The Chessmaster 3-D
Based on the popular computer chess program, The Chessmaster 3-D for the PlayStation allows players to challenge a friend or one of 12 virtual chess opponents. Each computer-controlled opponent is rated…
The Chessmaster 3-D is a card & board game developed by Mindscape, released 10 March 1996 on PlayStation.
What The Chessmaster 3-D is
The Chessmaster 3-D is a card & board game game developed by Mindscape and released in 1996. It is available on PlayStation only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Based on the popular computer chess program, The Chessmaster 3-D for the PlayStation allows players to challenge a friend or one of 12 virtual chess opponents. Each computer-controlled opponent is rated according to ability. There are also six unique chess sets (each with animated pieces) from which to choose, including Alphabet, Celestial, Deco, Mechanical, Modern, and Staunton. If you need assistance in deciding which pieces to move in order to secure a checkmate, the ChessMaster is available to lend a helping hand. You can perfect your chess playing skills using various teaching options; you can even view the computer's thought process as it "thinks" through each move. While this is…
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
The Chessmaster 3-D launched on 10 March 1996, within three weeks of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Pokémon Red Version, Resident Evil and Sid Meier's Civilization II.
Released around the same time: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Pokémon Red Version, Resident Evil, Sid Meier's Civilization II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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