Automating NES Games Programmatically

A former CMU PhD grad has released a paper on automating NES games through programming.

Video and links to the paper can be found at:

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~tom7/mario/

The idea and concept is pretty cool. Basically, the program works by manipulating RAM.

Using random features and running though a "set list" of functions, Mario is able to be controlled programmatically.

For more information on Tom, please check out this site found at:

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~tom7/

Also, I didn't know about the bug in Mario that allows you to stop a Gomba from the bottom up as long as Mario is moving down it will work!

I feel the pain on the Karate Kid part...that game was a pain.

Happy learning!