Problem 1276. PONG 002: Rectangle, Interactive Download, Easier Play

Created by Richard Zapor

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PONG 002 is a rectangular board (2000,1000) with slower initial velocities and more precise paddle movement. PONG 2 uses plot and fill versus patches to improve video play. The faster square version is</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:hyperlink w:docLocation=\"http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/cody/problems/1257-pong-001-player-vs-wall-4-lives-interactive-download\"><w:r><w:t>PONG 001</w:t></w:r></w:hyperlink></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:customXml w:element=\"image\"><w:customXmlPr><w:attr w:name=\"height\" w:val=\"-1\"/><w:attr w:name=\"width\" w:val=\"-1\"/><w:attr w:name=\"relationshipId\" w:val=\"rId1\"/></w:customXmlPr></w:customXml></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>Attempt to keep the ball alive against a Wall. The ball speeds up on every hit. When it is missed it restarts at a new location. The start locations and sequences are purely deterministic. Movement of the paddle are max up/down steps of -1 to 1 (effective delta 25) or no move. Partial paddle moves allowed.</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>Paddle center is provided and paddle covers +/- 50 units. The field is rectangular at 2000 by 1000 with 3 walls and the lower left corner being (0,0)</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t>To aid in development of your routine, a PONG_Interactive_002a.m file that creates a solver script and video has been posted at</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> </w:t></w:r><w:hyperlink w:docLocation=\"https://sites.google.com/site/razapor/matlab_cody/PONG_Interactive_002b.m\"><w:r><w:t>PONG_Interactive_002b.m</w:t></w:r></w:hyperlink><w:r><w:t>. (Right click, 'save link as'). The routine creates a PONG_002_solver.m script from the interactive play. The script demonstrates Interactivity, figure/KeyPressFcn, listdlg, and VideoWriter.</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:hyperlink w:docLocation=\"https://sites.google.com/site/razapor/matlab_cody/PONG_002_video_Life1.mp4\"><w:r><w:t>PONG Demo Video</w:t></w:r></w:hyperlink><w:r><w:t> MP4 (Rt Click, Open in New Tab)</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>Inputs:</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> (paddle,ball)</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"code\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t><![CDATA[ paddle = 500 ; Paddle Center on the Y-axis, Paddle is +/- 50 from center\n ball=[500 500 30 20]; % x y vx vy Positon and Velocity, Treated as a Point]]></w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>Output:</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> Direction</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"code\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:t><![CDATA[ 1 for Up, -1 for Down, 0-No move\n Paddle moves 25*direction, quarter paddle. abs(direction)<=1 is allowed]]></w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>Pass Criteria:</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> 15 hits, a score of 425 or better</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>Scoring:</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> 100 - 5 * Hits + 100 * Lives, (500 - 5 * hits for &lt; 100 hits)</w:t></w:r></w:p><w:p><w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val=\"text\"/></w:pPr><w:r><w:rPr><w:b/></w:rPr><w:t>Game Theory:</w:t></w:r><w:r><w:t> Position Paddle to minimize travel to next location. 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Variation of the Original Classic PONG game brought to Cody.
PONG 002 is a rectangular board (2000,1000) with slower initial velocities and more precise paddle movement.
PONG 2 uses plot and fill versus patches to improve video play.
The faster square version is <a href = "http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/cody/problems/1257-pong-001-player-vs-wall-4-lives-interactive-download">PONG 001</a><img src = "https://sites.google.com/site/razapor/matlab_cody/PONG2_300.jpg">Attempt to keep the ball alive against a Wall. The ball speeds up on every hit. When it is missed it restarts at a new location. The start locations and sequences are purely deterministic. Movement of the paddle are max up/down steps of -1 to 1 (effective delta 25) or no move. Partial paddle moves allowed.Paddle center is provided and paddle covers +/- 50 units.
The field is rectangular at 2000 by 1000 with 3 walls and the lower left corner being (0,0)To aid in development of your routine, a PONG_Interactive_002a.m file that creates a solver script and video has been posted at <a href = "https://sites.google.com/site/razapor/matlab_cody/PONG_Interactive_002b.m">PONG_Interactive_002b.m</a>. (Right click, 'save link as'). The routine creates a PONG_002_solver.m script from the interactive play. The script demonstrates Interactivity, figure/KeyPressFcn, listdlg, and VideoWriter.<a href = "https://sites.google.com/site/razapor/matlab_cody/PONG_002_video_Life1.mp4">PONG Demo Video</a> MP4 (Rt Click, Open in New Tab)Inputs: (paddle,ball)<pre> paddle = 500 ; Paddle Center on the Y-axis, Paddle is +/- 50 from center
 ball=[500 500 30 20]; % x y vx vy Positon and Velocity, Treated as a Point</pre>Output: Direction<pre> 1 for Up, -1 for Down, 0-No move
 Paddle moves 25*direction, quarter paddle. abs(direction)&lt;=1 is allowed</pre>Pass Criteria: 15 hits, a score of 425 or betterScoring: 100 - 5 * Hits + 100 * Lives, (500 - 5 * hits for &lt; 100 hits)Game Theory: Position Paddle to minimize travel to next location. Vx=1.08*Vx and Vy=1.04*Vy after every return.Near Future: Multi-Ball Three Wall, Paddle vs Paddle (Mirror), Angle variation based on Paddle/Ball Position

