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Subject: Re: NEW !!! Chessmaster II for Playstation & Chessmaster Color Game Boy

Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba

Date: 09:45:04 05/20/99

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On May 19, 1999 at 20:35:15, Micheal Cummings wrote:

>Having just Surfed over to the Chessmaster Site, I was surprised to see the
>following two features comming this summer.
>
>And if you want to check it out yourself visit
>
>http://www.chessmaster.com/index.htm
>
>Here are the two programs advertised there
>
>
>Chessmaster Color Game Boy
>----------------------------------------------
>The perfect chess companion for players on the move, the Color Game Boy system
>lets you match wits against the Chessmaster anytime, anywhere.
>
>16 difficulty levels to challenge Beginners to Grandmasters
>2 player mode via Link Cable or one one Game Boy System
>Setup board in any position to play, analyze or solve chess problems
>Timed Chess, Blindfold Games and Opening Book Library
>Compatible with both Color Game Boy and original Game Boy systems
>
>The most powerful chess program for the Color Game Boy System!
>
>
>
>Chessmaster II for the Sony Playstation
>-------------------------------------------------------------
>Chessmaster, the world's best selling chess program comes to Sony PlayStation,
>the world's best selling game console.
>
>3D high resolution graphics with real-time board zoom and rotation
>Choose from over 24 different, beautifully mastered chess sets
>Play against any of 64 human-like computer chess personalities
>Earn a chess rating
>Chess tutorials and move advice available from the Chessmaster.
>
>

	It is good to know now. I was thinking about buying the chessmaster for
playstation, but it is better to get the chessmaster II.
	I wonder how strong it is, I do not have even the slightest idea. Perhaps I
should ask for a demonstration in the store, if I can win against it maybe it is
not a good idea to buy it.

>
>Well now apart from dominating the PC Market, they will now dominate the chess
>market on the largest selling gaming machine. And the largest selling portable
>gaming machine.
>
>I also wonder how strong the the gameboy and the playstaion games will be.
>
>If the gameboy can rate up around 2200 elo, then that would smash the portable
>market which can cost 5 times plus the price you would spend on a gameboy plus
>games, and it comes with a portable screen.



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