[HN Gopher] Machine to Play Game of Nim (1940) [pdf]
       ___________________________________________________________________
        
       Machine to Play Game of Nim (1940) [pdf]
        
       Author : Hooke
       Score  : 21 points
       Date   : 2021-12-21 21:31 UTC (1 days ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.1939nyworldsfair.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.1939nyworldsfair.com)
        
       | shagie wrote:
       | In the basement of my parents' house is a plastic "Dr. Nim" game
       | that I played with as a kid. It was slightly frustrating that it
       | was able to beat me with just plastic (as a kid).
       | 
       | https://youtu.be/pRUB0HvUItA
       | 
       | I understand it now and the how it works.
       | https://www.turingtumble.com is a neat modern version of it
       | (well, that and a lot more).
       | https://community.turingtumble.com/t/dr-nim-on-turing-tumble...
        
       | GeorgeRichard wrote:
       | At the 1940 New York World's Fair Westinghouse displayed a
       | machine, the Nimatron, that played Nim. From May 11, 1940, to
       | October 27, 1940, only a few people were able to beat the machine
       | in that six-week period; if they did, they were presented with a
       | coin that said Nim Champ. It was also one of the first-ever
       | electronic computerized games.
       | https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nim&oldid=1056951...
        
       ___________________________________________________________________
       (page generated 2021-12-22 23:01 UTC)