Provably Fair Dice Calculator

Check dice fairness from seeds, nonce, and cryptographic hashes. Review odds, payout risk, and edge. Export results after every verified roll today.

Calculator Inputs

Formula Used

Server commitment: server hash = SHA256(server seed).

Message: client seed : nonce : cursor : round : salt.

Random source: HMAC-SHA256(message, server seed).

Bias control: accept a 32-bit chunk only when it is below floor(2^32 / 10000) × 10000.

Dice roll: roll = accepted integer mod 10000 ÷ 100.

Multiplier: multiplier = (100 − house edge percent) ÷ win chance percent.

Expected value: EV = p × win profit + (1 − p) × loss.

How to Use This Calculator

  1. Enter the revealed server seed after the game or test round ends.
  2. Enter the exact client seed used before the roll.
  3. Add the nonce, cursor, salt, target rule, and bet details.
  4. Press the calculate button.
  5. Compare the generated roll with the recorded game roll.
  6. Download the CSV or PDF file for your audit record.

Example Data Table

Server Seed Client Seed Nonce Condition Target Example Roll Audit Result
alpha-server-seed alpha-client 0 Under 50.00 36.42 Matched
beta-server-seed beta-client 4 Over 60.00 88.19 Matched
gamma-server-seed gamma-client 9 Between 25.00 to 75.00 78.33 Failed Rule

Advanced Dice Fairness Guide

Provably fair dice connects probability, cryptography, and physical randomness. A normal die roll is observed after it happens. A digital roll can be audited before trust is granted. The server seed acts like a sealed laboratory sample. Its hash is shown first. The seed itself is revealed later. That reveal lets the player check the commitment.

How the Audit Works

The calculator joins the client seed, nonce, cursor, and salt. It then signs that message with the server seed. The signature is a SHA based message code. Small hex groups become integers. Rejection sampling removes modulo bias. The accepted integer maps to a number from 0.00 to 99.99. This makes every valid slot nearly equal.

Physics View of Random Events

Physics studies uncertainty through measurement, noise, and entropy. Dice games use similar language, but they need repeatable verification. A hash does not create physical motion. It creates a deterministic fingerprint. When both seeds are known, anyone can reproduce the same roll. That repeatability is the key audit feature.

Using Odds and Edge

The target rule converts the roll into a win or loss. Under rules count values below the target. Over rules count values above it. Between rules count a chosen band. The house edge lowers the payout multiplier. Expected value shows the long run cost for each bet. Variance shows how uneven short runs may feel.

Why Inputs Matter

A strong server seed should be long and private until reveal. A client seed should be chosen by the user when possible. The nonce should increase by one for each roll. Reusing the same full message repeats the same result. Salt can separate tables, games, or sessions.

Practical Use

Enter the revealed server seed after the game ends. Compare its hash with the earlier commitment. Add the exact client seed and nonce. Match the roll with the recorded result. Export the table for records. This method does not guarantee profit. It only checks whether the published process was followed.

Interpreting Results

One clean match supports fairness for that roll. A mismatch signals wrong inputs, altered records, or a failed claim. Test several nonces before drawing conclusions. Keep screenshots when disputes depend on timing clearly.

FAQs

What is a provably fair dice roll?

It is a digital roll that can be checked with seeds, nonce values, and a hash method. The same inputs should always rebuild the same result.

Why is the server seed hash important?

The hash proves a server seed existed before the roll. After reveal, the seed can be hashed again and compared with the original commitment.

Can this calculator predict future rolls?

No. It verifies rolls only when the needed seed data is available. It should not be used as a profit prediction tool.

What does the nonce do?

The nonce separates each roll. It should increase for every new roll, so the same seed pair can create different results.

Why does the calculator use rejection sampling?

Rejection sampling reduces modulo bias. It accepts only integer chunks that map evenly into the 10,000 dice slots.

What is the cursor field?

The cursor helps separate streams of generated values. Some systems use it when many results come from the same seed and nonce pair.

What does expected value mean?

Expected value estimates the average gain or loss per bet over many repeated rolls with the same chance and payout settings.

Can I export audit results?

Yes. Use the CSV option for spreadsheet records. Use the PDF option for a simple printable verification summary.

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