Upgrading classic arcade game

A video game research project involving rewriting a classic Pac-Man clone, adding a more advanced, 'learning' A.I. component that can track basic player movement, which will then attempt to plan the best route through the typical pac-maze. The program would need to be set up to run 'trials', in order to demonstrate the new efficiency of the upgraded AI. The program will be used by independent researchers to conduct analysis of the impact of modern AI on 'games from the classical era', and what impact this has on metagaming. For this modified version, the 'ghosts' would need to exhibit basic path learning of the player. The ghosts go to where they predict pac-man to be after a couple of short trials. Hence, after running a few short games of pac-man, the ghosts should rapidly be able to track him down rather than resorting to the more randomised, traditional A.I. used in the game. ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). 3) Documentation and comments included with delivered code, detailing intructions for use and comments. ## Platform Windows XP