Ep 102: Core Wars
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Core Wars
In 1984, the game Core Wars was written and introduced to the public. Contestants write programs in a special language called redcode, and attempt to halt or overwrite the other programs in order to be the last game standing.
Here’s a beginner’s guide to redcode
The beginners’ guide to Redcode
Here is a link to a page that has html versions of the original scientific American articles that introduced the game.
A. K. Dewdney’s Scientific American Articles on Core War
Here are a couple more links to pages about the game.