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The Chessmaster

Super Famicom
Release Date
December 31, 1992
Genres
Strategy, Card & Board Game
Game Type
Port
Platforms
Super Famicom, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game Modes
Single-player, Multiplayer
Player Perspective
Bird view / isometric
IGDB Rating
55.6/100
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Overview

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.

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Releases and Editions

  • Super Famicom | 1992-12-31
  • Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | 1997-03-14

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