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  Re: The NEXT game.
 
(...) When you say the whole robot... never mind. I think that's pretty clear. :) (...) ... (...) This suggestion has already been added to the "Rob, Matthias, Greg" pile, right? (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: C$ -- its all over
 
(...) new sig line? maybe. (...) I've been thinking there were 12, but you actually listed 14 robots below... (...) The first thing that seemed to slip the minds of most people is that one of the goals of these rtl events is to build a robot that (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Revised topo map for train6m?
 
(...) Now that C$ is done I'm putting all my Lego concentration on Train. I'll be going over the layout and designs this week. Dave, what's the date in April we are aiming for? We'll need to have a roll call to see if all the builders can make it. (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: The NEXT game.
 
(...) Just a suggestion from an 'outsider' (non-RTL person) - how about robots that have to climb the rope, then back down to the ground, and back to their starting spot, or to a common "finish line"? This would make multiple challenges: Find the (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: The NEXT game.
 
(...) Anything anyone wants will be flat out ignored. Sick of doing games where the requestor doesn't show the hell up (Rob, Matthias, Greg :). (...) I've been dying to do a rope/over our heads game for a long long time. LEAVE NO PART OF YOUR ROBOT (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Fun
 
(...) Steve, I REALLY like this idea. its VERY geeky, and was somthing i wanted to do for a dinner, but was quickly shot down by Calum saying it was too geeky. (the same calum who spends his off hours makeing digital picture frames, mp3 players for (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  The NEXT game.
 
In conversations that started off with Bruce, and expanded to a few of us at the end of the night.... I think we have a working game to be argued about here. our criteria. 1. Chris does not want to hump the 8x8' play field anywhere 2. Bruce does (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  your OLD connect four game boards
 
Will be accepted for donation to a Children's day care in Toronto. Kate said that her Daycare will take them off your hands, if you don't ever want to see those stupid checkers, and yellow boards again. it turns out that kids are very hard on these (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  C$ -- its all over
 
What a whirlwind of a day. I've been busy with personal commitments for the remainder of the week, so have not had a chance to talk about C$.. with that said.... this is how the final four breaks down: Steve the guy we all Love to hate, came in (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Revised topo map for train6m?
 
(...) maps for (...) "Topo" I remember as being this old ugly "robot" offered in like the 70's or 80's. It had two wheels at weird angles which looked silly, and a giant octagonal head. :) (...) 2010 (...) I have so many favourite lines from that (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Revised topo map for train6m?
 
Hey guys, Now that I've let Mario down yet another time, is someone creating topo maps for train6m? I want to start thinking about my two modules. Calum PS-Iain brought over 2010. 2001 is the classic and also my favourite, but 2010 is a good film on (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  It's not what you kow, it's who you know...
 
So a while back I lamented right here in this very group about the outright killing of an RCX by yours truly... Well, I bring it to rtl15, where one may find very intelligent blokes who may know something about electronics and such related stuff... (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Fun
 
(...) Recursion. 5 plys. The heuristic board analysis was written in native H8/300 assembler. (...) Yeah... I was so concerned about the logic that I completely lost sight of the mechanical side of it. (...) <members.lycos.co.uk...aniac.exe> Mike (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
 
  Re: Fun
 
(...) I think there were several game engines, but a very small number of working robots. (I'm sure there will be more posted later) I know several people (including myself) are interested to see how all the software stacks up, so I'd like to create (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Fun
 
(...) I was able to get each book entry down to 12 bytes. I mean 42 entries on the board by two bits, plus at least three bits for where to drop was the best I could come up with... That is 87 bits which could be packed into 11 bytes, but the (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Fun
 
(...) Thanks Steve, it was worth a shot and lots of fun. Did we at least make a respectable showing? Want to share techniques and struggles on the software side? Mine came together too late. In the end I had to forgo QuiteC and use brickOS, thus (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Fun
 
It sounds like I'm one of the few people who slept on Friday night. :) I had a good time at rtl 15. So did Heather. Her 3rd place marble robot was the first 'bot (can I use that word here?) she's designed, built, and programmed completely by (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  rtlT15 Wrap-up...
 
Well, I for one, beyond being completely and utterly hosed (a Canuck phrase meinging totally exhausted, among other things, translated for my Amwerican visiting friends :)), had a great time! It was great to see the wonderful turnout. The 'bots were (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: sooo sleepy....
 
(...) I think so. I stopped at 2:00 AM. Time to catch up on real life. (...) Kevin (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: sooo sleepy....
 
Do I win the "Up The Latest Before an RTL Event" Award? Ivan "03:30am" - Sleep is for the weak (21 years ago, 31-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)


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