The current version of Lotto Sorcerer for Mac OS X is v6.16, released Friday, May 9, 2008.
The current version of Lotto Sorcerer for Windows is v6.16, released Friday, May 9, 2008.

Known issues with version 6.16:

6.x Version History

v6.16 - Release date: Friday, May 9, 2008
• [enhancement] Increased built-in wheels from 519 to 1,842 (including the entire contents of the La Jolla Covering Repository.
• [enhancement] Added the Wheel Importer function.
• [enhancement] Added the Wheel Exporter function.
• [enhancement] Added the ampersand ("&"), tilde ("~"), asperand ("@") and bang ("!") to all import and export delimiter lists.
• [enhancement] Added the ability to invoke the Lotto Sorcerer User's Guide from directly within the program.
• [enhancement] Separated compilations for Windows OS versions for greater stability.
• [enhancement] New compiler (Mac OS X and Windows 2000/XP/Vista versions).

v6.15 - Release date: Saturday, April 26, 2008
• [enhancement] Added Wheel Conjuror, giving the user the ability to easily construct custom wheels.

v6.14.1 - Release date: Thursday, March 27, 2008
• [fix] Fixed bug in the Enter Registration Codes window.

v6.14 - Release date: Tuesday, March 25, 2008
• [enhancement] Increase of the number of discrete suggestions from 25 to 1,000 (333 for Pick 3 lotteries).
• [fix] Fixed issue (from v6.13) where the Lottery Setup Wizard could not setup Keno games.

v6.13 - Release date: Thursday, March 20, 2008
• [enhancement] Lotto Seer can now analyze the bonus ball(s) of lotteries.
• [enhancement] Minor interface enhancments.

v6.12 - Release date: Monday, February 25, 2008
• [enhancement] Added Lotto Wheeler function.
• [enhancement] Enhanced Lotto Seer function.
• [enhancement] Added the ability to edit suggestions.
• [enhancement] Added lottery type Pick 7.
• [enhancement] Added lottery type Pick 8.

v6.11.2 - Release date: Tuesday, January 1, 2008
• [fix] Fixed formula for median calculations.
• [fix] Fixed calculation formulae for Lotto Seer.
• [enhancement] Added Louisiana Easy 5 lottery to built-in setups.

v6.11.1 - Release date: Friday, December 28, 2007
• [fix] Fixed Lotto Seer live calculation error.
• [fix] Smoother first-time run.

v6.11 - Release date: Friday, December 7, 2007
• [fix] Fixed Winsorized Mean calculation.
• [fix] Fixed documentation errata.
• [enhancement] Added Vacuum database to Database Maintenance.
• [enhancement] Improved Check Lottery comments.
• [enhancement] Added Lotto Seer function.
• [enhancement] Aesthetic improvements.

v6.10 - Release date: Tuesday, October 30, 2007
• [fix] Fixed Pick 3/4 issue where some number generations would result in an error.
• [fix] Fixed issue where an error would be generated if not enough prior drawings are in the database.
• [fix] Fixed Help system display.
• [fix] Fixed Ohio Classic Lotto setup file.
• [enhancement] Compiled with new compiler.
• [enhancement] Added Lotto Scribe to Lotto Sorcerer.
• [enhancement] Added Prune Database function.
• [enhancement] Optional Internet connection warning.
• [enhancement] Created Override over minimum drawings required.
• [enhancement] Added "Scambler" utility.
• [enhancement] Optional ring at end of number generation.
• [enhancement] Optional automatic check reminder of updates.
• [enhancement] Revamped program update system.
• [enhancement] Numerous GUI enhancements.

v6.9 - Release date: Friday, August 10, 2007
• [enhancement] Lotto Sorcerer can now handle "Daily 5/Pick 5" and "Daily 6/Pick 6" type lotteries.
• [enhancement] Added Registration Troubleshooter.
• [fix] Fixed some wheels that were causing suggestions to be out of numerical order.
• [fix] Fixed missing Help files.

v6.8 - Release date: Friday, July 6, 2007
• [enhancement] Viewer for individual drawing statistics.
• [enhancement] Improved interface (more windows are resizable).
• [enhancement] Better error handling.

v6.7 - Release date: Friday, June 22, 2007
• [enhancement] Lotto Sorcerer created with a new compiler.
• [enhancement] Better Help system.
• [enhancement] Better error handling.

v6.6 - Release date: Tuesday, May 1, 2007
• [enhancement] Neural depth increased to 1 to 32 (9 and above is for registered users only).
• [enhancement] Smoother window interface for the Lottery Setup Wizard.
• [enhancement] Additional lotteries added.
• [enhancement] Clarifications made to Playslip Setup Wizard.

v6.5.1 - Release date: Thursday, March 15, 2007
• [fix] Fixed issue where some bonus ball lotteries would not respect bonus pool size (wheeled suggestions only).

v6.5 - Release date: Wednesday, March 7, 2007
• [enhancement] Maximum neural depth setting increased to 22 (registered versions only)
• [fix] Fixed issue with error being generated upon program's closing.

