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- Si: Strategic Command Set
- (COMPUTER.EXE)
- Copyright MCMXCIV DDC Software
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- Programmed by:
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- Steve Doggart
- Jack Freelander
- Pete Johnson
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- A part of DDC's Othelllo.
- Distributed with OTHELLLO 1.2 and GRAPHICS 1.2
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- COMPUTER.EXE contains the Artificial Inteligence (AI) for Othelllo.
- When playing against the computer, GRAPHICS.EXE will run COMPUTER.EXE.
- COMPUTER.EXE will then tell GRAPHICS.EXE where the computer will move. If
- COMPUTER.EXE does not exist, GRAPHICS.EXE will create it's own move for the
- computer using it's internal computer version. The internal computer version
- is quicker than the external version (COMPUTER.EXE), but it is not as smart.
- When using the BEST MOVE option during the game, the internal computer version
- is always used.
- The Traditional Command Set moves in the square which will give the
- computer the most number of pieces.
- The Strategic Command Set is a new set of commands designed so that
- the computer will place strategic value to the available squares and combine
- that value with the number of pieces it will receive by moving in those
- squares. The square with the highest value is where it moves.
- Look Ahead is a system whereby the computer simulates the game in
- memory taking your moves for you. It looks ahead into the game a set number
- of turns. By doing this for every available square, it can see what the
- game will be like in the future. This of course is not very accurate because
- it does not know where you will actually move, but rather where it thinks you
- should go.
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- The Computer levels in this version are as follows:
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- 1. First Move. This level takes the first possible move from the
- left.
- 2. Last Move. This level will take the last move from the left.
- 3. Random Move. This level takes a completely random move.
- 4. Best Move. This will take the move which gives it the most
- amount of pieces.
- 5. Worst Move. This will take the move which gives it the least
- amount of pieces.
- 6. Traditional Look Ahead. Looks Ahead 2 turns.
- 7. Strategic Best Move. This chooses it's best move using the
- Strategic Command Set.
- 8. Strategic Look Ahead. Looks ahead 2 turn.
- *9. Strategic Look Ahead. Looks ahead 4 turns.
- *10. Strategic Look Ahead. Looks ahead 6 turns.
- *11. Extra Strategic Look Ahead. Places greater value on Stategy.
- Looks ahead 2 turns.
- *12. Extra Strategic Look Ahead. Looks Ahead 4 turns.
- *13. Extra Strategic Look Ahead. Looks Ahead 6 turns.
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- * These are levels only available in the registered version. See
- REGISTER.DOC for order form.
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