README.txt

The files in this package are part of a starter package from the Google AI
Challenge. The Google AI Challenge is an Artificial Intelligence programming
contest. You can get more information by visiting www.ai-contest.com.

The entire contents of this starter package are released under the Apache
license as is all code related to the Google AI Challenge. See
code.google.com/p/ai-contest/ for more details.

There are a bunch of tutorials on the ai-contest.com website that tell you
what to do with the contents of this starter package. For the impatient, here
is a brief summary.
  * In the root directory, there are a bunch of code files. These are a simple
    working contest entry that employs a basic strategy. These are meant to be
    used as a starting point for you to start writing your own entry.
    Alternatively, you can just package up the starter package as-is and submit
    it on the website.
  * The tools directory contains a game engine and visualizer. This is meant
    to be used to test your bot. See the relevant tutorials on the website for
    information about how to use the tools.
  * The example_bots directory contains some sample bots for you to test your
    own bot against.