Meaning of Random Number God | Babel Free

Definitions

The pseudorandom number generator used by a roguelike game's engine.

humorous

Examples

“1998, Chris Kern, Rules (was Re: Angband Rule⟳ Number⟳ One!), rec.games.roguelike.angband, Usenet Rule⟳ #1 of Angband is this: NEVER forget⟳ that you are a but a pathetic slave to the entity that is the Random Number⟳ God. The RNG will laugh⟳ in your face⟳ and taunt you in many ways. No matter⟳ how you may try⟳ to evade it or con it, it knows your deepest desires. You cannot hide⟳ from the RNG's mind⟳ what you are attempting to scum for. It can see⟳ your character sheet and find⟳ out what resists you are missing. It knows many insidious ways to inflict harm⟳ upon your psyche and drive⟳ you to emotional turmoil. The RNG is a marionette, and you are the slavering puppet. You will cry⟳ in relief when he gives you an artifact and then wail in despair while the RNG laughs at your pitiful failures. You CANNOT escape⟳ the horror.”

“1999, Brandon Pitman, Re: [Z] Death by act of Random Number⟳ God, rec.games.roguelike.angband, Usenet”

“Here's my current character, after a brief bout with a graveyard at 2400', and the tempting given me by the Random Number⟳ God to try⟳ to clear it, despite the certain death offered by closely encountering it.”

“2002, John Hansen, Re: Random funny moments., rec.games.roguelike.nethack, Usenet The Random Number⟳ God at work⟳ again, I see⟳.”

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