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;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Patterns and rules to check for immediate win or prevent losing on next turn ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATTERNS abcd a b c d a??? +b?? ++c? +++d d??? +c?? ++b? +++a ENDPATTERNS RULES a=*, b=X, c=X, d=X : a a=X, b=*, c=X, d=X : b a=*, b=O, c=O, d=O : a a=O, b=*, c=O, d=O : b ENDRULES ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Eliminate columns which lead to an immediate loss ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATTERNS abOO cd++ a??? cb?? ?dO? ???O ENDPATTERNS RULES a = O, d = * : d! b = O, c = * : c! ENDRULES PATTERNS O?-? +O-? ++-? ++aO ENDPATTERNS RULES a = * : a! ENDRULES PATTERNS O??- +O?- ++O- +++- +++a ENDPATTERNS RULES a = * : a! ENDRULES ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Try to setup or prevent obvious two-way win situation ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATTERNS *abc* *???? +a??? ++b?? +++c? ++++* *???? +c??? ++b?? +++a? ++++* ENDPATTERNS RULES a=*, b=X, c=X : a a=X, b=*, c=X : b a=*, b=O, c=O : a a=O, b=*, c=O : b ENDRULES ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Rules governing other two-way win situations ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATTERNS ???- XXX- ?X?a X??? X??- ?X?- XXX- ???- ???a ??-X ??-? XX-X X?a? ?X-?? ??-?? XX-X? ??a?X ENDPATTERNS RULES a = * : a ENDRULES PATTERNS ???- abc- ?X?? X??? ???- *abc +X?? X??? a??- ?b?- XXc- ???- *??- +a?- XXb- ???c ??-c ??-? ab-X X??? ENDPATTERNS RULES a = *, b = X, c = X : a a = X, b = *, c = X : b a = X, b = X, c = * : c a = *, b = -, c = X : a2 a = -, b = *, c = X : b2 a = *, b = X, c = - : a2 a = -, b = X, c = * : c2 a = X, b = *, c = - : b2 a = X, b = -, c = * : c2 ENDRULES PATTERNS ?b-?? ??-?? aX-c? ????d ENDPATTERNS RULES a = *, b = X, c = X, d = X : a a = X, b = X, c = *, d = X : c ENDRULES PATTERNS ??-d ??c? ?bX? a?X? ENDPATTERNS RULES a = *, b = X, c = *, d = X : c a = X, b = *, c = *, d = X : c a = X, b = X, c = *, d = * : c a = *, b = -, c = -, d = X : a2 a = X, b = *, c = -, d = - : b2 a = -, b = X, c = -, d = * : d2 ENDRULES ; --- defensive --- PATTERNS ???- abc- ?O?? O??? ???- *abc +O?? O??? a??- ?b?- OOc- ???- *??- +a?- OOb- ???c ??-c ??-? ab-O O??? ENDPATTERNS RULES a = *, b = O, c = O : a a = O, b = *, c = O : b a = O, b = O, c = * : c a = *, b = -, c = O : a2 a = -, b = *, c = O : b2 a = *, b = O, c = - : a2 a = -, b = O, c = * : c2 a = O, b = *, c = - : b2 a = O, b = -, c = * : c2 ENDRULES PATTERNS ?b-?? ??-?? aO-c? ????d ENDPATTERNS RULES a = *, b = O, c = O, d = O : a a = O, b = O, c = *, d = O : c a = *, b = -, c = O, d = O : a2 a = -, b = *, c = O, d = O : b2 a = *, b = O, c = O, d = - : a2 a = -, b = O, c = O, d = * : d2 ENDRULES PATTERNS ??