System and method for processing random events
Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to a method, a system, and an article for managing the use of global position information in a multi-player online game. An example computer-implemented method can include: identifying a number of random events for which each random event has a plurality of possible outcomes and each possible outcome has a respective probability of occurrence for each random event; selecting a first possible outcome from the plurality of possible outcomes; determining a probability distribution for the first possible outcome that defines a relationship between (i) a number of occurrences of the first possible outcome in the number of random events and (ii) a range of probabilities; selecting a first probability from the range of probabilities; and determining the number of occurrences of the first possible outcome based on the probability distribution and the selected first probability.
1. A method, comprising:
providing a computer game;
identifying a number of random events for the computer game, each random event comprising a plurality of possible outcomes, each possible outcome comprising a respective probability of occurrence for each random event;
selecting a first possible outcome from the plurality of possible outcomes;
determining, by one or more computer processors, a probability distribution for the first possible outcome, the probability distribution defining a relationship between (i) a number of occurrences of the first possible outcome in the number of random events and (ii) a range of probabilities;
selecting, by the one or more computer processors, a first probability from the range of probabilities;
determining, by the one or more computer processors, the number of occurrences of the first possible outcome based on the probability distribution and the selected first probability; and
updating a current state of the computer game according to the determined number of occurrences,
wherein updating the current state comprises assigning at least one item to a user of the computer game.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a sum of the respective probabilities for the possible outcomes is equal to one.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the probability distribution is based on the number of random events and the probability of occurrence for the first possible outcome.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the probability distribution comprises the inverse cumulative distribution function.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the range of probabilities is from 0 to 1.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein selecting the first probability comprises:
generating a first random number.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
selecting a second possible outcome from the plurality of possible outcomes;
determining a remaining number of random events based on the number of random events and the determined number of occurrences of the first possible outcome;
determining a probability distribution for the second possible outcome, the probability distribution defining a relationship between (i) a number of occurrences of the second possible outcome in the remaining number of random events and (ii) the range of probabilities;
selecting a second probability from the range of probabilities; and
determining the number of occurrences of the second possible outcome based on the probability distribution and the selected second probability.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein determining the remaining number of random events comprises:
subtracting the determined number of occurrences of the first possible outcome from the number of random events.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the probability distribution is based on the remaining number of random events and the probability of occurrence for the second possible outcome.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein selecting the second probability comprises generating a second random number.
11. A system, comprising:
one or more computer processors programmed to perform operations comprising:
providing a computer game;
identifying a number of random events for the computer game, each random event comprising a plurality of possible outcomes, each possible outcome comprising a respective probability of occurrence for each random event;
selecting a first possible outcome from the plurality of possible outcomes;
determining a probability distribution for the first possible outcome, the probability distribution defining a relationship between (i) a number of occurrences of the first possible outcome in the number of random events and (ii) a range of probabilities;
selecting a first probability from the range of probabilities;
determining the number of occurrences of the first possible outcome based on the probability distribution and the selected first probability; and
updating a current state of the computer game according to the determined number of occurrences,
wherein updating the current state comprises assigning at least one item to a user of the computer game.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein a sum of the respective probabilities for the possible outcomes is equal to one.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the probability distribution is based on the number of random events and the probability of occurrence for the first possible outcome.
14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the probability distribution comprises the inverse cumulative distribution function.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the range of probabilities is from 0 to 1.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein selecting the first probability comprises:
generating a first random number.
17. The system of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
selecting a second possible outcome from the plurality of possible outcomes;
determining a remaining number of random events based on the number of random events and the determined number of occurrences of the first possible outcome;
determining a probability distribution for the second possible outcome, the probability distribution defining a relationship between (i) a number of occurrences of the second possible outcome in the remaining number of random events and (ii) the range of probabilities;
selecting a second probability from the range of probabilities; and
determining the number of occurrences of the second possible outcome based on the probability distribution and the selected second probability.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein determining the remaining number of random events comprises:
subtracting the determined number of occurrences of the first possible outcome from the number of random events.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the probability distribution is based on the remaining number of random events and the probability of occurrence for the second possible outcome.
20. An article, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause the computer processors to perform operations comprising:
providing a computer game;
identifying a number of random events for the computer game, each random event comprising a plurality of possible outcomes, each possible outcome comprising a respective probability of occurrence for each random event;
selecting a first possible outcome from the plurality of possible outcomes;
determining a probability distribution for the first possible outcome, the probability distribution defining a relationship between (i) a number of occurrences of the first possible outcome in the number of random events and (ii) a range of probabilities;
selecting a first probability from the range of probabilities;
determining the number of occurrences of the first possible outcome based on the probability distribution and the selected first probability; and
updating a current state of the computer game according to the determined number of occurrences,
wherein updating the current state comprises assigning at least one item to a user of the computer game.