Question

Describe state descriptions, move generators, terminal tests, utility functions and evaluation of functions for the game Monopoly.

Answer 1

State Descriptions specifies the location of each of the eight tiles and one is blank in one of the nine squares.

Initial state: any one of the state is considered as initial state and any given goal can be reached exactly from half of the possible initial states. Every player is having the same money.

Play state: Player X can roll the dice twice or if they are having property they can buy the houses to place on property.

Roll State: Player X rolls the dice two times and makes appropriate move according to dice movement. Depending on where player X lands h may need to pay rent to other Players but they have the option to buy the property they landed on, they passed go and collect an additional 200 dollors or else they may have landed to directly to go to jail.

Goal State: All other players except the winner goes bankrupt. Or in case of timed play the player with most of the money is deemed to be won.

Move Generators: Moves are generated by a couple of dice (Exactly 2 Dice) that value from 1-12 when rolled together (Each dice has 6 faces and each face corresponds to one of the value from 1-6). If doubles are rolled you are supposed to roll again and this can happen only 2 times if it repeats for the third time then you will sent directly to jail.

Terminal Test: The game will continue till there are at least 2 people in the game or the time constraint is not over.

Utility Functions: If Player lands on an un-owned property then they have to buy it. The players always prefers to own the land which will fetch them more payout when the other users land on that property. You may have strategy to buy a property to use it in future for bargaining either to trade to another player for a property that you would rather have or to pay them off if you are out of money