v6.4.1 - Release date: Saturday, February 24, 2007
• [fix] Fixed window resizing issue with the Suggestions box

v6.4 - Release date: Friday, February 23, 2007
• [enhancement] User can now select the neural depth of the selection process
• [enhancement] Send Feedback and Send Suggestions added

v6.3.1 - Release date: Thursday, February 8, 2007
• [fix] Test Printer function issue fixed
• [fix] Fixed issue where the Lottery Setup Wizard would open behind the main window (Windows version only)

v6.3 - Release date: Tuesday, February 6, 2007
• [enhancement] Enhanced user interface (global menus)
• [enhancement] Accelerator keys
• [enhancement] Option for overwriting or appending reports

v6.2 - Release date: Friday, January 19, 2007
• [enhancement] Added Export Lottery function.
• [enhancement] Improved user interface.
• [enhancement] Suggestions and reports are now "date stamped".
• [fix] Fixed issue with bonus ball playslip printing.

v6.1 - Release date: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
• [enhancement] Add "Notes" tab for adding notes and hyperlinks.
• [enhancement] Lotto Sorcerer can dynamically update lottery setups.
• [fix] Issue with lotteries with three extra numbers fixed.
• [fix] Fixed issue where the program may erroneously report that no pattern could be found.

v6.0 - Release date: Saturday, November 25, 2006
• Original release.

5.x Version History

v5.6.1 - Release date Friday, June 30, 2006
• [fix] Updated lotteries would show up on the lottery list, but could not be loaded. This has been fixed.
• [fix] The Generate Random Numbers function would not generate the proper number of numbers for lotteries with supplemental numbers.
• [fix] The Generate Random Numbers functions would not honor the number separator chosen in Preferences.

v5.6 - Release date Saturday, June 24, 2006
• [enhancement] Lotto Sorcerer can now dynamically update its list of lotteries.

v5.5 - Release date Monday, May 1, 2006
• [fix] Fixed issue where choosing anything other than a dash would show suggestions with all zeros.
• [fix] Fixed issue where Check Numbers would not properly process a lottery with two bonus numbers.
• [fix] Fixed various online updating issues.
• [fix] Louisiana Cash Quest lottery setup fixed.
• [enhancement] Lotto Sorcerer now includes optional filters.
• [enhancement] Lotto Sorcerer now uses optional wheels.
• [enhancement] Lotto Sorcerer now remembers user's selection of "Report Matching Numbers" checkbox in the Check Numbers function.

v5.4.1 - Release date: Saturday, April 8, 2006
• [enhancement] Menu shortcuts changed to meet Human Interface Guidelines.
• [enhancement] Added setup file for Win for Life game (Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia).
• [fix] Greek Joker lotto setup file corrected.
• [fix] Fixed popup refresh issues with older Macs which lack Quartz rendering technology.
• [fix] Fixed issue where lotteries "forgot" they were eligible for updating.

v5.4 - Release date: Thursday, March 30, 2006
• [enhancement] Option for automatically backing up the database on program exit.
• [enhancement] Option for automatically performing subscription update on program start.
• [enhancement] Option to allow for automatic saving of suggestions and reports.
• [enhancement] New look for Lotto Sorcerer.
• [enhancement] Improvements in menu and interface layout.
• [enhancement] Better integration of Help system.
• [enhancement] Unified Log, Analysis, Reports and Suggestion Viewer.
• [enhancement] Accelerator keys added to many menu items.
• [enhancement] Utilizes multi-threaded technology for data updating.
• [enhancement] Allows for option of sorting manual data entry.
• [fix] Keno lotteries now update properly using the Lottery Subscription Service.
• [fix] "Check Database" function now checks kenos and lotteries with extra numbers.
• [fix] "Louisiana Cash Quest" setup file fixed.
• [fix] Fixed issue where custom lottery name would be displayed backwards.

v5.3 - Release date: Saturday, March 11,2006
• [enhancement] Ability to update 300+ lotteries over the Internet has now been added.
• [enhancement] Support for lotteries with three extra numbers.
• [enhancement] "Check Numbers" now checks for exact matches for Pick 3 and Pick 4 lotteries.
• [enhancement] "Edit Lottery" function can now change more parameters than previously.
• [fix] Fixed issue where some installations on Windows 98 would not work.
• [fix] Setup file for Oregon Win for Life fixed.
• [fix] Fixed issue with Lottery Setup Wizard where, in some cases, "Numbers Played" is incorrect.
• [fix] Fixed "Turkish Sans Topu" lottery setup

v5.3.1 - Release date: Monday, March 14, 2006
• [enhancement] "Import Delimited Text File" function will now ignore many gremlins (unwanted characters in import files).
• [fix] Fixed issue where importing certain files would not populate the database correctly.

v5.2.2 - Release date: Wednesday, February 21, 2006
• [fix] Fixed several lottery setup files.

v5.2.1 - Release date: Sunday, February 19, 2006
• [fix] Fixed issue where Pick 3 and Pick 4 lotteries would not allow repeating numbers.

v5.2 - Release date: Friday, February 17, 2006
• [enhancement] Added support for "keno" type lotteries
• [enhancement] Added support for lotteries with one or two "extra" or supplemental numbers

v5.1.1 - Release date: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
• [fix] Fixed issue where Lottery Setup Wizard would not show presets in alphabetical order.

v5.1 - Release date: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
• [enhancement] All datafiles located in Documents folder.
• [enhancement] Default file location option added in Preferences.
• [enhancement] 78 lottery definition files added.
• [enhancement] Check Database feature to diagnose structural integrity of database.
• [enhancement] Optimize Database feature added.
• [enhancement] Delete Database feature added.
• [enhancement] Error reporting more informative.
• [enhancement] Illegal characters in lottery's name prevented.

v5.0 - Release date: Monday, October 31, 2005
• Original release.

