Computer program that learns to play classic NES games

2013-04-01

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This is an explanation and demo of software I wrote that learns how to play a Nintendo Entertainment System game and then automatically plays it. This is real.

Research paper published in SIGBOVIK 2013: "The first level of Super Mario Bros. is easy with lexicographic ordering a and time travel ...after that it gets a little tricky."

http://tom7.org/mario/mario.pdf

Follow-up video with more games: /youtube/video/YGJHR9Ovszs

And episode 3: /youtube/video/Q-WgQcnessA

For more info and source code, see: http://tom7.org/mario/