The Setup
The year is 2050. You, general Blotto, have been called on to execute a daring strategy to secure critical resources that may decide the ongoing conflict. Only 1000 of your finest soldiers remain - do you have what it takes to secure victory?
Prizes
Prizes include headphones, speakers, and apple watches!
Blotto Day - Wednesday, Dec 13th
Come by Blotto day on Wednesday, Dec 13th at 7 PM in 6-120. We'll announce the winners of the Blotto game and give an overview of the Pokerbots IAP class.
Overview
Blotto is a two-player game in which each player assigns nonnegative whole numbers ("soldiers") to 9 stacks numbered 1-9. Each player has 1000 soldiers. Your assignment is secret, so don't tell the other competitors!
The Goal
Each of the nine stacks has a certain amount of gold. Stack #1 has 1 gold, stack #2 has 2 gold, etc. Your task is to arrange your soldiers to claim the most gold.
How to Claim Gold
The player who assigns a higher number of soldiers to a stack wins that stack. In the case of a tie, neither player wins that stack, so you should avoid ties if you can!
Gameplay
Each player will decide on an assignment of their 1000 soldiers to stacks. For each pair of submissions, we'll run a round of Blotto. The winner is the person who claims the most total gold in all of the rounds.
Step 1: Pre-register for 6.9630 Pokerbots.
You can only claim your prize if you're pre-registered for the Pokerbots IAP class. You can pre-register here:
Step 2: Drop your resume.
Pokerbots has sponsors from some of the most prestigious technology and trading firms. To connect with them, drop your resume here:
Step 3: Submit your assignment.
To submit your assignment, fill out the form here:
