Saturday, April 12, 2008
Hosted by Women in Computing Sciences @ MTU
What is BONZAI BRAWL?
BONZAI BRAWL is an AI game programming contest where you'll be asked to
design and code a client/server game. At noon on the Friday
before the competition (April 11), we will release the story for the
game. On Saturday morning at the 8 am orientation session,
contestants are presented with the client API. Teams of 1 to 3
contestants are given 8 hours to code the AI client for the game.
After coding ends, the brawl begins! The AI's are pitted against
each other, one on one, in a double elimination style tournament,
otherwise known as...THE BRAWL!!!
Logistics...
Date: Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Time: 8 am - 7 pm
Registration Deadline (still a few t-shirts left): ASAP
Registration Deadline (you might not get a t-shirt): 8:00am Saturday, April 12th
Registration Fee: $5.00 per person, payable at competition
Location: Rekhi Computer Science Hall, Michigan Technological University
Directions to MTU
Rekhi Hall is building 28
Provided for you: FOOD AND CAFFEINE ALL DAY LONG!!!!
GRAND PRIZE: $150 awarded to the team that wins THE BRAWL
Door Prizes (awarded throughout the day): lots of cool stuff from thinkgeek
Technical FAQ...
What programming language is the contest in?
Java, C++, C
Should I bring my computer?
No, we will provide each team with 2 computers, running Fedora Linux.
What editors are available?
Eclipse, Kate, vi (in several glorious versions), emacs (for your coding pleasure.. or pain?), many others-just ask.
Do I need to know AI?
No, you just need to know how to program in Java, C++, or C
using an API. Your job is to create a winning strategy and code it.
Do I need to know about network programming?
No, we've done all the network programming. All you have to do is code your strategy.
Other questions we should add here? E-mail us at jnfoss@mtu.edu
ÃÂé 2008