[47961] in Cypherpunks
Re: another thought about random numbers
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Decius)
Thu Jan 25 02:59:59 1996
From: Decius <decius@montag33.residence.gatech.edu>
To: fair@clock.org (Erik E. Fair)
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 02:52:50 -0500 (EST)
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <v02110102ad2c27f6b0fb@[198.68.110.19]> from "Erik E. Fair" at Jan 24, 96 06:58:27 pm
>
> While musing over a roulette table, and noticing the preponderence of
> electronic games in the various Casinos in Stateline, NV, a thought
> occurred: does anyone know what sorts of random number generators those
> electronic games use, and how (if at all) they are measured and regulated
> by the Nevada Gaming Commission? They might have something to teach us.
hmmm... probably just a cheapo pseudo-rng....
With a copy of their squematics and a whole lot of analysis you could
probably make some serious money!! :)
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*/^\* Tom Cross AKA Decius 615 AKA The White Ninja */^\*
Decius@montag33.residence.gatech.edu
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