbers, some of them have to be repeated - with the die in the video, a sideways roll could be any of the 4 remaining numbers. Now, if you set it up with a quadrupole/octupole configuration, then maybe....

[@Pr0toPoTaT0]

I like this type of video. Fun. Always excited to see what magnets can do!

[@musicfromakido]

You can see its magnetic from miles away! 😂 but good job on the execuion 😊

[@jillesthreels7618]

Love the new video. Nicely stilized and very funny. Would have loved to see more the process of you learning how to work the elektronics.

[@jillesthreels7618]

Also if anyone knows some good resources to learn this stuff that would be very welcome

[@timtabutops4611]

One of your best projects yet. So simple but very funny.

[@Adaywithjon]

Mike this video is absolutely incredible. Job well done with the project!

[@cosminn1663]

Finally, another masterpiece from Mike! Keep up the good work dude!

[@2lit2behumble]

Greatest thing i watched this month. Pure quality. Just wow

[@Lizlodude]

Good to see that Mike can even learn to win a game of pure chance 😅 Also despite my love for Arduinos, I must point out that you could have also done this with a DPDT switch on its own, as long as the current isn't too crazy 😉 though the Arduino does open up the possibility of having other means of controlling it, like a foot switch or a remote of some sort.

[@MichaelCarroll]

That is pure brilliance -- well done, Mike!

[@B1KER]

As usual, another banger! Great vid, super fun to watch.

[@cocon16_PW]

Really clever and simple solution. Love it!

[@teadude]

They were so nice, they all took it so well. :D

[@SegginsProductions]

I loved this one! Any vid you put out is a good one Mike!

[@MrLegendra]

Cool and dramatic production while making the dice

[@josephg9249]

First thoughts is that it's voice activated and uses magnets... will edit when I have watched 50% right, great video Mike!

[@Nathan-vd8yo]

@@shadowghostlegend3926magnets for me

[@shadowghostlegend3926]

Ha Nice that was pretty funny

[@squidwardo7074]

thats what I thought as well... "i could really use a ONE right now" lol

[@clementlr7386]

Amazing ! Let's go for more videos like this one, very creative !

[@marklindsey4112]

You've done the impossible Mr Boyd. You've actually made it possible to have fun playing snakes and ladders. That dice looked perfect by the way.

[@Samriddha_Chatterjee]

I'd definitely love more of these videos. So entertaining 😂😂😂

[@jacobladuke4939]

Would love to see you learn to set dice next!

[@sprN0VA]

This was a lot of fun to watch!

[@Adil_LC]

this was a great video i really loved it mike

[@marcusellby]

Love it! Put a smile on my face

[@OddElephantLTU]

Finally a Mike Boyd video!!

[@johnbuchanan578]

Loved this one, Superb.

[@jamesbraine]

Make any videos. It’s your personality that makes you a joy to watch.

[@ingimundurArnarOlafsson]

Another great video Mike

[@korplayer6844]

These days it's rare for a video to put a smile on my face. But this time it did. Hope to see more vids like this in the future!

[@YouMayNotHyde]

Absolutely amazing!

[@husseinbouhachem9818]

Its always a good time when mike uploads

[@robertbutcher2554]

This video style where you build something is really cool!

[@Professor_sckinnctn]

That was hilarious. I'm glad they all obviously love you!

[@strAwrlD]

Nice music choices, really liked the editing overall : ) !

[@daewe]

Best Mike Boyd video yet :D

[@Roboticlay]

I'm happy when I see you happy. Wonderfully wholesome video, thanks ^_^

[@the-secrettutorials]

Love that kind of content!

[@j.l.5169]

This was wonderful :) A lot´s of fun.

[@ollibredfeldt4767]

This is such a fire channel and video

[@immortaltarkyn1072]

Very good video probably the best I’ve seen for a while

[@The8BitPianist]

Very enjoyable video!

[@AfroVersity]

Last time I was here was 6 years ago with you doing the card throwing tricks. Good job with the channel growth Mike!

[@timon3360]

insanely entertaining work!

[@superkid9377]

Nice vid. Loved it

[@jaroel]

ladders or mountains, mike is climbing them !

[@Xenix-xb4gw]

another awesome video mike

[@ThePhoenixSlayer]

More of this!!

