Computer Games IILong before the advent of the electronic computer, man was fascinated by the idea of automating the thought processes employed in playing games of skill. The very first chess "Automaton" captured the imagination oflate eighteenth century Vienna, and by the early 1900s there was a genuine machine that could play the chess endgame of king and rook against a lone king. Soon after the invention of the computer, scientists began to make a serious study of the problems involved in programming a machine to play chess. Within a decade this interest started to spread, first to draughts (checkers) and later to many other strategy games. By the time the home computer was born, there had already been three decades of research into computer games. Many of the results of this research were published, though usually in publications that are extremely difficult (or even impossible for most people) to find. Hence the present volumes. Interest in computers and programming has now reached into almost every home in the civilized world. Millions of people have regular access to computers, and most of them enjoy playing games. In fact, approximately 80 percent of all software sold for use on personal computers is games software. |
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A move consists of the placing of a stone on one of the vacant points of
intersection . The first turn always goes to Black . A group of stones are captured
and removed from the board when they are completely surrounded , both inside
and out ...
A move consists of the placing of a stone on one of the vacant points of
intersection . The first turn always goes to Black . A group of stones are captured
and removed from the board when they are completely surrounded , both inside
and out ...
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To make b unsafe , at least one vital region of some b ' e X must be converted into
a region lacking vitality or else completely removed by filling it with X - stones .
Destroying the vitality of a region requires converting it from a healthy region to ...
To make b unsafe , at least one vital region of some b ' e X must be converted into
a region lacking vitality or else completely removed by filling it with X - stones .
Destroying the vitality of a region requires converting it from a healthy region to ...
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( c ) The results of capturing the single black stone in Figure 1 ( a ) by playing on
all of its liberties . ... This involves placing four of his own stones , using four turns
, on the vacant grid points ( referred to as liberties or dame ) horizontally and ...
( c ) The results of capturing the single black stone in Figure 1 ( a ) by playing on
all of its liberties . ... This involves placing four of his own stones , using four turns
, on the vacant grid points ( referred to as liberties or dame ) horizontally and ...
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Chess | 3 |
by ALAN M STANIER | 12 |
by Alan M STANIER | 21 |
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