GNU Robots 1.0D - Programmable robot game

From: Jim Hall <jhall1@isd.net>

Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0000

I had announced in another newsgroup the release of GNU Robots 1.0D, and
a user recommended I repeat the announcement here.  Sorry if this is
inappropriate - I am not a regular reader of this group.
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We have released GNU Robots 1.0D!  You can download it from the GNU
server at http://www.gnu.org/software/robots/robots.html

GNU Robots is a game/diversion where you construct a program for a
little robot, then set him loose and watch him explore a world on his
own.  The robot program is constructed in Scheme; a visual programming
interface is also being written.

The world is filled with baddies that can hurt you, objects that you can
bump into, and food that you can eat. The goal of the game is to collect
as many prizes as possible before are killed by a baddie or you run out
of energy. GNU Robots (including source) will be released under the GNU
General Public License.

This is an excellent game to set up a programming contest!  I had
actually started a programming contest at one point to drum up some beta
testers for GNU Robots.  I think it would be a terrific idea to start up
another one!  But I won't be doing that on the web site.  Sorry.

GNU Robots requires GNU Guile to build.  You may choose to run GNU
Robots under X Windows, curses, or have it write events to a log file
(excellent for competitions!)

-jh