Introduction
The loaded chance cube is a loaded die in the style of the chance cube that Watto uses in The Phantom Menace. My friend actually came up with this idea as a joke, but I thought it was really cool. So, I decided to make it.
While researching this project, I came across a theory that the cube Watto was using was actually loaded to land on red. Watto also shows Qui-Gon the cube in a very strange way that seems to conceal it. So, some people have theorized further that there’s only 1 blue to make the odds even more in his favor. This would explain why he was so upset when Qui-Gon won. However, I actually went frame by frame in the movie, and you can clearly see that there’s at least 2 blue sides. So, I decided to go with the normal 3 sides blue and 3 sides red. Then, I had to debate whether I should load it for red to be more accurate to the movie or load it to blue to achieve the result that we see in the movie. I decided to weight it to land on blue because I think people want the experience of what they see in the movie, and that way they can pretend to use the force to manipulate the chance cube.
Inspirations
- My Friend
- M&M’s Prop Shop
Final MK.1 Design
The final MK.1 design is basically two 3D printed pieces glued together. The bottom piece was printed in 100% infill while the top piece was printed in 20% infill. I also included a slot in the bottom piece where I could hammer in some washers and pieces of lead solder. Then I glued everything together with E6000 and painted and weathered it. The die looks great, but it doesn’t always land on blue. It only lands on blue about 60% of the time.
Parts List
- Die Pieces (3D Print)
- M3 Washers
- Leaded Solder
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