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Subject: Re: Rarest Dedicated Chess Computer

Author: Steve B

Date: 07:29:43 12/06/04

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>Thank you for that Steve I must admit I had never heard of the Arb! Is it true
>that the Novag Robot threatens you if you beat it? and is it your favorite?

well,the Novag Robot was the only computer ever released to have an "Emotions"
feature

with this feature engaged..the computer will try to distact you while you are
thinking..by movings its Robotic Arm suddenly and without warning,all the while
beeping and flashing various lights

if you lose to the Robot it will raise the arm in victorious triumph and beep
gleefully,with lights flashing like a Xmas tree

if it loses it makes a sad weeping sound and slowly drags its arm across the
board in humiliated defeat

some collector's  have reported that their Robots(when in a hoplessly lost
position) have actually lashed out in anger with the grasping claw dangeroulsy
close ..too close for comfort

i have never seen this but perhaps it was an upgrade i didnt get?
:))

Steve




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