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Automatic Mario could go on forever ...

What happens when automatic level generating software meets skilled Mario-bot software? - the above effortless automation apparently. Hmm, not so quite as exciting to watch without the possibility of tripping up. Though, there was a classic wall-jump save near the midpoint.

Update: In the comments, Ian points out this higher qual youtube version and clarifies that the project is an entry from the Mario AI Competition.

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Posted by: Ian on August 12, 2009 at 8:17 AM

Info

The video's original source is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlkMs4ZHHr8

It's for a Mario AI competition here:

http://julian.togelius.com/mariocompetition2009/index.php

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Posted by: eblume on August 12, 2009 at 8:35 AM

Glitch?

I'm a bit confused - it looks like the bot falls into a hole and should have died at around 0:44. Anyone else catch that?

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Posted by: johrndupree on August 12, 2009 at 10:05 AM

Save

From the description above:
"Though, there was a classic wall-jump save near the midpoint."

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Posted by: japroach on August 12, 2009 at 10:40 PM

I didn't realize it was even possible, maybe that's what he meant as well?

http://www.mariowiki.com/Wall_Jump

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Posted by: Jason Baker on August 12, 2009 at 4:40 PM

Love

I will love someone forever if they create a container around this so it could operate as a screen saver. Maybe that should be my next project.

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Posted by: Sam on August 13, 2009 at 3:53 AM

Screensaver?

i'd like to have this as a screensaver.

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