Mechanical Random Number Generator

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jr-va — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:10:54 GMT

cards should work fine too

I do have fun with the bottle tops, though, and it replicates the lotterie's methodology to a high degree. (I do not have any cards yet, do good magic markers work well on new cards with all the wax?)

(By the way, the picture above did not show up. Could it be just me or can anyone see it

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diamondpalace — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:39:10 GMT

This number selection method sounds fun. I am like Gambit from the X-Men, I use deck of cards instead when comes to random selections

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jr-va — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:53:32 GMT

make sure they're all exactly the same size, if you find different color ones and you want to use them, make sure they're otherwise identical, or else you could just try using a different color magic marker.

Mechanical Random Number Generator

jr-va — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:45:06 GMT

Here's how I built my mechanical RNG, modify it as you wish for whatever kind of game you want.

I built mine mostly for Virginia's cash 5 which is a 5 in 34 game.

I took 34 soft drink plastic bottle tops, mine are yellow, and with a good permanent magic marker

I numbered each one on the outside 1 thru 34. Then put them in a box or container (even a plastic grocery bag, and blow it up like a balloon) and shake it. Then pick one without looking at the number and continue shaking and... [ More ]