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One thing that has not been clearly indicated in the rules is how the
connect 4 games will be started. I have what I think is a simple proposal.
The game is started by pressing the turn button on the robot that is to
go first. If playing with the Arbitrator it will provide this signal.
The robot will scan the board, see that there are no chips played, play
its first move and pass turn.
The second robot will know it started second because when it scans the
board there is already a chip there.
Since the game doesn't start until the first chip is dropped the
Arbitrator will start time when the first play robot passes turn.
This should be easy for everyone to implement. Doesn't require
switching programs or telling the robot which side it's playing in
advance. And it works for arbitrated games, non-arbitrated games and
games with a human.
Derek
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| (...) For some reason, I was thinking about this today, also. :) I agree this needs to be clear, because VERY few games require this level of start-up cooperation. Your suggestion: 1) Robot 1 receives Start Game signal from Arbitrator (or external (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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