Ghost leg

If no part of the amidakuji is concealed, then it is possible to fix the system so that a certain pairing is guaranteed, thus defeating the idea of random chance.

For an arbitrary ghost leg, it is possible to transform it into prime by a procedure called "bubblization".

When bubblization operates, the following two identities are repeatedly applied in order to move and eliminate "useless" legs.

The 1981 arcade game Amidar, programmed by Konami and published by Stern, uses the same lattice as a maze.

An early Master System game called Psycho Fox uses the mechanics of an amidakuji board as a means to bet a bag of coins on a chance at a prize at the top of the screen.

The 1990 Famicom release Akumajo Special: Boku Dracula-Kun (localized in 2019 as Kid Dracula as part of Castlevania Anniversary Collection) uses this ghost leg lottery after every stage as a means to choose one of four possible bonus games.

Amidakuji!” before you pick your path A, B, C, or D. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins features an amidakuji-style bonus game that rewards the player with a power-up.

New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 64 DS and Wario: Master of Disguise feature an amidakuji-style minigame in which the player uses the stylus to add new lines that must lead the player character down the winning path as he slides down the board.

In Mega Man X Bospider climbs down a web shaped rail similar to amidakuji to attack in the first Sigma's fortress stage.

Azalea Gym in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver was redesigned with an amidakuji-based system of carts to cross.

One must trace an amidakuji path around each bomb to determine which button defuses it; incorrect selections knock players away for a few seconds, wasting time.

In the Japanese drama Don Quixote (episode 10), the character Shirota (Shota Matsuda) uses amidakuji to help decide between candidate families for an adoption.

In Raging Loop, a "ghost leg lottery" is described as an analogy for the selection of roles across a village for a ceremony that is central to the game's plot.

Covering the middle of the lines, a player chooses a start point (A). The lines are then revealed and the chosen start point traced to its terminus (3).