SHOWDOWN Final Standings

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CONGRATULATIONS TO:

		       M I K E   A N D E R S O N
				(and)
		          D O N   K I R K B Y

	 	  CO-WINNERS OF THE "SHOWDOWN" POTM !!!!

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Summary of All Entries as Supplied by Authors

Pointers to The Code of Selected Entries

Short version of the problem.

Long version of the problem.

Back to the list of problems.

Here's the results of the final run:

There were 59 entries and this POTM was decided by a single elimination
tounament.  The numbers in the left column are the initial seedings
which were based on the system test results.

This file summarizes the results of the final single elimination
tournament rounds.  The elite eight are presented first,  followed
by the results of the earlier rounds.

The ELITE EIGHT, the FINAL FOUR, the FINALISTS, and THE CHAMPION!!!

17         Renegade ( Z)  |
24  6.5_KillerBytes (SZ)  | 6.5_KillerB |
                                        | 6.5_Kill
20             CVGA (ZA)  |             |          |
53              SOS (RZ)  | SOS         |          |
                                                   | Dilbot
18       DeputyDawg ( A)  |                        |
23            Zappa ( A)  | DeputyDawg  |          |
                                        | Dilbot   |
30           Dilbot (SZ)  |             |
27    Anti_Marshall ( Z)  | Dilbot      |


   This file reflects the correct situation after the POTM-Master
   corrected a horrific error made in the first round when I
   incorrectly recorded that DeputyDawg lost his match to XyBot.
   =Fred

   ================= Ressults of the early rounds follow ============

Well ... here they are:  the final seedings and the results of the
 FIRST THREE ROUNDS of the finals ... the letter in parentheses after the
 program name describes the program (Runner, Zapper, Adjustor, Sleeper)
 as indicated by the writeups submitted by the participants.

Results of each match have been sent to the two participants ... only
the winner is shown below and only the winner progressed to the next round.

The participants have complete records of their games ... this summary
is being provided to all ... The Elite Eight are as follows:

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Renegade	jengels@att.com			John Engels
6.5_KillerBytes	DKirkby@Sierrasys.com		Don Kirkby
CVGA		demasi@centroin.com.br		Pedro Demasi
SOS		fix.lv!uvsk@kcig2.att.att.com 	Aivars Zogla
DeputyDawg	samw@crss.esy.com		Sam Wilson
Zappa		roe@research.att.com		David Roe
Dilbot		mranderson@att.com		Mike Anderson
Anti_Marshall	rsrini@iiap.ernet.in		Ramkumar Srinivasan
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This file reflects the correct situation after the POTM-Master
corrected a horrific error made in the first round when I
incorrectly recorded that DeputyDawg lost his match to XyBot.
=Fred


01               Russian ( A)  |_Russian  
64                   BYE (  )  |          |_Russian 
32            tumbleweed ( A)  |_tumblewe |          |
33              robo2000 ( R)  |                     | Renegade (Z)
16              runcible ( R)  |_runcible            |
49                 blast ( ?)  |          |_Renegade |
17              Renegade ( Z)  |_Renegade |
48               Walleye ( R)  |

08           WileECoyote ( R)  |_WileECoy
57                lurker ( ?)  |          |_WileECoy
25        Showdownmaster (SZ)  |_extrospe |          |
40          extrospector (SA)  |                     | 6.5_KillerBytes (SZ)
09                sailor ( A)  |_sailor              |
56           Tie_Fighter ( ?)  |          |_6.5_Kill |
24       6.5_KillerBytes (SZ)  |_6.5_Kill |
41               Trevlix (RZ)  |

04              Wanderer ( R)  |_Wanderer 
61                   BYE (  )  |          |_Wanderer
29          Sundance_Kid ( ?)  |_Blindfur |          |
36             BlindFury ( R)  |                     | CVGA (ZA)
13                Potter (RA)  |_Potter              |
52            Wanderlust (SA)  |          |_CVGA     |
20                  CVGA (ZA)  |_CVGA     |
45    I_Still_Have_a_Day ( ?)  |

05              showdown ( R)  |_showdown
60                   BYE (  )  |          |_showdown
28                 ninja ( R)  |_ninja    |          |
37                Timage ( R)  |                     | SOS (RZ)
12 LinearStochasticIdiot ( R)  |_SOS                 |
53                   SOS (RZ)  |          |_SOS      |
21       New_kid_in_town (RZ)  |_New_kid_ |
44           FlyingSnake ( ?)  |

02          BountyHunter ( ?)  |_BountyHu
63                   BYE (  )  |          |_sneaky_d
31               RAMPOtm ( ?)  |_sneaky_d |          |
34          sneaky_devil ( S)  |                     | DeputyDawg (A)
15                 ghost ( A)  |_Prophet             |
50               Prophet (SA)  |          |_DeputyDa |
18            DeputyDawg ( A)  |_DeputyDa |
47                 XyBot ( A)  |

07      Shot-in-the-Dark ( R)  |_Shot-in-
58      Blind_Mans_Bluff ( ?)  |          |_stalker 
26                levinb ( ?)  |_stalker  |          |
39               stalker ( R)  |                     | Zappa (A)
10                zigzag ( ?)  |_zigzag              |
55             Lazy_RISC ( ?)  |          |_Zappa    |
23                 Zappa ( A)  |_Zappa    |
42          StateWarrior ( R)  |

03               Iyriasi ( ?)  |_Iyriasi 
62                   BYE (  )  |          |_Dilbot  
30                Dilbot (SZ)  |_Dilbot   |          |
35            Terminator ( R)  |                     | Dilbot (SZ)
14             bababooey ( R)  |_bababooe            |
51               Sandman ( Z)  |          |_Runaway  |
19                  Elmo ( R)  |_Runaway  |
46               Runaway ( R)  |

06              tihSbmuD ( R)  |_tihSbmuD
59  Bozo_II_The_Headache ( E)  |          |_Anti_Mar
27         Anti_Marshall ( Z)  |_Anti_Mar |          |
38             BrainDead ( R)  |                     | Anti_Marshall (Z)
11           Road_Runner ( R)  |_lance_al            |
54            lance_alot ( ?)  |          |_spoof    |
22                 spoof ( R)  |_spoof    |
43              HighNoon (RZ)  |