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Chinese Logic

The player has to move a sequence of numbers (9 to 0) from the point A of a pattern of lines to point D (or B in the variations). The numbers must be placed in point D in the same descending order. There are…

31 December 1980

Chinese Logic is a puzzle developed by N.V. Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken, released 31 December 1980 on Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000.

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What Chinese Logic is

Chinese Logic is a puzzle game developed by N.V. Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken and released in 1980. It is available on Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player has to move a sequence of numbers (9 to 0) from the point A of a pattern of lines to point D (or B in the variations). The numbers must be placed in point D in the same descending order. There are two other points to which the numbers can be moved, B and C. If one or more numbers are parked in one of the points, the player can only additionally move to that point numbers which are lower than the last one already parked. The numbers can be moved one by one only and to do so the player has to type the letter of origin and then type the destiny letter. Moves can be undone by pressing the "clear" key. The computer keeps track of the time elapsed and the number of moves made by the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Chinese Logic come out?
Chinese Logic was released on 31 December 1980 for Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000.

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