Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Computer program that learns to play classic NES games



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."


Follow-up video with more games:
And episode 3:

For more info and source code, see: