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Can a computer / machine roulette create a true random number?

I think I understand the basics, but could someone tell me if a computer specifically a slot machine roulette terminal could work through the production of a true random number, not a pseudo-random number.Thanks.

Not only in software. The only way to generate true random numbers is in the hardware. And there is debate over whether they can generate real numbers random good. One way you do is let a door entry to a "float" without tying it to ground or + Vcc. Natural then the random noise makes range between 0 and 1.

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