ESRB Rating:
Release Date: 1990
Moby Score (1-10): 5.5
Genre(s): Strategy / tactics, Chess, Top-down, Board game, Fantasy, Turn-based
Media Type(s): Physical
"Battle Chess is the next step beyond all existing chess programs." -Video Games & Computer Entertainment
The most challenging game on earth comes to life in Battle Chess. An entire medieval world at war is reflected on the checkered field.
Everyone who's ever had a knight take a pawn has seen that capture as more than one piece replacing another on the board. In players' minds, the bold knight, resplendent in his armor of silver or ebon, sallies forth and slays the foul footsoldier. Combat, mortal combat, is the heart and soul of chess, but this aspect of it can only live in the mind's eye ... until now!
Lots of computer chess games capture the basics of chess. Only Battle Chess brings chess to life by combining a magnificent chess logic system with colorful, humorous, and dramatic three-dimensional animations.
"Battle Chess must rank as the most entertaining chess game around, and the funniest." -The Games Machine *** Advanced, state-of-the-art 3D animation and digitized sound effects * Over 4 megabytes of animation * Winner of the Best Graphics Achievement In A Non-Graphics Product award from the Software Publishers Association * Play against the computer or your friends, or let the computer play against itself * Modem capability for long distance games (not available on the C-64) * 10 levels of play challenge even the most sophisticated player * Opening library of 30,000 moves (not available on the Apple or C-64) * A wonderful way to teach children to play chess "Every chess player will want a copy of this program. Highly recommended." -Computer Gaming World
Battle Chess is a quite typical chess game, but it comes with a twist: all pieces are represented by small, realistic figures that walk around on the chessboard, and when one piece takes another, they both take part in an animated battle. There is a different animation for each permutation, depending on which pieces are capturing or being captured. You can also play in 2D without animation.
The game's opening library includes 30,000 different moves, ensuring a variety of games will unfold across the 10 skill levels.
Multi-player support can be extended to modem and/or serial port play.








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