Cups Game
In the Cups game, ten cups are placed in a grid. Nine are safe and one hides a danger symbol. Tap cups one at a time and try to find every safe cup before you hit the danger cup.
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How to use Cups Game
- The board contains ten cups. One is the danger cup.
- Tap any cup to reveal it.
- Safe cups show a checkmark. The danger cup ends the game.
- Find all nine safe cups to win.
Example uses
- Quick classroom probability demonstration.
- Party icebreaker with elimination.
- Simple decision game where the loser performs a forfeit.
Fairness and probability
The danger cup is chosen uniformly from the available cups at the start of each round. Every cup has an equal chance of being dangerous.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the number of cups?
The standard game uses ten cups. Variants with fewer cups can be added for younger players.
Is there a multiplayer version?
Multiple players can take turns on one device. Room-mode support lets everyone see the result when a cup is revealed.
Accessibility
- Cups are keyboard-operable buttons.
- Safe and danger states use both colour and text labels.
- Reduced-motion mode disables the reveal animation.