Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 18:38:10 11/08/04
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On November 08, 2004 at 20:59:36, Steve B wrote: >>Steve, thanks again for your insight! I take it that there are no models being >>produced today that have the ability to automatically recognize the pieces, >>right? > > >right again >in fact there were only three models were ever released that could recognize the >pieces and (and piece color) >more commonly known..the Tasc and the Mephisto Bavaria board >it should be noted..the Bavaria board could accept several different modules >starting with the 1989 Portorose program(Eprom version 1.04 not 1.01) and >continuing thorugh the 1990(Lyon ) and 1991 (Vancouver)and of course all of >these modules were available in 16 and 32 bit versions > >lesser known was the Mephisto Tournament Machines which also had piece >recognition and contained 68030 versions of the Potorose-Lyon-Vancouver modules > >very rare and highly valued by collector's the world over.. > >more here: >http://www.schachcomputer.at/rar68030.htm >Steve You know Steve , I originally owned the Genius with the Bavaria board - but right off the bat it did not quite work right and I returned it for the smaller and less tech Munich board.
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