General

This project was implemented as part of the AI module at my MSc course in Hull. The concept was to create an AI controller for a self playing Pac-Man game. The controller had to always win the game with no ghosts present and win as much as possible against four ghosts. To achieve this I used the trusty A* pathfinding algorithm, various search techniques, movement patterns for evasion and a combination of a rule based system and a finite state machine for behaviour selection. Other AI techniques (like Neural Nets and Fuzzy Logic) were also investigated.

Skills Practiced / Knowledge Acquired

Search - Pattern Movement - Pathfinding - A* - Fuzzy Logic - Genetic Algorithms - Neural Networks - Finite State Machines - Scripting - Flocking - Rule Based Systems - Reactive Behaviours - Learning.