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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.

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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!
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When did Checkers come out?
Checkers was released on 17 September 1980 for Intellivision.