This page gives a short tutorial on the ICE Pambush 3

• Preparation
  • Please install JDK from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
    
  • Download “ICE Pambush 3” source code from  http://dces.essex.ac.uk/staff/sml/pacman/CIG2009Results.html
    
  • Unzip the source codes
    
  • Compile the source codes (command prompt) 
    
    • javac main/MsPacInterface.java –encoding shift-jis
  • Run Ms. PacMan through http://www.webpacman.com/
    
  • Execute the controller
    
    • java main/MsPacInterface

• Tutorial 1
  • Open algorithm/Agent.java
  • Comment out “if(gp.study==null) ~ direction=i+1;break;}}” (the rules of ICE Pambush 3) in the decide() function.
  • Add the below code after “length=gp.distBorder;”

if(Exist(gp.num_pp)) direction = as.run(gp.num_pp); // move to the closest power pill 

• Tutorial 2
  • Comment out the new code in the Tutorial 1
  • Add the below code after “length=gp.distBorder;”

if (Exist(gp.num_pill)) direction = as.run(gp.num_pill); // move to the closest pill 

• Tutorial 3
  • Comment out the new code in the Tutorial 2
  • Add the below code after “length=gp.distBorder;”

if (Exist(gp.num_pp)) direction = as.run(gp.num_pp); // move to the closest power pill 				
else if (Exist(gp.num_pill)) direction = as.run(gp.num_pill); // move to the closest pill 

• Tutorial 4
  • Comment out the new code in the Tutorial 3
  • Add the below code after “length=gp.distBorder;”

if (Exist(gp.num_edible)) direction = as.run(gp.num_edible); // move to the edible ghost 
else if (Exist(gp.num_pp)) direction = as.run(gp.num_pp); // move to the closest power pill 				
else if (Exist(gp.num_pill)) direction = as.run(gp.num_pill); // move to the closest pill