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Battle Chess Download Free Full Game is a video game version of chess in which the chess pieces come to life and battle one another when capturing. It was originally developed and released by Interplay Entertainment for the Amiga in 1988 and subsequently on many other systems, including 3DO, Acorn Archimedes, Amiga CD32, Amiga CDTV, Apple IIGS, Apple IIe, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, NES, Mac OS, PC-98, Sharp X68000 and Windows 3.x. In 1991, Battle Chess Enhanced was released by Interplay for the PC, featuring improved VGA graphics and a symphonic musical score that played from the CD-ROM.

Battle Chess was critically acclaimed and commercially successful, resulting in two official follow-ups as well as several inspired games. Its remake, Battle Chess: Game of Kings, was released on Steam on March 16, 2014.

Gameplay

Since there are six types of pieces for each color, and a king cannot capture a king, there are 35 battle animations.[2] The rook, for example, turns into a rock monster and kills a pawn by smashing his head. There are some pop-culture homages; the knight versus knight animation references the black knight fight in Monty Python and the Holy Grail , and the king versus bishop fight pastiches the short battle between Indiana Jones and a swordsman in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Battle Chess Free Download.

The game can be also played in a 2D version with no animations, and the Amiga CDTV version features a fully voiced introduction describing the movements of the pieces for the benefit of beginners. Digitized sound is utilized in the DOS version for all battle sound effects and is played through the PC speaker, without the need for a sound card, using a technique akin to RealSound.

Battle Chess could be played against a human opponent (by hotseat, or by null modem or over a local area network in some ports) or against the computer's artificial intelligence (AI).[2] The game has an opening library from over 30,000 moves (which were not available for the Commodore 64 and Apple II versions).

Development

Battle Chess was the first title developed and published by Interplay Entertainment themselves after ending their relationship with Electronic Arts, besides Neuromancer. The game was featured in the 1992 film Knight Moves about a chess grandmaster who is accused of several murders.[3] Battle Chess producer and Interplay's founder Brian Fargo expressed his fondness for the game in a 2006 interview, although he added that he did not think there would be much of an audience for it today. Battle Chess Free Download PC Game.

An apocryphal story of the development was the invention of «The Duck» (an example of Parkinson's law of triviality): The producers of the game were known to demand changes to the game, presumably to make their mark on the finished product. To this end, one animator added a small duck around the queen piece, but made sure that the sprite would be easily removable. Come review, the producers, predictably, okayed everything but asked for the duck to be removed. Battle Chess for PC.

Reception

The Amiga version received favourable reviews from magazines due its comical battle sequences which were advanced (for the time) in terms of graphics, animation and sound. German game magazine ASM, however, criticized the weak chess AI.[13] In a review of the 3DO version, Electronic Gaming Monthly stated, 'If you are a chess fan, then you may want to check this title out.[9]'

Interplay won «Best Graphics Achievement In A Non-Graphics Product» from Software Publishers Association (later renamed to Software and Information Industry Association) for Battle Chess.[14] In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 106th best game of all time for its 'funny, elaborate animated sequences and spectacular special effects.[15]'

Legacy

Sequels

A sequel titled Battle Chess II Chinese Chess was released in 1991, based on xiangqi, commonly known as «Chinese chess». The next year's Battle Chess 4000 spoofed science fiction movies and television series (such as a battle sequence involving the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey) and used a clay animation art style similar to Clayfighter.

Inspired games

Battle Chess also spawned a number of inspired games, such as Star Wars Chess, released by Software Toolworks in 1993,[16] Terminator 2: Judgment Day — Chess Wars, developed by Capstone Software and released by IntraCorp also in 1993,[17] and National Lampoon's Chess Maniac 5 Billion and 1. Another clone, War Chess was released by XS Games for the PlayStation 2 in 2005,[18] and was later ported to the PC by Big Fish Games and released online.[19]

One similar game, titled Battle vs. Chess, was developed by TopWare Interactive for «just about every platform».[20] However, Interplay filed and won an injunction for trademark infringement in 2010 and TopWare was prevented from releasing Battle vs Chess in the United States.[21] The District Court of California came into session and given that after two years of litigation, TopWare Interactive discharged their lawyer, resulting in Interplay winning the case by default. Battle Chess Download Torrent.

