diff --git a/demos/newdemo.c b/demos/newdemo.c
index 2a46b8d9..dbe4f01a 100644
--- a/demos/newdemo.c
+++ b/demos/newdemo.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #ifdef PDCDEBUG
 const char *rcsid_newdemo =
-	"$Id: newdemo.c,v 1.25 2006/02/16 21:51:30 wmcbrine Exp $";
+	"$Id: newdemo.c,v 1.26 2006/02/24 02:38:21 wmcbrine Exp $";
 #endif
 
 int WaitForUser(void);
@@ -217,13 +217,16 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	WINDOW *win;
 	chtype save[80], ch;
-	int width, height, w, x, y, i, j;
+	int width, height, w, x, y, i, j, seed;
 
 #ifdef XCURSES
 	Xinitscr(argc, argv);
 #else
 	initscr();
 #endif
+	seed = time((time_t *)0);
+        srand(seed);
+
 	start_color();
 	cbreak();
 	noecho();
diff --git a/demos/rain.c b/demos/rain.c
index fa679c3f..0234b84f 100644
--- a/demos/rain.c
+++ b/demos/rain.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: rain.c,v 1.5 2006/02/18 23:52:07 wmcbrine Exp $ */
+/* $Id: rain.c,v 1.6 2006/02/24 02:38:21 wmcbrine Exp $ */
 
 #include <curses.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static int next_j(int j)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	int x, y, j, r, c;
+	int x, y, j, r, c, seed;
 	static int xpos[5], ypos[5];
 
 #ifdef XCURSES
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #else
 	initscr();
 #endif
+	seed = time((time_t *)0);
+        srand(seed);
 
 	if (has_colors())
 	{
diff --git a/demos/worm.c b/demos/worm.c
index 6f075269..a683b221 100644
--- a/demos/worm.c
+++ b/demos/worm.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Options:
 	-n <n>			set number of worms
 	-t			make worms leave droppings
 
-  $Id: worm.c,v 1.9 2006/02/24 02:33:20 wmcbrine Exp $
+  $Id: worm.c,v 1.10 2006/02/24 02:38:21 wmcbrine Exp $
 */
 
 #include <curses.h>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	const struct options *op;
 	struct worm *w;
 	short **ref, *ip;
-	int x, y, n, h, last, bottom;
+	int x, y, n, h, last, bottom, seed;
 
 	for (x = 1; x < argc; x++)
 	{
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #else
 	initscr();
 #endif
+	seed = time((time_t *)0);
+        srand(seed);
+
 	noecho();
 	cbreak();
 	nonl();