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operations for intelligent decision making—again with minimum code to get
developers started. The chaser developers should be aware that Scotland
Yard is a cooperative game, since a single chaser can never catch the runner
alone. The developer can create teams of players communicating during
the game to share algorithms and coordinate a strategy.
The UDP broadcasting technique is described in Section 11.9. After
each coding session, the players should compete in a few games to gain
some experience and observe opponents. Finally, teams can compete in a
well-defined tournament. Note that these tournaments can also ...