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Battle Chess

DOS - 1988

Also released on: Mac - Windows 3.x - Commodore 64 - Amiga - Atari ST - Apple II - Apple IIgs

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Description of Battle Chess

With Battle Chess, Interplay made the already awesome chess an exciting video game with live fights between pieces and nice graphics. Every battles between two given pieces are different, some of them are references to Monty Pynthon and the Holy Grail.

The game was released on many platform and some of them were given better artificial intelligence or features. The DOS version allowed to play against a fellow human with a null modem.

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Comments and reviews

Bill19782019-03-240 point DOS version

Battle Chess is one of my favorite chess programs. Animations are very funny. Check out my video about it: https://youtu.be/TNUpiuXyMY0

Hiss2019-03-061 point

Felix; I can help you

bobby2018-07-281 point DOS version

help the game freezes when there is a fight

logic L2018-06-13-1 point

i love good old fashion games i give u 5000000 stars

BitchinCornSoup2018-04-030 point

Yo this is tight. To all the haterz I'm content

Sagor2018-01-301 point DOS version

Nice game

LENNIER2018-01-270 point

It can, but not natively. Use DOSBox for that purpose.

Potty2017-12-11-2 points

Can it run on linux systems?

i suck at chess2017-09-303 points

This game taught me how to play chess. I remember how proud I felt when I beat the comp on the highest difficulty. Back then I felt like some chess genius. Recently, about 25 years later, I created an account on some online chess site and can't get over the 1200 rating in blitz. To add insult to injury, I have to read on the site's forums how 1500 rated players are 'patzers'. Sorry for the rant. Chess is hard.

alp2017-02-013 points

I LOVED this game back in the day..I'm running Win 3.1 in Dosbox on a pi and SO FAR its run all the old Dos games better then Virtual box- thank you Youtube for showing me how to do it and THANK YOU the folks running this site!!

AERSON MOREIRA2016-08-17-7 points

Can't run on Win8. So sad! :(

kaku2016-07-291 point

Awesome game

Blane6662016-01-05-2 points Mac version

I can't download the mac version. It's not in dmg format even though it says mac. I really loved this game and would love to play it again/

Hamada abd elmalk2015-12-251 point

Although it is old but over the years I could not find better

Felix2015-11-066 points DOS version

Hello!
My game slows down alot, when i move my bishops. Anyone else got the same problem?

Seven2015-10-270 point DOS version

Awesome game

Jerm7112015-06-170 point DOS version

Hope this work this game is awesome

RyanKW2015-06-0211 points DOS version

My grandmother had a worthless Tandy 1000 when I was little. Well, worthless other than that it had BattleChess..which was effing awesome.

jojopeterjohn2015-04-081 point DOS version

This is the BEST chess game I've ever played! Each piece has a special attack depending on what other piece it's attacking! That's 216 unique attacks! They also all have their own moving animations and sounds!

Griff2015-02-270 point DOS version

Wow, this actually supports the mouse

Basil2015-01-07-1 point DOS version

I remember this game. It was my 1992..

Charles2015-01-030 point DOS version

I actully have the floppies (both 5 ¼ & 3 ½) I love this game

anon2014-12-091 point DOS version

hey is there a copy of this game for a 1984 Macintosh computer on this website?

NOID2014-10-25-1 point DOS version

This game looked really cool but i can't figure out how to move my pieces! The manual doesn't help either.. wtvr i'll figure it out. I LOVE DOS GAMES!!

