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        Arimaa >> General Discussion >> A bot-bashing challenge:
        
(Message started by: Hirocon on Dec 20^th, 2009, 4:44pm)

Title: A bot-bashing challenge:
Post by Hirocon on Dec 20^th, 2009, 4:44pm

Win by forcing a bot to push your rabbit into the goal.

Has this been done before? I don't see anything like that at the unusual games page (http://arimaa.com/arimaa/mwiki/index.php/Unusual_Games). I just tried doing it against bot_ArimaaScoreP1. I captured all pieces except a rabbit, the elephant, and a cat. I immobilized the elephant and the rabbit, and attempted to herd the cat back to the goal while advancing rabbits. I didn't work, because the cat committed suicide. I guess it's true what they say about herding cats.

Title: Re: A bot-bashing challenge:
Post by Arimabuff on Dec 20^th, 2009, 4:51pm

I've seen it done several times and I've done it myself a few times but I don't think anybody has ever bothered to write down the game numbers. My guess is that there should be a few dozen games like that in the database.

Title: Re: A bot-bashing challenge:
Post by lostcalpolydude on Dec 20^th, 2009, 5:02pm

Whenever I see a bot move my rabbit into the goal, it's a suicide move rather than something I forced.