Ladder lottery (ghost leg)
Put names on top and prizes at the bottom. Press Go under a name to follow its path down the ladder.
Type names on top and prizes at the bottom. One winner fills the bottom row with a single win.
Results will show here once a path reaches the bottom.
How to use it
- Choose how many lanes you need and type the names on top and the prizes at the bottom.
- Press Go under a name to follow its path, or Go for everyone to reveal all paths.
- Read the result below. Press New ladder to draw again with different rungs.
Questions
What is a ghost leg ladder?
It is a drawing lottery from East Asia, called Amidakuji in Japan. Each person starts at the top, goes down, and always crosses a rung they meet. Where they end decides their result.
Is it fair?
Yes. Rungs are placed at random with your device's secure random number generator, and every start always ends in a different place, so no two people can share a prize.
Why can I not edit the prizes after starting?
Prizes lock after the first reveal so nobody can change them once paths are known. Press New ladder to unlock them and start over.
Do I have to fill in every name and prize?
No. Empty boxes use Player and Place labels, so you can also use the ladder just to see who ends up where.
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