-d ??c? ?bO? a?O? ENDPATTERNS RULES a = *, b = O, c = *, d = O : c a = O, b = *, c = *, d = O : c a = O, b = O, c = *, d = * : c a = *, b = -, c = -, d = O : a2 a = O, b = *, c = -, d = - : b2 a = -, b = O, c = -, d = * : d2 ENDRULES ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Interesting offensive maneuver ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATTERNS ???X ???? X--X X*aX ENDPATTERNS RULES a = * : a ENDRULES PATTERNS ???X ???? Xa*X X??? ENDPATTERNS RULES a = * : a ENDRULES ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Miscellaneous defensive rules ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATTERNS ???b ???? a--O O--? ENDPATTERNS RULES a = *, b = O : a a = O, b = * : b ENDRULES PATTERNS abcd??? ??????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?abdc?? ??????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ENDPATTERNS RULES a = O, b = O, d = * : d1 a = O, b = O, c = * : c1 a = O, c = O, d = * : d1 a = O, c = O, b = * : b1 a = O, d = O, c = * : c1 a = O, d = O, b = * : b1 ENDRULES PATTERNS ???X??? ?????a? ???X??? ENDPATTERNS RULES a = * : a2 ENDRULES ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Try to setup potential win situations ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATTERNS XX-X??? abzcdef XXX-??? abczdef -XXX??? zabcdef XXX-??? abczdef -XXX??? zabcdef X-XX??? azbcdef X-XX??? azbcdef XXX-??? abczdef -XXX??? zabcdef XX-X??? abzcdef X-XX??? azbcdef XX-X??? abzcdef ?XX-X?? abczdef ?XXX-?? abcdzef ?-XXX?? azbcdef ?XXX-?? abcdzef ?-XXX?? azbcdef ?X-XX?? abzcdef ?X-XX?? abzcdef ?XXX-?? abcdzef ?-XXX?? azbcdef ?XX-X?? abczdef ?X-XX?? abzcdef ?XX-X?? abczdef X?????? ?X????? ab-cdef ??zX??? X?????? ?X????? ??X???? ???-??? abczdef -abcdef zX????? ??X???? ???X??? X?????? ?X????? ??X???? ???-??? abczdef -abcdef zX????? ??X???? ???X??? X?????? a-bcdef ?zX???? ???X??? X?????? a-bcdef ?zX???? ???X??? X?????? ?X????? ??X???? ???-??? abczdef -abcdef zX????? ??X???? ???X??? X?????? ?X????? ab-cdef ??zX??? X?????? a-bcdef ?zX???? ???X??? X?????? ?X????? ab-cdef ??zX??? ?X????? ??X???? fab-cde ???zX?? ?X????? ??X???? ???X??? ????-?? fabczde f-abcde ?zX???? ???X??? ????X?? ?X????? ??X???? ???X??? ????-?? fabczde f-abcde ?zX???? ???X??? ????X?? ?X????? fa-bcde ??zX??? ????X?? ?X????? fa-bcde ??zX??? ????X?? ?X????? ??X???? ???X??? ????-?? fabczde f-abcde ?zX???? ???X??? ????X?? ?X????? ??X???? fab-cde ???zX?? ?X????? fa-bcde ??zX??? ????X?? ?X????? ??X???? fab-cde ???zX?? ??X???? ???X??? efab-cd ????zX? ??X???? ???X??? ????X?? ?????-? efabczd ef-abcd ??zX??? ????X?? ?????X? ??X???? ???X??? ????X?? ?????-? efabczd ef-abcd ??zX??? ????X?? ?????X? ??X???? efa-bcd ???zX?? ?????X? ??X???? efa-bcd ???zX?? ?????X? ??X???? ???X??? ????X?? ?????-? efabczd ef-abcd ??zX??? ????X?? ?????X? ??X???? ???X??? efab-cd ????zX? ??X???? efa-bcd ???zX?? ?????X? ??X???? ???X??? efab-cd ????zX? ???X??? ????X?? defab-c ?????zX ???X??? ????X?? ?????X? ??????- defabcz def-abc ???zX?? ?????X? ??????X ???X??? ????X?? ?????X? ??????- defabcz def-abc ???zX?? ?????X? ??????X ???X??? defa-bc ????zX? ??????X ???X??? defa-bc ????zX? ??????X ???X??? ????X?? ?????X? ??????- defabcz def-abc ???zX?? ?????X? ??????X ???X??? ????X?? defab-c ?????zX ???X??? defa-bc ????zX? ??????X ???X??? ????X?? defab-c ?????zX ENDPATTERNS RULES z = * : a2, b2, c2, d2, e2, f2 ENDRULES ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; General linking rules - try to obtain/prevent linearity of us/opponent ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATTERNS abc- a??? ?b?? ??c? ???