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The Chessmaster (1992)

The Software Toolworks

Port of The Chessmaster

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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The Chessmaster is a game where the player has the chance to play against the CPU controlled Chessmaster at a standard game of chess. To play the game the player must pick up the chess pieces with there hand cursor and place it in the desired location, within the rules a standard chess game. There are 16 different difficulty levels … The Chessmaster is a game where the player has the chance to play against the CPU controlled Chessmaster at a standard game of chess.

To play the game the player must pick up the chess pieces with there hand cursor and place it in the desired location, within the rules a standard chess game. There are 16 different difficulty levels that includes 2 beginner levels, 13 standard levels (ranging from an average of 5 seconds to 4.5 minutes per shot depending on level), and a infinite level that will keep thinking of a shot until a perfect shot can be made or it is forced to move. There is also a teaching mode that shows the player all the possible moves with the selected piece. Two players can play each other with two controllers and there is also an option of letting the Chessmaster play itself. Read more

Details

Developers
The Software Toolworks
Publishers
Altron Corporation, Mindscape, Sega of America
Genres
Card & Board Game, Strategy
Series
Chessmaster

Release dates

  • 1992 (Europe) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Feb 17, 1995 (Japan) Super Famicom
  • Mar 14, 1997 (North America) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis