Why use this wheel
Set the odds honestly
Weights make the jackpot rare and the slice visibly small. What people see is what the maths is doing.
Runs on a big screen
Fullscreen with a spin sound and confetti on the win. Works on a stand display, a projector or a stream.
Unlimited spins
No per-spin cost, no daily cap. Run it all day at a stand without hitting a paywall.
Weighted prize tables you can copy
These use the name:weight syntax, so paste them in and the slices come out sized to the odds rather than to the number of prizes. A jackpot on one entry against forty is a sliver everyone can see, which is exactly what makes a prize wheel feel honest.
Stall wheel that stays profitable
Roughly one in forty walks away with the big prize; nearly everyone wins something.
- Sticker:16
- Badge:12
- Sweets:8
- Keyring:6
- Tote bag:3
- T-shirt:2
- Voucher:1
- Grand prize:1
Classroom reward wheel
Weighted so the treats stay occasional without a slice being impossible.
- Ten minutes reading:8
- Choose the music:6
- Sit anywhere:5
- Homework pass:2
- Class game:2
- Golden time:1
Livestream giveaway tiers
Small enough to run every stream, with a top tier rare enough to be worth waiting for.
- Shout-out:10
- Emote:8
- Sub month:4
- Game key:2
- Merch:1
Weighting a prize pool
The defining feature of a prize wheel is that the outcomes are not equally likely, and getting the weights right is most of the design. A wheel with equal odds and one jackpot gives away the jackpot every eighth spin, which will not survive an afternoon at a busy stand.
Weights let you set real odds: give the jackpot a weight of 1, small prizes a weight of 6, and the jackpot becomes genuinely rare while small wins stay frequent enough to keep people spinning. The preset here shows the shape — a lot of low-value outcomes, a couple of mid-tier, and one or two rare ones.
Because the slices resize to match their weights, the odds are visible on the wheel face. A jackpot slice that is obviously a sliver is honest in a way that a hidden probability table is not, and it also builds the tension you actually want — everyone can see how narrow the target is.
Running it at an event
Fullscreen it on whatever screen you have. A laptop on a stand works, a projector works better, and a large monitor turned to face the crowd works best — the wheel is a draw in itself, and people queue for something they can see spinning from a distance.
The spin sound matters more at an event than anywhere else, since it pulls attention from people who were not already watching, and the confetti on a win marks the moment. Both can be switched off if your venue needs quiet.
Include some non-prize outcomes. "Spin again" and "better luck next time" are what make the wins feel like wins, and a wheel where every slice is a prize gets read as a giveaway rather than a game. Budget accordingly: work out roughly how many spins you expect and check the expected cost against your prize stock before the doors open.
Streaming and remote use
For a stream, the wheel is a natural on-screen moment for channel rewards or subscriber prizes. Fullscreen it and capture that window, or share the link so viewers can see the exact prize pool for themselves — the transparency does a lot for credibility when prizes are involved.
One caution worth stating plainly: this is a fair random draw, not a compliance tool. Promotional prize draws are regulated differently by country, and rules around paid entry, minimum odds disclosure and record-keeping vary. The randomness here is defensible; whether your promotion is legal where you are running it is a separate question worth checking.
How to use the prize wheel
- 01
List your prizes with weights
Use the name:5 shorthand. Jackpot at 1, small prizes at 6.
- 02
Add some non-prizes
'Spin again' and 'better luck next time' are what make the wins feel earned.
- 03
Fullscreen it
Turn the screen toward the crowd. The spin is the part that draws people over.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make the jackpot rare?
Set weights. A jackpot at weight 1 against small prizes at 6 makes it genuinely rare, and the slice visibly shrinks to match — so the odds are honest and the tension is real.
Should every slice be a prize?
No. Include 'spin again' and 'better luck next time' — a wheel where everything wins reads as a giveaway rather than a game, and the wins stop feeling earned.
Is there a limit on spins at an event?
No. There's no per-spin cost and no daily cap, so you can run it all day at a stand.
Can I use this for a regulated promotion?
The draw itself is sound and the odds are visible, but promotional prize draws are regulated differently by country — especially around paid entry and odds disclosure. Check your local rules.
Should people be able to see the odds?
They can already, which is the point of using a wheel rather than a script: a prize with five entries has a slice five times the size, so the odds are drawn on the thing they are watching. Hidden weighting is what makes a prize draw feel rigged.
How do I stop the same prize being won twice?
Battle Duel removes each prize as it goes, so a table of one-off items empties cleanly. Keep Classic mode for anything you have in quantity, where the same slice coming up twice is fine.