Author: Steven Schwartz
Date: 05:42:16 04/09/02
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On April 09, 2002 at 00:33:01, Terry McCracken wrote: >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! :) >> >> >> >> Christophe > >Thanks guys! I played Boris 2.5 which was modular, and if I remember correctly >the fellow who owned it had bought it in 1980. It was very weak but had some >unique features. Also it came with a relatively high price tag at the time. > >So 1980 was probably the year of the machine. > >I found it's so-called 1850 rating very amusing:) I'd say about 500 elo;) >It also claimed it could solve some mates in 5. I guess only the easist ones!:o) > >Terry > >P.S. Who built the Boris Series? I believe it was Applied Concepts in Texas. Steve
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