CLiMAX2014-09-19-1 point DOS version

Check out the enhanced version:
http://www.myabandonware.com/game/battle-chess-mpc-version-32j

bella2014-08-230 point DOS version

love this game! use to watch my cousin play n i would get scared xP

Jdog2014-07-26-2 points DOS version

Download includes the enhanced edition with the yellow chess board. Some moves freeze the game to a stand still for inexplicable reasons.

yo dawg2014-07-23-1 point DOS version

oh cool chess in dos. definitely gonna try dis

Takwakin2014-06-260 point DOS version

Still owning the NES version! :)

Kracken1012014-06-210 point DOS version

I used to play this with a mate after school

darKSIDER2014-06-17-1 point DOS version

Cool game. The animations are waay coool but distracting, like I play only to see how they cut each other!

tt2014-05-13-1 point DOS version

good

derek2014-05-12-1 point DOS version

great game

ook2014-05-090 point DOS version

good games..

BG2014-04-150 point DOS version

thanks

ff2014-04-13-1 point DOS version

thanks

pk rana2014-04-011 point DOS version

thanks your game

llMaxPaynell2013-12-070 point DOS version

Nostalgia :')

a_houstonian2013-12-010 point DOS version

The game runs fine in DOSBOX on my Slackware Linux machine, either in window or full screen, the sound is fine as well.
If you end up with a gazillion toolbars and all kinds of crap you are probably using Internet Explorer. Get a real browser and protect yourself with AdBlocking add-ons and a good HOSTS file.
I have a slightly different version of Battle Chess that I think is better, the queen throws bolts of lightening, and the bishop makes a snickering sound when he kills. I think it's version 4.

EddieS2013-10-240 point DOS version

File downloaded bit won't open nor are the docs recognised by Adobe.
File won't open to full screen without more downloads - too much hassle.

sh1thead2013-10-200 point DOS version

How come I have to down load 40 tool bars and 35 zip extractors and my brand new computer needs to download better software to run a this 30 year old game. What a Fuken joke.

kalana2013-10-050 point DOS version

nice & good game

lord Krueger2013-09-070 point DOS version

Hope I can play

lol2013-08-200 point DOS version

Can u be black in playing?

VampireKing2013-08-130 point DOS version

This is how you play chess

Zn2013-07-270 point DOS version

You maybe want to try out the Commodore Amiga version of this game instead. Search the web for a disk image in ADF format and run the game using the WinUAE emulator. The Amiga version is more colorful (32 colors instead of just 16) and has better sound effects.

Roger2013-07-180 point DOS version

Run it in dosbox (http://www.dosbox.com/)

craigD2013-07-110 point DOS version

Does it run on androi tablets?

sammy2013-07-081 point DOS version

i like battlle chess ..i enjoyed

Matt2013-06-250 point DOS version

I like chess

Windows 7 64 bit user2013-06-240 point DOS version

Okay, I found out how to do it. Ignore my last post. I didn't realize there was a section for that on this site.

Windows 7 64 bit user2013-06-240 point DOS version

My PC won't run the game. :(
I am running Windows 7 64 bit, and I get an error message saying that I need to run it in 32 bit. I don't know what to do! :(

Claude2013-06-190 point DOS version

I play it in d-fend reloaded and i use the dosbox app to run this game. but suddenly it comes laggy, especially when the bishop take a move. Do you guys have the same problem and if yes, what's the the solution?
I love old games though i'm 16 years old.

oylpann2013-05-170 point DOS version

hi

rocky862013-04-210 point DOS version

do i need to download a patch for games on here

somebody else2013-02-130 point DOS version

'is it me or this game lags? i know its not my computer
especially after long range moves, or anything that is more than 1 square move really.. it all started with bishop.'
its probably your computer. XD

somebody2013-02-031 point DOS version

is it me or this game lags? i know its not my computer
especially after long range moves, or anything that is more than 1 square move really.. it all started with bishop.

arifnugroho2013-01-300 point DOS version

thanks..

JohnDoeok2013-01-180 point DOS version

NoneYea

manuel2013-01-130 point DOS version

Is this only one player? I remeber it was possible to play two players

Stratus412982012-12-070 point DOS version

WOWWWW. I had this on the :B Drive! Fricken sweet!

