I was able to make it randomize the images via a small change in the wp-cycle.php file, around line 463 you’ll find this:
§jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
$(“#<?php echo $wp_cycle_settings[‘div’]; ?>”).cycle({
fx: ‘<?php echo $wp_cycle_settings[‘effect’]; ?>’,
timeout: <?php echo ($wp_cycle_settings[‘delay’] * 1000); ?>,
speed: <?php echo ($wp_cycle_settings[‘duration’] * 1000); ?>,
pause: 1,
fit: 1
});
});
`
before fit: 1
add random: 1,