Variation of the Original Classic PONG game brought to Cody.
PONG 002 is a rectangular board (2000,1000) with slower initial velocities and more precise paddle movement.
PONG 2 uses plot and fill versus patches to improve video play.
The faster square version is <http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/cody/problems/1257-pong-001-player-vs-wall-4-lives-interactive-download PONG 001>

<<https://sites.google.com/site/razapor/matlab_cody/PONG2_300.jpg>>

Attempt to keep the ball alive against a Wall. The ball speeds up on every hit. When it is missed it restarts at a new location. The start locations and sequences are purely deterministic. Movement of the paddle are max up/down steps of -1 to 1 (effective delta 25) or no move. Partial paddle moves allowed.

Paddle center is provided and paddle covers +/- 50 units.
The field is rectangular at 2000 by 1000 with 3 walls and the lower left corner being (0,0)

To aid in development of your routine, a PONG_Interactive_002a.m file that creates a solver script and video has been posted at <https://sites.google.com/site/razapor/matlab_cody/PONG_Interactive_002b.m PONG_Interactive_002b.m>. (Right click, 'save link as'). The routine creates a PONG_002_solver.m script from the interactive play. The script demonstrates Interactivity, figure/KeyPressFcn, listdlg, and VideoWriter.

<https://sites.google.com/site/razapor/matlab_cody/PONG_002_video_Life1.mp4 PONG Demo Video> MP4 (Rt Click, Open in New Tab)

*Inputs:* (paddle,ball)  
 
   paddle = 500 ; Paddle Center on the Y-axis, Paddle is +/- 50 from center
   ball=[500 500 30 20]; % x y vx vy  Positon and Velocity, Treated as a Point

*Output:* Direction

1 for Up, -1 for Down, 0-No move
 Paddle moves 25*direction, quarter paddle. abs(direction)<=1 is allowed

*Pass Criteria:* 15 hits, a score of 425 or better

*Scoring:* 100 - 5 * Hits + 100 * Lives, (500 - 5 * hits for < 100 hits)

*Game Theory:* Position Paddle to minimize travel to next location. Vx=1.08*Vx and Vy=1.04*Vy after every return.

*Near Future:* Multi-Ball Three Wall, Paddle vs Paddle (Mirror), Angle variation based on Paddle/Ball Position

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Richard Zapor on 17 Feb 2013

A masterful optimal solution that pre-positions the paddle for minimal movement to return the next ball.

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