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Laser Chess

35

Community score

6 ratings

1987

Genreschess video game
PlatformsCommodore Amiga

Category averages

Gameplay28
Fun38
Sound37
Technical35
Visuals38
Storytelling33
Category averages — Gameplay 28, Fun 38, Sound 37, Technical 35, Visuals 38, Storytelling 33Gameplay 28Fun 38Sound 37Technical 35Visuals 38Storytelling 33

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Synopsis

Laser Chess is a two-player, strategy video game modeled as a board game with chess-like pieces, most of which have mirrored surfaces, and one of which is a laser cannon. Laser Chess first appeared in Compute!'s Atari ST Disk & Magazine in 1987, written in Modula-2, winning the $5,000 first prize in the magazine's programming competition. Ports written in BASIC and machine language were published in the June 1987 issue of Compute! for the Amiga, Commodore 64, Apple II, and Atari 8-bit computers as type-in programs. Laser Chess has been re-implemented many times, including a variant Advanced Laser Chess with a larger board and additional pieces.

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Details

Type
Game
Release date
January 1, 1987
Genres
chess video game
Platforms
Commodore Amiga
Countries
United States