Battle Chess
1988· Almathera Systems, Dice Multi Media Europe, Electronic Arts, Fujitsu Interactive, GameTap Entertainment, Interplay, Krisalis Software, Pack-In-Video· Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Card & Board Game · PC
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85%
Very Positive 102 reviews
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IGDB 61 ratings
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The basic gameplay of Battle Chess remains true to the board game, with the added feature of unique battle animations for each capture. These animations varied for every combination of attack vs defender, making part of the enjoyment of Bat...
Battle Chess was developed by Interplay as their first project after severing ties with Electronic Arts. They designed it for the Amiga in 1988, and it was released on the majority of the other systems in the late 1980s and early 1990s as well. It was widely successful, and resulted in two follow-ups, many copy-cat games, and a remake for Steam on PC. The only significant criticism the game received was the weak chess AI, as it was not until the mid 1990s that chess ai began to consistently win against strong opponents.
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Game Details
Developer Almathera Systems, Dice Multi Media Europe, Electronic Arts, Fujitsu Interactive, GameTap Entertainment, Interplay, Krisalis Software, Pack-In-Video
Publisher Almathera Systems, Dice Multi Media Europe, Electronic Arts, Fujitsu Interactive, GameTap Entertainment, Interplay, Krisalis Software, Pack-In-Video
Release
Platforms Acorn Archimedes, Amiga CD32, Apple IIGS, PC-9800 Series, Sharp X68000, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Commodore CDTV, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga, Apple II
Steam Deck Playable
OS Support Windows, Mac, Linux
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Series Battle Chess
Steam Reviews Very Positive (102)
English: Interface
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