MMA 2: The Virtual Rally

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MMA 2 The Virtual Rally
By Ronald Terpstra and Johan van der Beek
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Contents

• Introduction
• What is Robo Rally?
• AI competitors in DLP
• Visual Deployment
• Extras
• Questions

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Introduction

• Search for games
• Warcraft tbg, Cartagena, Monopoly
• Robo Rally
• Why Robo Rally?

Turnbased, Grid layout, Fun, Challenge
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What is Robo Rally?

• Boardgame, turnbased, grid layout
• Each player controls a robot.
• Rally points
• Program for each turn
• Board features

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What is Robo Rally? (2)

• Program 9 cards of which 5 to choose

Move 1 Move 2 Move 3 Backup Turn left Turn
right U-turn
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AI competitors in DLP

• Computer controlling a robot
• Choose among the 9 cards
• Choose AI strategies (multiple?)
• Probably DF (126 possiblities per turn)

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Visual Deployment
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Extras

• Multiplayer
• Advanced AI strategies
• Advanced 3D Robot Art
• Gameplay tests

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Questions?