- -??? ?c?? ??b? ???a ENDPATTERNS RULES a = *, b = X, c = X : a2 a = X, b = *, c = X : b2 a = X, b = X, c = * : c2 a = *, b = O, c = O : a1 a = O, b = *, c = O : b1 a = O, b = O, c = * : c1 ENDRULES PATTERNS ab-c a??? ?b?? ??-? ???c c??? ?-?? ??b? ???a ENDPATTERNS RULES a = *, b = X, c = X : a2 a = X, b = *, c = X : b2 a = X, b = X, c = * : c2 a = *, b = O, c = O : a1 a = O, b = *, c = O : b1 a = O, b = O, c = * : c1 ENDRULES PATTERNS ab-- a-b- a--b a??? ?b?? ??-? ???- -??? ?-?? ??b? ???a a??? ?-?? ??b? ???- -??? ?b?? ??-? ???a a??? ?-?? ??-? ???b ENDPATTERNS RULES a = *, b = X : a2 a = X, b = * : b2 a = *, b = O : a1 a = O, b = * : b1 ENDRULES ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Try to prevent opponent from being in position to obtain linearity ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATTERNS OO--??? abzcdef OO--??? abczdef -OO-??? zabcdef -OO-??? abczdef --OO??? zabcdef --OO??? azbcdef O-O-??? azbcdef O-O-??? abczdef -O-O??? zabcdef -O-O??? abzcdef O--O??? azbcdef O--O??? abzcdef ?OO--?? abczdef ?OO--?? abcdzef ?-OO-?? azbcdef ?-OO-?? abcdzef ?--OO?? azbcdef ?--OO?? abzcdef ?O-O-?? abzcdef ?O-O-?? abcdzef ?-O-O?? azbcdef ?-O-O?? abczdef ?O--O?? abzcdef ?O--O?? abczdef O?????? ?O????? ab-cdef ??z-??? O?????? ?O????? ??-???? ???-??? abczdef -abcdef zO????? ??O???? ???-??? -?????? ?O????? ??O???? ???-??? abczdef -abcdef z-????? ??O???? ???O??? -?????? a-bcdef ?zO???? ???O??? O?????? a-bcdef ?zO???? ???-??? O?????? ?-????? ??O???? ???-??? abczdef -abcdef zO????? ??-???? ???O??? -?????? ?O????? ab-cdef ??zO??? O?????? a-bcdef ?z-???? ???O??? O?????? ?-????? ab-cdef ??zO??? ?O????? ??O???? fab-cde ???z-?? ?O????? ??O???? ???-??? ????-?? fabczde f-abcde ?zO???? ???O??? ????-?? ?-????? ??O???? ???O??? ????-?? fabczde f-abcde ?z-???? ???O??? ????O?? ?-????? fa-bcde ??zO??? ????O?? ?O????? fa-bcde ??zO??? ????-?? ?O????? ??-???? ???O??? ????-?? fabczde f-abcde ?zO???? ???-??? ????O?? ?-????? ??O???? fab-cde ???zO?? ?O????? fa-bcde ??z-??? ????O?? ?O????? ??-???? fab-cde ???zO?? ??O???? ???O??? efab-cd ????z-? ??O???? ???O??? ????-?? ?????-? efabczd ef-abcd ??zO??? ????O?? ?????-? ??-???? ???O??? ????O?? ?????-? efabczd ef-abcd ??z-??? ????O?? ?????O? ??-???? efa-bcd ???zO?? ?????O? ??O???? efa-bcd ???zO?? ?????-? ??O???? ???-??? ????O?? ?????-? efabczd ef-abcd ??zO??? ????-?? ?????O? ??-???? ???O??? efab-cd ????zO? ??O???? efa-bcd ???z-?? ?????O? ??O???? ???-??? efab-cd ????zO? ???O??? ????O?? defab-c ?????z- ???O??? ????O?? ?????-? ??????- defabcz def-abc ???zO?? ?????O? ??????- ???-??? ????O?? ?????O? ??????- defabcz def-abc ???z-?? ?????O? ??????O ???-??? defa-bc ????zO? ??????O ???O??? defa-bc ????zO? ??????- ???O??? ????-?? ?????O? ??????- defabcz def-abc ???zO?? ?????-? ??????O ???-??? ????O?? defab-c ?????zO ???O??? defa-bc ????z-? ??????O ???O??? ????-?? defab-c ?????zO ENDPATTERNS RULES z = * : a1, b1, c1, d1, e1, f1 ENDRULES ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ; Last chance rule ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PATTERNS ?bca??? ENDPATTERNS RULES a = * : a1 b = * : b2 c = * : c3 ENDRULES ENDFILE