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Subject: Re: Boris Spassky (C)omputer

Author: Steven Schwartz

Date: 16:11:46 04/08/02

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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



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