Randomize (Forward collection)

4 4 out of 5 stars | 8,705 ratings

Price: 1.99

Last update: 12-25-2024


About this item

In the near future, if Vegas games are ingeniously scam-proof, then the heists have to be too, in this imaginative and whip-smart story by the New York Times bestselling author of The Martian.

An IT whiz at the Babylon Casino is enlisted to upgrade security for the game of keno and its random-number generator. The new quantum computer system is foolproof. But someone on the inside is no fool. For once the odds may not favor the house—unless human ingenuity isn’t entirely a thing of the past.

Andy Weir’s Randomize is part of Forward, a collection of six stories of the near and far future from out-of-this-world authors. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single thought-provoking sitting.

Audible narration by Janina Gavankar (True Blood)


Top reviews from the United States

Cindy or David D Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars if only….
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
Gambling casinos and geniuses. What more do you need for entertainment? In this short story, Weir is able to make you laugh, learn something about quantum entanglement and let you wonder if one could really win in Vegas.

I gave it 5 stars because one sees Weir’s signature style from page 1 and tells a story that is engaging, entertaining and fun. Thank you!!
Mindo'ermatter
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Finale to the "Future Collection!"
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021
As the last installment to the six mind-bending short story, futuristic series, "Future," this last entrée created a satisfying end to the well-conceived and expertly written sextet of imaginative and thought-provoking stories.

This fast and delightful read highlights the uncertain ambiguity of quantum computing and the creative abilities of humans to create criminal misuses of any technological or mathematical achievement. Andy Weir's focused storytelling includes subtle wit and wise sociological insights into how easy scientific advances can be corrupted for individual power and profit.

The author's ability to stir the imagination, while also explaining advanced technologies simply, makes this engaging storyline believable and insightful. Audible's narrative dramatic supplement adds complementary entertainment value to this provocative shot read.

I appreciate Amazon's bringing these short collections together, allowing busy readers with the chance to explore unusual fictional topics by exceptional authors. An excellent way for curious minds to delve into engaging topics and read-test both familiar and unfamiliar authors, without investing too much time or money.

So glad I found this unique and memorable reading collection!
Kix Panganiban
3.0 out of 5 stars Andy Weir took a gamble and lost
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
The story was uninspired. Setting aside the genius criminal trope for a bit, the whole premise of the story is how casinos need quantum computers to generate "real" quantum numbers.

But that's not true at all. You can get real random numbers from atmospheric noise, or heck, lava lamps.

Fun story, but definitely lacking the depth I have come to expect from an Andy Weir story.
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars A quantum leap for Vegas computers
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024
Author Andy Weir brings us a short tale about quantum computing and Vegas and how one couple changes everything for the Babylon casino. As the story opens the Babylon's IT heads knows that there is a possibility that their video slot machines can be compromised. He then tells the owner and overseer of the Babylon how to make sure that they aren't hacked and calls in a company who's representative is married to a quantum physicist. They have a close of the computer that is setup and use it to win a lot of money. I won't give away the ending but this is a great short story and reminds me of the series Las Vegas with James Cann. I highly recommend this story to everyone.
Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining listening ????????
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2022
Another will written gambling adventure thriller short story by Andy Weir (Forward Collection book 6). A wife and husband have a plan to win lots of money but it goes wrong and she must go to a new plan that will earn them a lot of money. I would recommend this series to readers looking for something different in novels ????????. Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening to books ????. 2022 ????????
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Really cute story on quantum physics
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
Casinos use pseudorandom number generators meaning they are vulnerable to being hacked … a quantum computer can protect against this … this is a very smart fun story.
Norm Zurawski
3.0 out of 5 stars Fine
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
Rounding out this mini series is this very short story by Andy Weir. It was fine but nothing special. Doesn’t really live up to his other brilliant works.
Rose Z
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020
This short story was much too short! I want to know what happens next so badly! This was such a great short story that was well done. You get a sense of all the characters and who they are while not taking away from the overall sense of the story. Once again Weir makes science so easily digestible that it makes you want to know more about the science.

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