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Subject: Re: Boris Spassky (C)omputer

Author: Alastair Scott

Date: 12:46:46 04/09/02

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On April 08, 2002 at 23:18:05, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On April 08, 2002 at 19:11:46, Steven Schwartz wrote:
>
>>On April 08, 2002 at 18:00:36, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>On April 08, 2002 at 17:07:18, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>>
>>>>On April 07, 2002 at 19:53:24, Michael Vox wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1720048179
>>>>>
>>>>>Very nice bot.  I wonder what the playing strength is of this.
>>>>>
>>>>>It would be nice to start a collection of these and bequeath them to a Science
>>>>>and Technology museum.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I can't believe this stuff is 24 years old.
>>>>
>>>>I remember playing with it back then. I thought it was yesterday.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Did you own it Christophe? I too played Boris 2.5 back in 1980, and I remember
>>>watching the classic Abbot and Costello (sp?), "Who's on First" on TV at the
>>>time:) However it wasn't mine.
>>>
>>>Another question, was there two Boris's?  One in 1978 Boris and the other in
>>>1980, Boris 2.5?
>>>
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>> Terry
>>
>>
>>No, I believe afyter Boris came Boris Master which came in the exact same box.
>>The 2.5 was part of the Modular Game System which came after.
>>Steve
>
>
>
>There was also the "Boris Diplomat". Same program (I think) but in a plastic
>case.
>
>It was cheaper.
>
>At that time it was too expensive for me. Owning a Boris is, until now, a dream
>for me! :)

Same here and, thanks to the wonders of Google, here's a six-year-old Usenet
post of mine regarding games against that 20-year-old computer (and others) :)

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=alastair+boris+diplomat&hl=en&selm=4e7nh6%24f7e%40romeo.logica.co.uk&rnum=1

Alastair



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