#minatork01

amida.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

cols = (ARGV[0] || 5).to_i - 1
rows = (ARGV[1] || 9).to_i

begin
  table = (0...rows).map do |i|
    (0...cols).map { rand(2) }.join
  end
end until table.join =~ /1/

table.map! do |r|
  r.gsub(/1+/){|a| ([1]+[0]*(a.size-1)).shuffle.join}
end

name = 'A'
(0..cols).each do
  print name + (' ' * (4 - name.length))
  name.succ!
end
puts

table.each do |r|
  puts "|" + r.gsub(/1/, "---|").gsub(/0/, "   |")
end

atari = rand(cols+1) * 4
puts " " * atari + '!'