State Lottery pick 3/4 computer help!

Reply #5

Raven62 — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:23:02 GMT

Delaware (14% true lottery drawings)

True Drawings: Powerball

Computerized Drawings: Hot Lotto, Midday 3, Midday 4, Multi-Win Lotto, Play 3, Play 4

Grade: F

In reality, most random numbers used in computer programs are pseudo-random, which means they are 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 Lottery Drawings.

For Additional Inormation: Checkout... [ More ]

Reply #4

Android — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:56:52 GMT

OK DUH on my part. But i have this feeling that DE doesn't use this method, but i could be wrong.

Reply #3

jimjwright — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:32:01 GMT

RNG stands for Random Number Generator.

Reply #2

Android — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:03:08 GMT

Whats a RNG

Reply #1

pick4hawk — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:27:38 GMT

The quick pick machine uses a pseudo random routine.

If your state uses an RNG to do actual drawings then those are of a different machine called a true random number generator.

State Lottery pick 3/4 computer help!

Android — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:06:52 GMT

Does anybody have any information on how the lottery computer picks numbers? My guess is that it does it by frequencies of single numbers bought