Script started on 2024-10-02 16:10:19-02:30 [TERM="xterm" TTY="/dev/pts/11" COLUMNS="80" LINES="24"]
$ python3 altNim.py
format: altNim.py humanFirst? startOdd? maxDepth(>0) givenSticks(>1)
$ python3 altNim.py True True 2 15

Welcome to altNim!

   Human plays first
   Odd move first
   2 move lookahead
   15 initial matchsticks

Game Move # 1 (Human):
   15 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 10 obtained by recommended action -1: Action? 
Game Move # 2 (Machine):
   14 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 8 obtained by machine with action -2
Game Move # 3 (Human):
   12 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 7 obtained by recommended action -2: Action? -4
Game Move # 4 (Machine):
   8 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 4 obtained by machine with action -1
Game Move # 5 (Human):
   7 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 2 obtained by recommended action -1: Action? -3
Game Move # 6 (Machine):
   4 matchsticks remaining
   Machine wins on any move

$ python3 altNim.py False False 3 15

Welcome to altNim!

   Machine plays first
   Even move first
   3 move lookahead
   15 initial matchsticks

Game Move # 1 (Machine):
   15 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 9 obtained by machine with action -2
Game Move # 2 (Human):
   13 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 7 obtained by recommended action -1: Action? 
Game Move # 3 (Machine):
   12 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 5 obtained by machine with action -1
Game Move # 4 (Human):
   11 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 4 obtained by recommended action -2: Action? -4
Game Move # 5 (Machine):
   7 matchsticks remaining
   Machine wins on any move

$ python3 altNim.py True False 1 8

Welcome to altNim!

   Human plays first
   Even move first
   1 move lookahead
   8 initial matchsticks

Game Move # 1 (Human):
   8 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 6 obtained by recommended action -2: Action? 
Game Move # 2 (Machine):
   6 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 5 obtained by machine with action -1
Game Move # 3 (Human):
   5 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 4 obtained by recommended action -1: Action? 
Game Move # 4 (Machine):
   4 matchsticks remaining
   Best value of 2 obtained by machine with action -2
Game Move # 5 (Human):
   2 matchsticks remaining
   Human loses on any move

$ exit

Script done on 2024-10-02 16:13:33-02:30 [COMMAND_EXIT_CODE="0"]