Computers Play Mario Better Than You

by Nick Breckon, Aug 06, 2009 3:31pm PDT

Related Topics – Super Mario Bros., Nintendo Wii, Replay Couch

They do. As evidence, I present Robin Baumgarten's entry to the 2009 Mario AI Competition, a contest organized by Sergey Karakovskiy and Julian Togelius.

At one point it appears as though Baumgarten's meticulous Italian robot is finished, but then its computer brain pulls off a move that only silicon could achieve.

Now we just need to get this guy to face off against the AI in a Deep Blue-style war between man and machine.

Thanks to Mittense and Chris Remo for the link.

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By: CyCo_PL x Show Full Post

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Umm... it died at :44. I'm better at SMB than this computer.

Aug 06, 2009 3:38pm PDT

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Umm... it died at :44. I'm better at SMB than this computer. : CyCo_PL
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By: Damarius101 x Show Full Post

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Jesus that was scary....

Aug 06, 2009 5:33pm PDT

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Jesus that was scary.... : Damarius101
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  This is pretty much why Terminator is bullshit - AI will fucking own us if we give it machine guns. : MeestaNob
  - I'd like to see a "realistic" terminator with "flawless" aiming and jumping skills like this. hahahha. ... : matrixneo42

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By: at0micgarden x Show Full Post

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That tetris link is crazy.... he beats the super hyper invisible mode at the end....wtf?!

And this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhpFzHtyoqM&feature=related

Aug 06, 2009 5:15pm PDT

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That tetris link is crazy.... he beats the super hyper invisible mode at the end....wtf?! And this: h... : at0micgarden
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- holy shit : jabuck
- Wow. : etherealrhythm

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By: Mad Brahmin Disease x Show Full Post

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How the hell did he got out of the chasm about half a minute in?

Aug 07, 2009 4:53am PDT

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How the hell did he got out of the chasm about half a minute in? : Mad Brahmin Disease
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- This is a Java version of Mario that allows for wall jumps, iirc. : ieGod

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By: qwpeoriu x Show Full Post

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but is it capable of loving SMB ?

Aug 06, 2009 3:46pm PDT

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but is it capable of loving SMB ? : qwpeoriu
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- In both controller ports at once! : phreakshow

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By: wytefang x Show Full Post

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Well it fails right from the start ...for playing a lame game. ;)

Heheheheh...

Aug 06, 2009 4:13pm PDT

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Well it fails right from the start ...for playing a lame game. ;) Heheheheh... : wytefang
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  I am guessing you are just trying to start a flame war. If so, good job. If you actually dislike Mari... : GigiLeCheshire
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    Yeah, I pretty much find Mario boring, simplistic, and basically antithetical to everything that makes ga... : wytefang
    - Your use of the IMHO shortening, the use of smileys, and the phrase -sacred cow- points to the fact that ... : GigiLeCheshire
    - So me having fun with it means what? : soggybagel
    - Wow, you're an even huger nerd than the other huge nerds we have here. : phreakshow

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By: at0micgarden x Show Full Post

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I don't know what the fuck just happened but those red lines were cool!

Aug 06, 2009 4:32pm PDT

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I don't know what the fuck just happened but those red lines were cool! : at0micgarden
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- This is an AI controling Mario in real-time in a Java remake of the game. I'm guessing the red lines are... : TroZ

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By: Dr_Cube x Show Full Post

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Cool stuff. Amazing self save.

I sure hope robots will take pity upon and look out for us like in Asimov's books. I like to think of myself as a decent FPSer (and I am going to crush all of you in MW2 this fall). Maybe our future synthetic overlords will be nice enough to let me get a few kills.

Aug 06, 2009 5:29pm PDT

Cool stuff. Amazing self save. I sure hope robots will take pity upon and look out for us like in Asim... : Dr_Cube

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By: JuffoWup x Show Full Post

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bah, where are the ai controlled speed runs of sonic the hedgehog. That would be more impressive.

Aug 06, 2009 4:44pm PDT

bah, where are the ai controlled speed runs of sonic the hedgehog. That would be more impressive. : JuffoWup

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As interesting as this is, it's pointless since it's not mario. The java clone would have to have pixel-perfect accuracy for physics to impress me - and most clones I've played don't have it. Judging by some of the jumps it makes I'm guessing that's a no.

Aug 06, 2009 4:38pm PDT

As interesting as this is, it's pointless since it's not mario. The java clone would have to have pixel-p... : avatar_58

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By: jarek99 x Show Full Post

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if the computer starts off with fireballs and can do wall jumps that you cant do, its better at mario than you!

Aug 06, 2009 4:11pm PDT

if the computer starts off with fireballs and can do wall jumps that you cant do, its better at mario tha... : jarek99

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By: i poop from there x Show Full Post

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thats pretty rad. but 24 fps doesnt cut it :P

Aug 06, 2009 4:10pm PDT

thats pretty rad. but 24 fps doesnt cut it :P : i poop from there

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I hate it when computers cheat at games.

Aug 06, 2009 4:05pm PDT

I hate it when computers cheat at games. : Evil Bones

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By: krillin x Show Full Post

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I'm looking for this tech to drive me to work, avoiding the koopas, while I sip a latte and read the paper.

Aug 06, 2009 3:55pm PDT

I'm looking for this tech to drive me to work, avoiding the koopas, while I sip a latte and read the pape... : krillin

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Starts the level with fireball huh?

Aug 06, 2009 3:44pm PDT

Starts the level with fireball huh? : Xulu

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How the hell did it get out of that one???

Aug 06, 2009 3:36pm PDT

How the hell did it get out of that one??? : legsbrogan

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