Computer Games II
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Levy, David N. L. / Wilcox, Bruce / Thorpe, Edward O., PUBLISHER: Ishi Press, ong>Computerong> Games II is the second volume in a two-part compendium of papers covering the most important material available on the development of ong>computerong> strategy games. These selections range from discussions of mathematical analysis of games, to more qualitative concerns of whether a ong>computerong> game should follow human thought processes rather than a "brute force" approach, to papers which will benefit readers trying to program their own games. Next to chess, more has been written about ong>computerong> Go than any other strategy game. Selections by Bruce Wilcox, a major contributor to the development of ong>computerong> Go, are included here. This volume also contains papers on Othello, a game of pure skill which has been programmed successfully enough to win against a human World Champion, and Poker, which adds the dimensions of bluff and uncertainty to the challenge of ong>computerong> game programming. Games in this volume include: OthelloPoker GoHearts Go-MokuBridge BridgeQubic DominoesPush-Over DamaChemin-De-Fer Othello is a registered trademark of the Anjar Company, Inc. ong>Computerong> Games I, the companion volume, covers the following games: Backgammon Chess Checkers Scrabble David Levy, the editor of these volumes, is an International Chess Master. He is chairman of a company in England which specializes in programming strategy games.