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The Chessmaster
SNES · Released December 31, 1992 · Developed by The Software Toolworks · Published by Altron Corporation
★ 56Total 56Single playerMultiplayer
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Summary
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.
Details
IGDB Rating
55.60 / 100
9 ratings
Total Rating
55.60 / 100
9 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Developer
The Software Toolworks
Release history (3 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 1992 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | — |
| Feb 17, 1995 | Super Famicom | — |
| Mar 14, 1997 | Sega Mega Drive/Genesis | — |



