Computer Script Plays Super Mario World by Itself

FearTheReaper · 08-14-2009, 08:41 PM

(Via Joystiq)

That's right folks! We can't be bothered to actually play games anymore, now we get those darn machines to do it for us! Computer programmer, Robin Baumgarten, has created an AI script allowing the computer to play Super Mario World by itself.

You need to see this to believe it.

My inner geek would kill to take a peek at that code.

cp# · 08-14-2009, 09:12 PM

FYI, this is not Super Mario World. It's called Infinite Mario Bros and it is fan made. The video is a result of the Mario AI Competition 2009

LongStepMantis · 08-14-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cp#

FYI, this is not Super Mario World. It's called Infinite Mario Bros and it is fan made. The video is a result of the Mario AI Competition 2009

So does that explain how it saved that one fall? It allows wall jump or something?

Still pretty amazing.

SilentScreams · 08-14-2009, 09:25 PM

I'm sure I've seen this before somewhere with a different Mario game.

FearTheReaper · 08-14-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cp#

FYI, this is not Super Mario World. It's called Infinite Mario Bros and it is fan made. The video is a result of the Mario AI Competition 2009

Alas, you are correct good sir.

bone_matrix · 08-14-2009, 10:23 PM

Just plain neat. I loved seeing the red lines where the AI was deciding where to go.

Food Nipple · 08-14-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FearTheReaper

My inner geek would kill to take a peek at that code.

You don't have to kill anything, the source code for all the entries will be released at the end of the competition.

Superman's Dead · 08-14-2009, 11:05 PM

Good lord that's insane. And I thought other PEOPLE were so much faster at platformers than me...

Primus · 08-15-2009, 02:05 AM

That's a whole lot of nothing. especially when he dropped into the pit and somehow batman-wall-jumped out of the pit.

CES · 08-15-2009, 03:19 AM

Give it Kaizo and we'll see how good the AI really is.

Nura · 08-15-2009, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by LongStepMantis

So does that explain how it saved that one fall? It allows wall jump or something?

Still pretty amazing.

Yeah, Mario can walljump in infinite Mario.

It still pretty cool, but i'm the kind of guy who loves watching "Let's play.." videos, so this i right up my alley

FearTheReaper · 08-15-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Food Nipple

You don't have to kill anything, the source code for all the entries will be released at the end of the competition.

I know, but that's not until the end of September.

Matthias · 08-15-2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Primus

That's a whole lot of nothing. especially when he dropped into the pit and somehow batman-wall-jumped out of the pit.

The wall-jump isn't because of the AI "cheating," it's simply one of the mechanics of the fan-made game this guy was using to run his test. And assuming he's being honest and didn't just pre-record the moves to get through a level (which is doubtful, considering his code is part of an AI competition), this is some pretty neat stuff, and something I'd like to get into. Except I'm looking at more serious applications of this tech... like Sonic 3!

FearTheReaper · 08-15-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Primus

That's a whole lot of nothing. especially when he dropped into the pit and somehow batman-wall-jumped out of the pit.

That's a feature of Infinite Mario, how is that nothing ? He made a game playing basic AI; which, like it or not, is pretty damn awsome.

SilentScreams · 08-15-2009, 09:58 PM

Not to be a nay-sayer, but isn't every aspect of a Mario level inherently based around predictable timing?
Surely making a computer program to nail the timing perfectly wouldn't be so hard?

Then again, I'm no programmer. I'm just guessing there.

FearTheReaper · 08-15-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SilentScreams

Not to be a nay-sayer, but isn't every aspect of a Mario level inherently based around predictable timing?
Surely making a computer program to nail the timing perfectly wouldn't be so hard?

Then again, I'm no programmer. I'm just guessing there.

Nope, all the levels in Infinite Mario are randomly generated, so that's impossible.

Aggort · 08-16-2009, 02:15 PM

Keep in mind too folks that the New Super Mario Bros. allowed wall jumping as well. You can actually play Infinite Mario yourself and see how the game works and see how awesome this AI is. I love those red lines, it reminds me of chess AI that used to show what the AI was thinking and how it was anticipating moves. This also reminds me of bots we see in FPS games.

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08-14-2009, 09:12 PM	#2
cp# get money Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: FL Posts: 721	FYI, this is not Super Mario World. It's called Infinite Mario Bros and it is fan made. The video is a result of the Mario AI Competition 2009

08-14-2009, 10:23 PM	#6
bone_matrix I am become death. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 119	Just plain neat. I loved seeing the red lines where the AI was deciding where to go.

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