Othello Master

List of Features

General

• A very high-performance game playing engine which wins against most other programs
• Easily extensible code
• Advanced graphics interface
• 11 different game angles
• 2 dynamic views on game
• Many exceptions and bugs are detected and handled

Game

• Command line/prompt argument processing
• Command line/prompt argument index
• Verbose/quiet mode
• Auto-quit upon end of game
• User menu and sub-menus for real time adjustment of game properties
• Toggle board grids on/off feature
• Toggle meters on/off feature
• Debugging mode
• Keyboard support for game play
• Mouse support for game play
• Debugging instructions
• Game instructions and controls
• Game opening screen
• Option for debugging mode without instructions
• Load game from file option (offline)
• Load game from file (during game)
• Keep a log file for the game given a filename - see more on logs
• Add the game to a report in a given file
• 2 player mode
• Choose one of 5 difficulties offline
• Choose one of 5 difficulties while game runs
• Allow CPU play itself for statistics purposes
• Disable/enable position component in evaluation offline/while program runs
• Disable/enable score component in evaluation offline/while program runs
• Disable/enable mobility component in evaluation offline/while program runs
• Disable/enable lines component in evaluation offline/while program runs
• Change the name of a player
• Apply non-determinism given a random seed
• Undo move
• Edit board facility available while program runs
• Fine tuning in .h files for better play
• Different approaches/algorithms in different difficulty levels
• Difficulty description displayed via submenu
• Opening libraries
• Illumination control in command-line invocation

Properties

• Score and mobility count displayed
• Score and mobility meters available
• Current player indicated
• Players name/s displayed
• Winner declared automatically upon end of game and score displayed