Looking For Special Random Number Generator

I am looking for a special number generator where the lowest number has the most chance, and the highest number has the least chance.

So, if you generate a number between 1 and 100 a few times, you will see low numbers more than high numbers.

Thanks!

Throw darts at the following graph. If the dart lands below the curve, return the x coordinate. If the dart lands above the curve, throw again until one lands below the curve. In a computer program, you wouldnt actually throw a dart, but rather simulate throwing one by choosing 2 evenly distributed random numbers (x coordinate and y coordinate of thrown dart).

Sorry, I'm confused, what does that has to do with the random number generator I'm looking for? I just need it for my excel game.

ok, so say that the function rand(1,10) generates a random number between 1 and 10, and rand(1,100) generates a random number between 1 and 100. Then you could write something like this (pseudo code):

function custom_random()
while true
....trial_x_coordinate = rand(1,100)
....trial_y_coordinate = rand(1,10)
....if 10 * trial_y_coordinate < 100 - trial_x_coordinate
........break
end
return trial_x_coordinate

(Ignore the extra ...'s, the site won't indent it right without them)

If this is still confusing let me know I will try to explain more.

Which language is this in? Java (yarr) has a random class that can do this stuff for you actually. Anything else your gonna have to use maze master's algorithm.

Well, as much as I appreciate the help, I actually meant a special random number generator found on the internet, I don't do scripts. (I did before but not so much)

Seems pretty straight-forward to me!

Why NOT create your own? It's your game right?

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Niborius said:
I am looking for a special number generator where the lowest number has the most chance, and the highest number has the least chance.

So, if you generate a number between 1 and 100 a few times, you will see low numbers more than high numbers.

Thanks!

[quot=TheTopic,Mofo.]Looking For Special Random Number Generator[/quote]

Not really random ...

You'll probably find something if you go scouring on sourceforge. Otherwise, just do it yourself, it isn't that hard.

The basic idea Mazemaster is talking about is to ensure you try to pick lower valued numbers ... you generate a pool (in this case, a pool of size 2) of "random" numbers using some built in random function ... then all you have to do is choose the minimum between the two. You can do some biasing or weighting to try to get it to choose lower random numbers, but this should work fairly well.

Then again, I have no idea why you want this. If you're trying to do something like ... make dice ... there's better ways to go about it.

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Guess I have to make my own then, I have little c++ knowledge, but probably enough to make such program.

In my game you get a random item after each battle, and I want it like if you get item no. 100 you will get the best item of the game, but there's a very small chance in getting that.

What I could also do is that I make a list like this:

1 - no item
1 - no item
1 - no item
2 - dagger
2 - dagger
3 - sword

That is just an example of course, but if I generate a random number between 1 and 3, there's a 1\2 chance you get nothing, and only a 1\6 chance you get the sword.

Can ya still follow me?

Success! I did the technique I posted in my previous post and also made a program within Microsoft Visual Basic 2010.

There's also a 1/2 chance you will not get the item.

Picture:
[IMG]http://i33.tinypic.com/f09aaw.jpg[/IMG]

For the ones who got a little curious about the game, here's a picture of the status screen.

[IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/219xfdk.jpg[/IMG]
(Click to enlarge)

Note that I will never release it to the internet though, it's just for people I know IRL.

Say, that's pretty cool. I've never heard of this kind of gaming although, I think I 'get' it. That's in Excel right? -I know how to use formulas in Excel, but how do you get that health bar to show up?

That looks really cool!

I've been getting into board gaming lately. I think I'd like to build up a collection. I just bought "Settlers of Catan", which is a great game, and then a friend and myself are thinking of going into Warhammer 40K, and something like this might come in handy.

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Riven said:
Say, that's pretty cool. I've never heard of this kind of gaming although, I think I 'get' it. That's in Excel right? -I know how to use formulas in Excel, but how do you get that health bar to show up?

That looks really cool!

I've been getting into board gaming lately. I think I'd like to build up a collection. I just bought "Settlers of Catan", which is a great game, and then a friend and myself are thinking of going into Warhammer 40K, and something like this might come in handy.

The bars are basically graphs, with a little tweaking though of course. If the amount of health changes, the bar changes by itself as well! So it is up-to-date.
I can't really explain them now, but I can explain it sometime in Steam if u like.

I can explain how the game works by then as well.

The background is artwork from Gothic 4: Arcania.

The level system is still in progress.

Ps: lol I make short sentences

You can do a lot on excel. If M$ did something right, it was excel.

Yea, that program is pretty versatile. I'll have to keep in mind that functionality next time I'm thinking of a game to play with friends.

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While looking through some older topics, I found this one again. Here's a more recent screenshot of the main menu of my game (still not finished though):

[IMG]http://i51.tinypic.com/15x77lu.jpg[/IMG]
Click to enlarge

And don't mention the level Exp's, I didn't work on those yet :P this calculation was from my previous game

You think you could post that background screen? It would make a cool desktop.. Or maybe its secret material and I should shut up.. :P

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Ah I've heard of these Microsoft Excel games, that's awesome! Is it in a playable state at the moment?

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