About this site and author

I have spent this last 25+ years as a software developer mainly in web development. I developed the "Put and Take" game first, as it's a game I used to play as a child with my two brothers and my sister at our "Irish" gran's house. She had this old plastic "Teetotum" and a big jar of large pre-decimal (UK) one penny coins. Which we divided between us and span the top. No phones, tablets not even any internet back then in the 1980s. I then added the "Dice Roller" and "Coin Flip" as they are not quite so niche. For a while I had 2 domains registered one for the "Dice Roller" and one for the "Coin Flip" but now all merged into a single site under the "online-flip-a-coin.com" as this is the most successful in terms of traffic.

Like many developers I have worked with over the years (not all), I have zero artistic ability and when I first rolled the site(s) live I used some AI help with the design to make it all shiny, however, I received some negative comments and accusations

”It's another typical "Vibe"" coded site.”
I have never used any tools like "vibe" it's all C# MVC written in MS Visual Studio 2022. So I have now removed all the "shiny" stuff and just used a pretty standard Bootstrap layout and styling, boring but I think it does the job and clearly not something the AI tools would do!!

History

I started back in the 1980s with my Commodore 64 doing commodore basic(my 2 brothers and I) We used to buy "listing" magazines and take turns typing in code (not really understanding ) A little later we had some "BBC Micros" and I did some BBC basic in my school maths lessons, once a fortnight, 4 computers between a class of approx 30 kids!
I later went onto college to study "Computing" and then a Degree in Computing (software engineering) at Portsmouth University.
I started Working with C# .net in 2001 while still in beta and continue with this today.

Technology

The site is written in C# .Net MVC (dependecy injection). Javascript and JQuery to do the "gameplay" heavy lifting. Boostrap 5.3 for the UI layout and some custom CSS. C# Server Side for random number generation and "hosting" project. No database needed for this project as nothing is stored.

Tech Stack

  • C# .Net Core 7 MVC
  • Dependency Injection
  • Javascript/JQuery
  • Css
  • Bootstrap 5.3
  • No database needed for this

Online Coin Flip – Simple, Fair, and Truly Random

The online coin flip application provides a fast and reliable way to generate a completely random heads or tails result. A coin toss is one of the oldest and simplest methods of making fair decisions, and this digital version delivers the same unbiased outcome instantly. Whether you need to settle a debate, choose who goes first in a game, or demonstrate probability, this virtual coin flip provides a convenient and trustworthy solution.

One click and you're flipping — no sign-up, no setup, nothing to install.

 Flip a Coin

Key Features

  • Truly random, server-generated results
  • Canvas or CSS animation
  • History, streaks & distribution
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Works on mobile, tablet & desktop
  • No account required

Online Dice Roller – Fast, Fair, and Truly Random

The online dice roller applicaton provides a simple, reliable way to roll virtual dice instantly. Whether you are playing a board game, teaching probability, running a tabletop RPG, or just need a random number, it delivers consistent and unbiased results.

One click and you're rolling — no sign-up, no setup, nothing to install.

 Roll a Dice

Key Features

  • Truly random, server-generated results
  • Canvas or CSS animation
  • History and Sum distribution
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Works on mobile, tablet & desktop
  • No account required

Put and Take Game – A classic British pub game

Put and Take is a traditional British game, popular in pubs and at family gatherings for generations. The game uses a six-sided spinning top called a teetotum, with each face bearing an instruction that determines whether you put tokens into or take tokens from a central kitty.

One click and you're playing — no sign-up, no setup, nothing to install.

 Put and Take

Key Features

  • Classic British Game
  • Canvas or CSS animation
  • Add Players
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Works on mobile, tablet & desktop
  • No account required