Telegram emoji games are six animated emoji that play a throw when you send them on their own: the dice 🎲, darts 🎯, basketball 🏀, football ⚽, bowling 🎳 and slot machine 🎰. Send one in any chat and Telegram picks the result on its servers, so nobody can choose it. They are free, they need no bot and no install, and they have no prizes: they settle a tiebreak or start a game with a friend. If you want a game with real stakes, the last section covers what Gift Club offers.
Telegram emoji games: key facts, as of November 4, 2026
| Question | Short answer |
|---|---|
| Which emoji play a game? | 🎲 🎯 🏀 ⚽ 🎳 🎰, six in all |
| How do you send one? | Send the emoji alone, with no other text, in any chat |
| Who picks the result? | Telegram's servers, before the animation plays |
| Possible results | 1 to 6 for the dice, darts and bowling; 1 to 5 for basketball and football; 1 to 64 for the slot machine |
| Does it cost anything? | No, and it pays nothing either |
| Can a bot send them? | Yes, with the Bot API method sendDice |
Which emoji games does Telegram have?
The six emoji are the whole list, and each one is a different throw. Telegram's March 30, 2020 update told people to send the die to any chat for a certified random number, and it still works that way.
| Emoji | What it plays | Results | The best throw |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎲 | A die rolls | 1 to 6 | 6 is the highest roll |
| 🎯 | A dart hits the board | 1 to 6 | 6, which Telegram's client treats as the winning throw |
| 🏀 | A ball goes at the hoop | 1 to 5 | 5, the winning throw in the same client config |
| ⚽ | A ball goes at the goal | 1 to 5 | The animation shows whether it scored |
| 🎳 | A ball rolls at the pins | 1 to 6 | The animation shows how many pins fall |
| 🎰 | Three reels spin | 1 to 64 | 64 is three sevens; see the slot machine emoji |
Telegram documents the ranges for all six and a winning throw only for the dart and the basketball. For the football and the bowling ball the animation is the result, so agree with your friends what counts before you throw.
How do you send an emoji game in a Telegram chat?
- Open any chat, private or group.
- Type or pick one of the six emoji. It must be the only thing in the message, with no text before or after.
- Send it. The emoji turns into an animated throw and the result appears a moment later.
- Tap the finished animation to get a prompt to send a new throw of the same kind.
Telegram turns a message into a throw when it holds one of the six emoji and nothing else.
Can anyone rig a Telegram emoji game?
No. The value is generated on Telegram's servers when the message is sent, and the Bot API's sendDice method has no parameter to set it, so neither you nor a bot can pick the number. What a person can still do is delete a bad throw and send another, so a fair contest counts every throw in the order sent. The slot machine emoji page goes through the reels, and the Telegram dice game page covers the die.
What do you do with them?
On their own they are a random number, which is why Telegram suggested the dice as a tiebreaker. Add a rule and they are a game: the highest dice wins the point, the best of five darts wins the round. Our Telegram games for 2 page has house rules for two players, and Telegram chat games covers a whole group.
Which Telegram emoji games have a real version in an app?
Three of the six have a counterpart in Gift Club, a Telegram Mini App, and in each the difference is the same: a paid round's result comes from the game's own provably fair draw, and the game can pay.
- 🎲 Dice Duel: you roll two dice against the house, and the wider your winning margin the more it pays.
- ⚽ Penalty shoot-out: five kicks against a keeper, and between kicks you decide whether to take the pot or shoot again.
- 🎰 Gifts of Zeus: a slot with a 5×5 tumbling grid and free spins, which you can try below with no sign-up.
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Why Gift Club for a reader who likes these games
- Free Sparks. A claim every 4 hours pays Sparks, and a Spark round uses them, so you can play with no Stars.
- No install. It opens inside Telegram, from the same chat list as your emoji games.
- Provably fair. Stars and Gram rounds show the server seed's hash before you play, so you can check the result afterwards.
- Real prizes. Wins arrive as Telegram gifts in your profile, not as an in-app score.
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What games can you play in Telegram with emoji?
Six: the dice, darts, basketball, football, bowling and slot machine emoji. You send one on its own in any chat and Telegram plays an animated throw with a random result.
How do you send the Telegram dart or dice emoji?
Type or pick the emoji and send it as the only thing in the message. Telegram replaces it with an animated throw and shows the result a moment later.
What numbers can the Telegram emoji games give?
Per the Bot API, the dice, darts and bowling emoji give 1 to 6, the basketball and football give 1 to 5, and the slot machine gives 1 to 64.
Are Telegram emoji games random?
Yes. The result is generated on Telegram's servers when the message is sent, and bots cannot set it, because the sendDice method has no value parameter.
Can you win money with Telegram emoji games?
Not from Telegram: the emoji pay nothing. Any bot that pays on their results runs its own rules, so check who runs it before you stake anything.
Sources
- Telegram Bot API: sendDice and Dice (Bot API 10.3, read November 4, 2026)
- Telegram API: animated dice (read November 4, 2026)
- Telegram blog: Chat Folders and the dice (March 30, 2020)
- Gift Club: the Dice Duel, Penalty shoot-out and Gifts of Zeus guides (checked November 4, 2026)
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