Dots and Boxes
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The post shares a link to a mathematical analysis of the game 'Dots and Boxes', sparking interest in the game's strategic depth.
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One of the contests was specifically to program an algorithm to play a game called "Dots and Boxes".
My own entry was actually a port of ... the JavaScript code on this very page (that I'm posting here)..!
http://preserve.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.17/17.09/Se...
I also remember playing this game a lot in high school with pen and paper. It's super fun. Cheers