[@thekees2023]

This was so funny and joyful to watch.

[@tatianaes3354]

*I LOVE the chap’s accent.* So adorable.

[@hoodiniguy6731]

Bro I just had a good laugh! It was funny that he switched the dice in front of their face😂 good stuff mike

[@victoryguard]

Love it!

[@drewtiplady8076]

Such a fun video love it

[@MarieVanMeulder]

Pure entertainment, I really enjoyed it!

[@eMikecs]

This only really works against people that have never seen a dice roll in their life, but the making of the dice and the setup was cool

[@minister6667]

Fun video. How did you disguise the loud clicking sound when switching polarity when you were playing and trying not to be caught?

[@minister6667]

@@SinclairWest From what I could see/hear he had a big clicky switch to change the polarity. I think you can hear it click at 5:59 when he turns it off. You may be right though, just that the sound to me is clearly like a switch and not the muffled sound of a die on a die tray. :) EDIT: I also seem to hear the click and the die sound as separate sounds in the segment starting at 6:00.

[@Guysm1l3y]

@@SinclairWest You can clearly hear electrical relays clicking, which is what you'd need to control high current devices like electromagnets.

[@the_multus]

@@Guysm1l3yMosfet would do for a quick video

[@SinclairWest]

@@minister6667 you're right, should've listened more closely. So yeah then I have no clue how he concealed that...

[@minister6667]

@@SinclairWest Might just be some youtuber shenanigans going on but no matter the case, still a fun and entertaining video.

[@CANCHER]

The style of this video was amazing, great work.

[@BevinEG]

More of this please.

[@_baert]

i kept reading the title as "it's impossible to lose this dice"

[@deftinw0lf570]

Loved this

[@BackspinZX]

Okay that was very amusing, well done sir

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

cool dice, mike boyd!

[@thekiplingcats5595]

Love the videos👍

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

The way they come to a stop is so natural and smooth, there's no way you can spot the shenanigans. Clocks tick or click like that and maybe a mosquito bit your knee, it itches. But you should do a humorous version of this and make it obvious HA ha ha ha ha

[@yours-truely-sir]

Love your videos

[@OJHussick]

“I wonder why we have an unironed bedsheet on this glass table of ours. I’m sure it’s nothing suspicious.”

[@Gregory_12]

Wow! You're just like Billy Mitchel! You both inspire me!

[@Al-fm8kh]

This is an amazing video mike. Haven't laughed this much from a youtube video in a while. Really loved the style of video. Would love more

[@vijaykrishnan7797]

Very very entertaining new format

[@jakobhaerter]

Perfect music choice!

[@himanshudangi8636]

Really loved the video mate 😁😂😂

[@clashdevil2925]

If you are a really good con artist and understand the game really really well, you literally need a 2-3 times the help of the device and you can basically convert any game

[@misanthrope8803]

Man this was awesome

[@lawrence9536]

I like the use of electrical engineering!

[@coledouglas6105]

Those reactions were *chef's kiss* 👌🏽

[@carlfraser3320]

Great video 👍👍

[@marioouellet2875]

That was really fun.

[@enderpearlz1273]

MONOPOLY bout to be CRAZY!!! 🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@SleevelessMTG]

I need a sound clip of that BAM!

[@dblevins343]

Like you, Ive been wanting to do this as a prank for years 😂. Its great getting to see someone else living out your dream

[@MyDelight100]

I do enjoy this type of content

[@LoboSolitario.__]

That is the coolest sponsor I've ever seen a youtuber get

[@jainich9513]

This gives off mark rober vibes and I absolutely love it keep up the work

[@Sebboebbo]

Da king is back baby he neva miss

[@greenstonegecko]

The "Cheeky-ness" of this video is amazing. Subtly/harmlessly messing with someone in a way thats hilarious

[@Dan_Kornfeld]

Mike! Absolutely brilliant! The next video upload "Trust Issues - Should I Apologize?" out soon 😁👍‼

[@andrewthompson14]

Fun video! Feels very early Mark Rober and Stuff Made Here, which is meant as a huge compliment!

[@RafelJaggai]

Mr.Boyd coming in clutch on a day that feels dry of content, i salute u sir