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Digital Gaming => Mobile Gaming => Topic started by: Kushan on September 23, 2012, 10:36:30 AM

Title: Go?
Post by: Kushan on September 23, 2012, 10:36:30 AM
Does anyone know of a good version of Go for the iPad? Looking for a game that will let me play against AI, and preferably with tutorials.
Title: Re: Go?
Post by: bob48 on September 23, 2012, 12:06:52 PM
I think we have talked about AI versions of Go before. You can't even get a one for the PC due to the complexity of the game. Its so simple to learn, but has incredible depth to it.
Title: Re: Go?
Post by: spelk on September 23, 2012, 12:12:50 PM
SmartGO Pro is not bad. Although I can't really judge it's AI ability, as I'm still a beginner!

http://www.smartgo.com/touch.htm
Title: Re: Go?
Post by: MarkShot on September 23, 2012, 07:10:57 PM
My profession is systems.  So, I find the topic of chess engines interesting.

It seems like the number of potential board positions for GO are way beyond that of chess.  Chess engines basically look ahead and rate positions using various heuristics such as opening books, transposition tables, and Namalov tables.  GO due to its greater possibilities does not seem amenable to such coding techniques.
Title: Re: Go?
Post by: Kushan on September 25, 2012, 12:36:09 AM
Thanks guys. Maybe I'll take up learning chess, although I've always sucked at it.
Title: Re: Go?
Post by: James Sterrett on September 26, 2012, 08:09:19 PM
Quote from: bob48 on September 23, 2012, 12:06:52 PM
I think we have talked about AI versions of Go before. You can't even get a one for the PC due to the complexity of the game. Its so simple to learn, but has incredible depth to it.

For a PC, try AYA Go:  http://www32.ocn.ne.jp/~yss/