Djiango2012-11-230 point DOS version

When I move my bishop the game slows down, and becomes unresponsive. Anyone else having this problem? As soon as the bishop has made it's animation the game works again. (Only when I move the bishop.)

rr11ccee2012-11-140 point DOS version

Thanks!

sandip2012-11-100 point DOS version

Chess

Indra2012-10-280 point DOS version Jay z reasonable doubt tracklist.

bagus.. model baru yg tdk membeosankan

win 3.12012-09-051 point DOS version

exist one program call 'adosbox 'u search that in google.its free and u can play all gamedos in android :) im play this battle chess.

win.3.12012-09-040 point DOS version

Hi nimu05.thank for ur help..im try find when have wireless in my samsung gio..i have lot roms in my mobile.. xD

nimu052012-08-260 point DOS version

Hi win, I also searched for the same.. I found it. Just search and download neslite.apk from google because it is removed from market ( don't know why). Install it inyour android mobile. Then search for battlechess.nes from google and save in your sd card.Open NESlite and browse the game to open it. Similarly you can download Mario bros.nes, contra.nes, etc... Sorry for my bad English..

Win 3.12012-08-210 point DOS version

Old times do great games.im remember play that in floppy disk XD
the unique game are good like that it Battle vs Chess 2010(still im hate knights with head horse)..im try find this same battle chess 3d from 1992 if not mistake.if any know find pls send me mail scoelho.00@gmail.com xD

yuo2012-08-010 point DOS version

So cool

Af2012-06-280 point DOS version

Good

Garrin2012-05-29-1 point DOS version

Good game

benjy2012-04-100 point DOS version

ver good

housty2012-03-020 point DOS version

brill just brill

1GreatScott2011-08-280 point DOS version

I hope this plays as well as it did on my Amiga. The animations were exceptional for the time.

C212011-08-25-1 point DOS version

Can any of these awesome old games run on Android?

MilkoBlackWOlf2011-07-110 point DOS version

AWSOME!! My dad used to play this a lot! I had so much fun watching the animations, and now i can finally practice on this classic!
The only bad thing is there's no sound x.x (using the suggested program for XP/Vista although im on 7) Any ideas on how to get some sound?

Wilson2011-05-20-1 point DOS version

Es la mejor version de mis tiempos de Ajedress, gracias a ustedes pude reencontrar esa nostalgia que habia perdido

Zixlora2011-01-050 point DOS version

I can't seem to play them. It keeps saying that my computer doesn't support full screen mode. This is the second game I've downloaded with this computer. I hope my desktop works. Any suggestions?

Digi2010-11-220 point DOS version

My favorite animation is a knight takes knight move. Great 386x game, would play it just to see the 'executions'

JhaeJhae2010-10-290 point DOS version

Game works in DosBox, though there is no sound, and it's a little glitchy.
Overall it's a classic game and well worth the download to play again!!

Curt7162010-07-300 point DOS version

used to play this on my old 486 using Windows 3.1. wow makes me want to dust off that old machine and play some of these old classics. Good thing it still works!

Khabir2009-05-020 point DOS version

Have you tried running it in Dosbox?

me again2009-04-260 point DOS version

So how can we play it?

Truth Sayer2008-12-221 point DOS version

This game DOES NOT work in Windows or DOS.

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Other Releases

Battle Chess was also released on the following systems:

Mac

• Year:1991
• Publisher:Interplay Productions, Inc.
• Developer:Interplay Productions, Inc.

Windows 3.x

• Year:1991
• Publisher:Interplay Productions, Inc.
• Developer:Interplay Productions, Inc.

Commodore 64

• Year:1989
• Publisher:Interplay Productions, Inc.
• Developer:Interplay Productions, Inc.

Amiga

• Year:1988
• Publisher:Interplay Productions, Inc.
• Developer:Interplay Productions, Inc.

Atari ST

• Year:1989
• Publisher:Interplay Productions, Inc.
• Developer:Interplay Productions, Inc.

Apple II

• Year:1990
• Publisher:Interplay Productions, Inc.
• Developer:Interplay Productions, Inc.

Apple IIgs

• Year:1989
• Publisher:Interplay Productions, Inc.
• Developer:Interplay Productions, Inc.

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