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  • Backgammon game, with option to save/load game

    From ladislau szilagyi@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 10 10:15:07 2023
    Hi,

    I just published-it here: https://github.com/Laci1953/RC2014-CPM/tree/main/backgmmn

    Ladislau

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  • From ladislau szilagyi@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 11 13:19:28 2023
    Hi,

    I ported the game also on Bill Shen's Z80ALL, it's published here: https://github.com/Laci1953/Software-for-Z80ALL-retro-computer/tree/main/backgammon

    Z80ALL's VGA software interface is VT52-compatible, so it was really easy to adapt the source code...

    Of course, on Z80ALL the checkers are represented using some nice graphics.

    Another advantage (besides the speed...) is the random number generator, using as seed-value the sum of all screen chars, facilitating for each new game a completely different experience...

    regards,
    Ladislau

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  • From ladislau szilagyi@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 9 11:03:51 2023
    Hi,

    I updated both RC2014 version and Z80ALL version of the game (better random number generator seed routine).

    Ladislau

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  • From Anna Christina Nass@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 18 13:57:00 2023
    Am 10.07.23 schrieb ladislau_szilagyi@euroqst.ro in cpm:

    Hallo ladislau,

    I just published-it here: https://github.com/Laci1953/RC2014-CPM/tree/main/b ackgmmn

    Nice to see that you took my patched version as your base :)

    For all other readers, it can be found here: https://git.imzadi.de/acn/vt100-games/
    Of course it lacks the features that Ladislau added.

    Regards,
    Anna

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  • From ladislau szilagyi@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 18 09:05:16 2023
    Pe vineri, 18 august 2023, la 15:05:57 UTC+3, Anna Christina Nass a scris:
    Nice to see that you took my patched version as your base :)
    ...
    Regards,
    Anna

    Hi Anna,

    I was lucky to find your VT100 adaptation of this game!

    However, we must all recognize the indisputable merits of the author of the original game, David C. Oshel.

    His algorithm for generating the computer moves is outstanding (3 tier strategy...).

    I think that my only valuable add-on, besides the game save/load, was the random number generator & seed value setting routine... it adds a unique experience to each new game.

    regards,
    Ladislau

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  • From Anna Christina Nass@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 29 12:31:00 2023
    Am 18.08.23 schrieb ladislau_szilagyi@euroqst.ro in cpm:

    Hallo ladislau,

    Nice to see that you took my patched version as your base :)

    I was lucky to find your VT100 adaptation of this game!

    However, we must all recognize the indisputable merits of the author of the original game, David C. Oshel.

    Of course, no doubt about it! That's why I kept all original
    documentation files in my repository and just appended information
    about my changes.

    His algorithm for generating the computer moves is outstanding (3 tier strategy...).

    I have to admit that all this is above my programming knowledge :)

    I think that my only valuable add-on, besides the game save/load, was the random number generator & seed value setting routine... it adds a unique experience to each new game.

    Nice additions, thank you!
    I think I might start another round of adding things to the repo soon,
    so I'll add a link to your repository, too.

    Regards,
    Anna

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