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Re:Finding Atari Games in Randomly Generated Data on Tuesday June 10, 2025 @11:46AM (#44238240)
Ace!

Quite a while ago I did something similar [1] with a much simpler problem space: 32-byte DOS programs and rudimentary genetic programming.

[1] https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=59302

Who would have thought that in 2025 I'd be hyper alert to cute ASCII art splashes where one row is mysteriously misaligned?

It's the details that are the giveaway.