Modern Art

http://www.download.com/Modern-Art/3000-7496_4-10379850.html

近來在玩一個Board Game, 是個競標類的遊戲, 叫「Modern Art」。遊戲一次有四個回合，每個回合，玩家輪流買賣畫作。畫家一共有五個，在遊戲中由左到右排列，畫的張數是固定的，依次好像是12,13,14,15,16張。每回合的結束條件是同種畫出現五張時。回合結束，張數最多的前三名，可以提高身價，並可以向銀行換現金，其他的則變垃圾。這個程式有個Readme，有教一些策略，裡面有一句話特別註明，「Modern Art games are rarely won by defensive players who avoid the risks of purchasing and attempt to win only by selling. Aggressive purchasers are more successful, but a single expensive purchase of a painting that ends up not placing can kill a player. Understanding which risks are likely to pay off and which are not is the key to effective Modern Art bidding.」
這個程式的AI真的有點強…不過應該是有記牌的關係，可以計算期望值。