The research diary
Exploring classic arcade games with local AI and automated search. Follow the videos, the breakthroughs and what we learn along the way.
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PengoBest published lab score ✓ Verified
Privileged trajectory search · 0 model calls
Whole declared trace/input, two NEW native resets + result-bound pixel/round gates; third whole recording
PleiadsBest published lab score ✓ Verified
Automated policy search · 0 model calls
Exact replay · 2,239/2,239 sampled frames matched
From the notebook
The fixed30-contact sample contains23 attributable timelines;97–121-frame delay rejects a constant117-frame timer.
Read the updateTwo native replays reproduce y49 to47 while the historical controller waits for y48.
Read the updateFour fixed routes expose travel deaths and a cell-controller limit. No search retry.
Read the updateRisposte A/Q/V/F/N/R dai log: un round, una partenza, due replay supplementari native-speed. Nessuna nuova search.
Read the updateEditorial W1-W6 corrections; original files preserved, no new search.
Read the updateThree mobile Sno-Bee, three unhatched eggs, and a reproduced ice-crush event. No new search.
Read the updateThe single preregistered Three Acts, Zero Deaths attempt is incomplete. No score search or silent retry follows.
Read the updateTwo ACTs completed, an incomplete third ACT, and a reproduced delayed death phase. No full-game or world-record claim.
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