TankAI

"TankAI" is a "Robocode" clone written in Microsoft Visual C# 2005 by Michael T. Moosman. "TankAI" is currently in beta and no official release date has been set. Like "Robocode", "TankAI" is designed to help people learn programming in a fun environment and can be challenging for developers of all experience levels.

Gameplay

Developers learn techniques from the sample tanks provided until they feel comfortable creating their own tank. Tanks fight in a battlefield for victory. Points are scored by hitting opposing tanks with bullets, ramming into opposing tanks, and surviving until the end of a round.

imilarities to "Robocode"

*Robots and tanks have very similar abilities.
*Both games use nearly identical formulas for calculations.
*Game play is virtually identical

Differences from "Robocode"

*"Robocode" is written in Java. "TankAI" is written in C# 2005.
*"TankAI" is easier to debug than "Robocode".
*"Robocode" has a much larger following.
*"TankAI" exclusively uses asynchronous event driven coding

External links

* [http://www.pureai.com/TankAI/TankAIMain.htm Official Website]