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Correlated randomness in Slay the Spire 2 - Andy Tockman

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:10:36 +0000

Briefly, in Spire 1, the game used several distinct pseudorandom number generators, to prevent e.g. randomness within a combat from influencing future card rewards. However, they were all initialized to the same starting state, which meant they produced the same sequence of numbers. A crafty player could therefore pay attention to the results of past random events and gain information about future random events.

Tags: #gamedev #gaming #random #slaythespire

RANDOM.ORG - True Random Number Service

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:02:27 +0000

"Perhaps you have wondered how predictable machines like computers can generate randomness. In reality, most random numbers used in computer programs are pseudo-random, which means they are a generated in a predictable fashion using a mathematical formula. This is fine for many purposes, but it may not be random in the way you expect if you're used to dice rolls and lottery drawings."

Tags: #entropy #math #mathematics #nifty #numbers #random #science #security #statistics

Dice-O-Matic hopper and elevator - GamesByEmail

Thu, 28 May 2009 15:41:39 +0000

"Introducing the Dice-O-Matic mark II, now generating the dice rolls on GamesByEmail.com. It is a 7 foot tall, 104 pound, dice-eating monster, capable of generating 1.3 million rolls a day.The Dice-O-Matic is 7 feet tall, 18 inches wide and 18 inches deep. It has an aluminum frame covered with Plexiglas panels. A 6x4 inch square Plexiglas tube runs vertically up the middle almost the entire height. Inside this tube a bucket elevator carries dice from a hopper at the bottom, past a camera, and tosses them onto a ramp at the top. The ramp spirals down between the tube and the outer walls. The camera and synchronizing disk are near the top, the computer, relay board, elevator motor and power supplies are at the bottom. "

Tags: #awesome #dice #diceomatic #gaming #hack #hardware #random #randomnumbers #rubegoldberg

jamesoff.net » Random Recipe Generator

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:58:24 +0000

"Below is a randomly-generated recipe!"

Tags: #cooking #food #funny #random #recipes

WoW Forums - Roll Hacks - 3/21/05

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:51:04 +0000

"In summary, there are no known roll hacks. We will continue to monitor and investigate these issues."

Tags: #gaming #random #wow