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Hacking Slot Machines by Reverse-Engineering the Random Number Generators

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Interesting story: The venture is built on Alex’s talent for reverse engineering the algorithms — known as pseudorandom number generators, or PRNGs — that govern how slot machine games behave. Armed with this knowledge, he can predict when certain games are likeliest to spit out money­insight that he shares with a legion of field agents who do the organization’s grunt… Continue reading Hacking Slot Machines by Reverse-Engineering the Random Number Generators→

Predicting a Slot Machine’s PRNG

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Wired is reporting on a new slot machine hack. A Russian group has reverse-engineered a particular brand of slot machine — from Austrian company Novomatic — and can simulate and predict the pseudo-random number generator. The cell phones from Pechanga, combined with intelligence from investigations in Missouri and Europe, revealed key details. According to Willy Allison, a Las Vegas­-based casino… Continue reading Predicting a Slot Machine’s PRNG→

Interesting Lottery Terminal Hack

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It was a manipulation of the terminals. The 5 Card Cash game was suspended in November after Connecticut Lottery and state Department of Consumer Protection officials noticed there were more winning tickets than the game’s parameters should have allowed. The game remains suspended. An investigation determined that some lottery retailers were manipulating lottery machines to print more instant winner tickets… Continue reading Interesting Lottery Terminal Hack→