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Random numbers are encountered in multiple types of activities, including recreational ones like games. For instance, a pair of dice is nothing more than a mechanical random number generator, which in return helps with the next move. In case you don’t really have a pair at hand, you can use lightweight applications like Dice.

Quick accommodation through a simple design

All the application has to offer is packed in a lightweight package which doesn’t even require installation to function. This means it can easily fit on a thumb drive in case you always have a pair of virtual dice with you. However, the computer you use it on needs to be equipped with .NET Framework for the application to work.The visual design doesn’t pose any accommodation problems. Most of the space is the preview area for the generated number, with a different section to pick from several predefined dice types, or possibility to write your own value.

Generate random numbers from a custom pool

You’re free to pick a dice with 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 20, or 100 faces. On the other hand, the dedicated value field can be used to write a number of up to 9 digits long for the application to extract a random number from zero to it. This means that functionality can stretch a bit more than just helping with the next move in a game.Since there’s no possibility to save data to file, it’s best to keep the main window up at all times. It would have been useful to be able to save a list of rolls, or have a generator create a batch of numbers. In case you want to quickly launch it, you can assign a hotkey command to the shortcut from the Properties panel.

A few last words

All things considered, we can state that Dice is a practical random number generator which can help decide the fate of a game, or simply provide one or more numbers picked from a customizable pool of items.