From: grimmink@fwi.uva.nl (M D. Grimminck)
Newsgroups: rec.games.abstract
Subject: Re: Mancala Heuristics (wari)
Date: 1 Feb 1996 14:41:14 +0100

min0130@tam2000.tamu.edu (Matt Nelsen) writes:

>I am currently programming a computer wari game, and I was wondering
>if anyone could suggest some heuristics for the computer opponent to
>use.  I.E. should a move be made that captures the most seeds?

Try http://www.cs.vu.nl/~victor , Victor Allis has done some research
into Awari. I belief he uses a very simple evaluation function combined
with enourmously deep search (50 ply) and endgame databases.


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Michel Grimminck, Computational Physics, University of Amsterdam.
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