Chance cube

A chance cube is a fictional item featured in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. They first appeared in the original 1977 film Star Wars, later identified by its full title, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, where they were represented as Han Solo's lucky dice. A proper chance cube was seen in the 1999 prequel film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

Chance cubes were six-sided dice used in games of chance. There were different types of cubes with various designs. Some had numbered dots on each side, others were color coded. In 32 BBY, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn entered into a wager with a Toydarian slaver named Watto to secure the freedom of Anakin Skywalker and his mother, Shmi Skywalker. Watto was not willing to give up both, so he decided to let fate decide. If the blue side of the cube faced upward, then it would be Anakin. If it turned up red, then it would be his mother. All of this however, was contingent upon the outcome of a larger bet, which involved Anakin winning the Boonta Eve Classic podrace. Qui-Gon used The Force to manipulate the outcome of the role, insuring that Anakin would be the one who would be freed should he win the race.