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Subject: Mod: Re: Why is Chessmaster so popular in CCC?

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 23:19:05 07/05/00

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On July 05, 2000 at 16:39:20, John Merlino wrote:

>On July 05, 2000 at 15:54:03, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>
>>On July 05, 2000 at 15:22:08, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>On the other hand, if the stuff on the box is true, then it has sold 100 times
>>>as many programs as all of the others put together.
>>
>>That's probably true. I guess it appeals to a broader audience, which isn't bad
>>IMHO. There has to be something for everyone and by most accounts a nice
>>program.
>>
>>Best wishes...
>>Mogens
>
>Just in case anybody's curious (and I'm DEFINITELY sure that this is off-topic,
>but what the hell), the entire Chessmaster line (CM7000, CM6000, CM5500, CM5000,
>CM6000 Mac, Chessmaster II Playstation and Chessmaster for the Color GameBoy)
>sold approximately 625,000 total units in 1999, for a total revenue of just
>under $7 million after returns.

John, that was _far_ more on-topic than any post about a good book to learn how
to program C++ with.  I mean, my goodness... computer chess content... what a
concept! :-)

Good luck with CM8000.

Dave



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