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Subject: Re: More CM9000 Screenshots

Author: Jason Williamson

Date: 13:01:53 08/15/02

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On August 14, 2002 at 21:53:19, John Merlino wrote:

>On August 14, 2002 at 21:25:13, Matthew Barnett wrote:
>
>>I've yet to see a playable 3D board (for me, anyway) - my 2D into 3D perception
>>just doesn't seem to be well enough fooled!  But, those screenshots look good.
>>I'll wait a month before buying the game but would be interested to know if
>>anyone like me, who has yet to be satisfied with 3D boards and pieces, thinks
>>CM9000 is taking a huge step ahead in this regard when they lay their hands on
>>the thing!
>>
>>Those 2D boards look nice, too - plain and simple.
>>
>>By the way, John, is the face of ChessMaster, the bearded one, of someone real
>>or has it been created especially for the series?
>>
>>Bests
>>
>>Matthew
>
>He was an actor named Will Hare who passed away almost exactly five years ago,
>at the age of 81. You can read a short bio and filmography here:
>
>us.imdb.com/Name?Hare,+Will

>
>jm


Its odd that his picture appears on millions of boxes of Chessmaster games yet
us.imdb.com doesn't have his picture.  ;)



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