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Kempelen Chess

Kempelen Chess is a computer chess game with a top-down view but with a 3D-feel. It includes various boards and play options. You can choose to play at one of the seven different difficulty levels. Chess can…

31 December 1988

Kempelen Chess is a card & board game developed by Andromeda Software, released 31 December 1988 on MSX.

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What Kempelen Chess is

Kempelen Chess is a card & board game game developed by Andromeda Software and released in 1988. It was published by Pony Canyon. It is available on MSX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Kempelen Chess is a computer chess game with a top-down view but with a 3D-feel. It includes various boards and play options. You can choose to play at one of the seven different difficulty levels. Chess can be played against the computer or a friend. All pieces are animated when moved.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Kempelen Chess launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Kempelen Chess come out?
Kempelen Chess was released on 31 December 1988 for MSX.

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