Wall of Fame
Robocode's rich strategic depth exists because of dedicated community members who spent years developing, documenting, and sharing their discoveries. This page honors those who shaped the game's competitive landscape.
The Pioneers
These individuals made foundational contributions to Robocode strategy and community infrastructure.
Peter Strömberg (PEZ)
Founder of the original RoboWiki, the central knowledge repository for Robocode strategy. Creator of legendary bots CassiusClay and Pugilist. PEZ pioneered Wave Surfing and GuessFactor Targeting — two techniques that revolutionized competitive Robocode and remain foundational to this day.
Beyond technical contributions, PEZ was instrumental in building the collaborative community culture that made RoboWiki thrive. His vision of open knowledge sharing shaped the entire Robocode community.
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If you know who else co-founded RoboWiki with PEZ in the early days, please contribute this information via a pull request or issue on the GitHub repository.
Patrick Cupka (Voidious)
Author of Dookious, which held the #1 ranking for an extended period. Voidious refined Wave Surfing, GuessFactor segmentation, and movement flattening to near-perfection. His extensive tutorials and detailed explanations on RoboWiki helped countless bot developers understand advanced concepts.
Julian Kent (Skilgannon)
Author of DrussGT, one of the most dominant bots in Robocode history. Skilgannon advanced Dynamic Clustering, anti-surfer targeting, and melee strategies. His work pushed the boundaries of what statistical targeting could achieve.
Beyond bot development, Skilgannon created and maintains LiteRumble, the modern ranking system that succeeded RoboRumble. He also hosts RoboWiki.net, ensuring the community's knowledge base remains accessible.
Albert Perez
Creator of RoboRumble, the original continuous ranking system that transformed Robocode from casual experimentation into a competitive sport. RoboRumble allowed bot authors worldwide to compare their creations against thousands of opponents, driving rapid innovation in targeting and movement strategies.
David Alves
Author of Phoenix and Falcon. David contributed extensively to pattern matching, precise prediction, and physics documentation. His analytical approach helped formalize many concepts that were previously understood only intuitively.
Documentation Champions
These contributors ensured that knowledge was preserved and accessible.
MultiplyByZer0
Active wiki editor who documented targeting strategies, wave mechanics, and provided numerous code samples. Helped maintain and expand RoboWiki's coverage of intermediate and advanced topics.
Kawigi
Early contributor of movement and targeting tutorials. Kawigi's beginner-friendly explanations helped bridge the gap between novice and intermediate bot development.
Bot Innovators
These developers created influential bots that introduced new techniques or pushed existing ones to new heights.
ABC
Author of Shadow, which introduced innovative melee gun techniques. Shadow's approach to multi-target engagement influenced subsequent melee bot development. ABC was also an early contributor to RoboWiki's founding and development.
Simonton
Author of Diamond, which refined Dynamic Clustering targeting to exceptional accuracy. Diamond demonstrated how careful segmentation and statistical methods could outperform simpler approaches.
Rednaxela
Implemented efficient KD-Tree data structures for clustering algorithms. These optimizations made advanced statistical techniques practical for real-time bot decision-making.
The Broader Community
Robocode's success stems from hundreds of contributors who:
- Shared bot source code and strategies openly
- Answered questions on forums and chat channels
- Ran competitions and maintained rankings
- Tested, debugged, and improved the game itself
This book draws extensively from their collective wisdom. Every technique described here was discovered, refined, or documented by community members over two decades of collaborative development.
Standing on shoulders
"If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." — Isaac Newton
The same applies to competitive Robocode. Today's top bots build upon techniques pioneered by those listed here and many others.
Flemming N. Larsen
Special recognition goes to Flemming N. Larsen, the original creator of Robocode and current maintainer of * Robocode Tank Royale*. Without his vision and continued dedication, none of this would exist.
Contribute
Know someone who should be recognized here? The Book of Robocode is open source. Submit a pull request or open an issue on the GitHub repository to suggest additions.
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