"Battle Chess is a quite typical chess game, but it comes with a twist: all pieces are represented by small, realistic figures that walk around on the chessboard, and when one piece takes another, they both take part in an animated battle. There is a different animation for each permutation, depending on which pieces are capturing or being captured. You can also play in 2D without animation.
The game's opening library includes 30,000 different moves, ensuring a variety of games will unfold across the 10 skill levels.
Multi-player support can be extended to modem and/or serial port play." --MobyGames.com
Reviewer:
Chessfan13
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December 10, 2022
Subject:
Fun Vintage Online Chess!
I chose to try out the 1991 Battle Chess HyperCard written by Interplay. The stack is a chess game against a computer. The twist is that the pieces are depicted as real 3D knights and kingdoms, and when you take your opponents piece they do a little battle for the spot on the board. It is really slow compared to chess applications today, but the aesthetic and theme is really fun. There are sound effects for the different pieces while they move and fight. I think this was made for people who already know how to play chess, as it would be difficult to learn on, but I would recommend to any fellow chess nerd!