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|released={{rd|1988}}{{rd|1989}}{{rd|1990}}{{rd|1994}} | |released={{rd|1988}}{{rd|1989}}{{rd|1990}}{{rd|1994}} | ||
|genre=[[Board game]] | |genre=[[Board game]] | ||
|systems=[[3DO]], [[Acorn Archimedes]], [[Amiga]], [[Amiga CD32]], [[ | |systems=[[3DO]], [[Acorn Archimedes]], [[Amiga]], [[Amiga CD32]], [[Commodore CDTV]], [[Apple IIGS]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64]], [[FM Towns]], [[Mac OS]], [[MS-DOS]], [[NES]] | ||
|modes=[[Single player]], [[ | |modes=[[Single player]], [[multiplayer]] | ||
|followed by=[[Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess]] | |followed by=[[Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess]] | ||
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'''Battle Chess''' is a computer game version of chess in which the chess pieces come to life and battle one another when capturing. The game itself was inspired by the 3D chess sequences from [[wp:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]] and [[wp:Futureworld|Futureworld]]. | |||
The game was originally released for the [[Commodore Amiga]] and subsequently on the [[3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Apple IIgs]], [[Commodore 64]], [[ | The game was originally released for the [[Commodore Amiga]] and subsequently on the [[3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]], [[MS-DOS]], [[Apple IIgs]], [[Commodore 64]], [[Commodore CDTV]], [[Amiga CD32]], [[Atari ST]], [[Apple Macintosh]], [[Acorn Archimedes]], [[FM Towns]], and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. | ||
Battle Chess has spawned several sequels and clones, including [[Star Wars Chess]] and [[Terminator 2: Chess Wars]]. | Battle Chess has spawned several sequels and clones, including [[Star Wars Chess]] and [[Terminator 2: Chess Wars]]. | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Multiplayer]] | ||
Revision as of 23:21, 30 December 2008
Battle Chess is a computer game version of chess in which the chess pieces come to life and battle one another when capturing. The game itself was inspired by the 3D chess sequences from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and Futureworld.
The game was originally released for the Commodore Amiga and subsequently on the 3DO, MS-DOS, Apple IIgs, Commodore 64, Commodore CDTV, Amiga CD32, Atari ST, Apple Macintosh, Acorn Archimedes, FM Towns, and Nintendo Entertainment System.
Battle Chess has spawned several sequels and clones, including Star Wars Chess and Terminator 2: Chess Wars.