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Battle Chess
3DO · Released October 1, 1988 · Developed by Interplay · Published by Fujitsu Interactive
★ 71Total 71Single playerMultiplayer
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Card & Board GameFantasyHistorical
Summary
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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Details
IGDB Rating
71.49 / 100
61 ratings
Total Rating
71.49 / 100
61 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Third person · Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Fantasy · Historical
Developer
Interplay
Also known as
Aliasdosbox.exeWindows Executable
Release history (22 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1988 | Amiga | — |
| Dec 31, 1988 | Amiga | — |
| Jan 1, 1989 | DOS | — |
| Jun 1, 1989 | Atari ST/STE | — |
| Sep 30, 1989 | Atari ST/STE | — |
| Oct 1, 1989 | Apple IIGS | — |
| Nov 1, 1989 | Commodore C64/128/MAX | — |
| Dec 10, 1989 | Sharp X68000 | — |
| Dec 31, 1989 | Commodore C64/128/MAX | — |
| Jun 21, 1990 | PC-9800 Series | — |
| Dec 31, 1990 | FM Towns | — |
| Dec 31, 1990 | Apple II | — |
| Sep 1, 1991 | FM Towns | — |
| Dec 31, 1991 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
| Dec 31, 1992 | Commodore CDTV | — |
| Dec 31, 1993 | DOS | — |
| Dec 31, 1993 | Acorn Archimedes | — |
| Sep 16, 1994 | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer | — |
| Sep 16, 1994 | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer | — |
| Dec 31, 1994 | Amiga CD32 | — |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 3DO Interactive Multiplayer | — |
| Apr 20, 2017 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
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Storyline
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 Battle Chess in simply discovering the various animations.
