Author: Dan Ellwein
Date: 15:09:41 04/09/00
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On April 08, 2000 at 22:22:47, D Ridge wrote: > >The other day I was trying to remember all the dedicated chess computers I have >owned since my first Chess Challenger 7 in 1978. I think it goes something like >this in rough chronological order. > >Some of the names escape me… > >Chess Challenger 7 >Boris/Sargon 2.5 >Morphy Module (wasn’t there an opening and endgame module too?) >Prodigy >Scisys Mark V >Philidor Module?? >Scisys Executive >Some LCD piece of crap from Mattell (circa early 80s) >2 or 3 radio shack units (early 80s) >Sensory Challenger 8 >Sensory Challenger 9 >Sensory Elite?? >Novag Constellation >Super Constellation >Sapphire II >Karpov Grandmaster >Jasper >Travel Champion 2100 >GK2100 >Opal Plus >Avalon > >I’m sure there’s another 3 or 4 I can’t remember. > >Not to mention a dozen or more pieces of software. > >Wow!…I’m one sick puppy! > >Of all these units the one that stands out the most in my mind, even after close >to twenty years is the Scisys Mark V. What a unique unit. I remember traveling >to the Your Move old location to pick it up. > >I’d like to hear from some of you old timers out there. Take a trip down >computer chess memory lane with me and let me know what you remember most about >those exciting years from the late 70s to the mid 80s. > >Steve…any interesting war stories from those days? > >David wow... David... good list... I broke out my operation manual to BORIS... the one that says - 'I EXPECTED THAT'... 1978 by Applied Concepts... One feature was that 'BORIS's distinctive case is solid walnut..' :) the manual states that 'BORIS cannot remember past moves...' the manual mentions that if the King moves from its original square then moves back, it will not indicate illegal move on castling... BORIS was designed to 'vary his play, so he will not always respond with these moves...' 'BORIS can perform a deeper analysis, up to four moves ahead for each side...' under the heading ... 'Some suggested levels: E- 1 hour or more. A game that should keep a master's attention.' anyway... just some thoughts... down memeory lane... :) PilgrimDan
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