Checkers
Challenge Tradition! Beat a friend electronically for practice. Then go for it against the Ultimate Checker Player - a Wiley computer who asks and gives no quarter. - Two ways to play, vs. a friend or the…
17 September 1980
Checkers is a video game, released 17 September 1980 on Intellivision.
What Checkers is
Checkers was released in 1980. It is available on Intellivision only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Challenge Tradition! Beat a friend electronically for practice. Then go for it against the Ultimate Checker Player - a Wiley computer who asks and gives no quarter. - Two ways to play, vs. a friend or the ultimate competitor, the canny computer. - HI and LO skill levels when playing the computer. Added difficulty... added excitement. - "Bail Out" button - COMPUTER SUGGESTS MOVE, when you're stumped against the computer. - Simulated sound effects - BELLS, BUZZERS, A BRONX CHEER and a VICTORY TUNE. - No time limit on moves! - CLEAR button that lets you change your move!
Quick answers
Checkers — frequently asked questions
When did Checkers come out?
Checkers was released on 17 September 1980 for Intellivision.