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Reversi

Reversi is a computerized version of the board game Othello. During the game, two players take turns placing game pieces on the board in an attempt to trap pieces of their opponents color. Any trapped pieces…

11 May 1981

Reversi is a quiz/trivia developed by Mattel Electronics, released 11 May 1981 on Intellivision.

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What Reversi is

Reversi is a quiz/trivia game developed by Mattel Electronics and released in 1981. It was published by Digiplay. It is available on Intellivision only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Reversi is a computerized version of the board game Othello. During the game, two players take turns placing game pieces on the board in an attempt to trap pieces of their opponents color. Any trapped pieces will then be reversed in color. When the board becomes completely filled up, whomever has the most pieces of his own color on the board wins. The game can be played by two players, or one player against the computer. There are three skill levels the computer can use, and three different board sizes are available, 6 by 6, 8 by 8, and 10 by 10.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are party. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Quick answers

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When did Reversi come out?
Reversi was released on 11 May 1981 for Intellivision.

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