4.x Version History

v4.2 - Release date: Sunday, May 22, 2005
• [Enhancement] Contains 188 lottery definition files
• [Enhancement] User can now change suggested number separator
• [Enhancement] Icon changed

v4.1.4 - Release date: Sunday, March 20, 2005
• [Fix] Pick 3 and Pick 4 lotteries now pull from proper cold pool
• [Fix] Interface issues on Analysis window fixed
• [Fix] Tab order fixed on all windows

v4.1.3 - Release date: Monday, March 7, 2005
• [Enhancement] Analysis window can now save analysis
• [Enhancement] Analysis window can now print analysis
• [Enhancement] Prune database can now automatically prune to max drawings required
• [Fix] Clear Lottery function now works
• [Fix] Duplicate suggestions bug is fixed
• [Fix] Moved Preferences menu item above the Exit menu item
• [Fix] Purchase codes button now goes to right URL
• [Fix] Fixed spelling and punctuation errors
• Numerous other small fixes and enhancements

v4.1.2 - Release date: Tuesday, February 15, 2005
• [Fix]Calculated odds for two bonus numbers/one bonus pool lotteries is now correct.

v4.1.1 - Release date: Saturday, February 5, 2005
• [Fix]Calculated odds for two bonus numbers/one bonus pool lotteries is now correct.
• [Fix]Corrected misspelling in Analysis report.
• [Enhancement]User is prevented from entering numbers higher that is drawn.
• [Enhancement]User is prevented from entering duplicate numbers.

v4.1 - Release date: Wednesday, February 2, 2005
• [Enhancement] Supports lotteries with two bonus balls from the same pool
• [Enhancement] Clearer lottery setup window
• [Fix] All interface elements now use the same font
• [Enhancement] Suggestions now sorted by (optional) standard deviation, arithmetic mean, median and sum
• [Enhancement] Integral Help system added
• [Enhancement] Shows next date of drawing on "Generate Suggested Numbers" screen
• [Enhancement] Mac OS X version is now Mach-O compliant, fully leveraging the power of Mac OS X
• [Enhancement] Edit Lottery function shows all settings of lottery
• [Enhancement] Separate About and Splash windows
• [Enhancement] Automatically dismiss Splash screen option
• [Enhancement] Show Analysis now an option
• [Enhancement] Added "Check for Updates" menu selection
• [Enhancement] If user clicks on date field, advisory message appears
• [Fix] Drawings with greater than 2000 entries in database would generate an error
• [Enhancement] Made analysis editable so user can annotate
• [Enhancement] Printing improved
• [Fix] Application no longer ignores number of copies to print
• [Fix] Drawing date on printout matches drawing date on main window
• [Enhancement] Export Lottery now offers wide selection of output options
• [Enhancement] Export Lottery shows absolute path to output file
• [Enhancement] Clear Lottery uses interface consistent with the other lottery
utilities

v4.0.5 - Release date: Tuesday, December 7, 2004
• [fix] Starting new lotteries would crash some systems.
• [fix] Starting a new lottery would not show current year in the calendar.
• [fix] Fixed spelling of "Rights" in the About window.
• [enhancement] Added "Prune Lottery" menu item in the Utilities menu.
• [enhancement] Added "Every Day" button in the Lottery Setup and Lottery Edit windows.

v4.0.4 - Release date: Saturday, December 4, 2004
• [fix] Importing data files where the last drawing date is older than 10 years would crash the application.
• [enhancement] Main window is resizable horizontally and vertically.

v4.0.3 - Release date: Tuesday, November 30, 2004
• [fix] Importing Lotto Sorcerer Pick 3/4 would incorrectly identify the lottery type.
• [enhancement] Bonus balls now have leading zeros in suggestion list.

v4.0.2 - Release date: Sunday, Noveber 28, 2004
• [fix] Importing text files where the date format is in certain international formats would report false importation errors.

v4.0.1 - Release date: Monday, November 22, 2004
• [fix] Importing text files where the date/number separator is the same as the date element separate caused errors.
• [fix] Printing suggestions would output one less than the quantity requested.
• [fix] Bonus numbers output would generate an extra space.
• [enhancement] Added menu item "Acquire Lottery Data"

v4.0.0 - Release date: Thursday, November 18, 2004
• Original release.

v3.0.0 - Release date: Wednesday, January 1, 2003
• Original release.

v2.0.0 - Release date: Wednesday, March 31, 1993
• Original release.

v1.0.0 - Release date: Saturday, November 25, 1989
• Original release.