Author: Pete Galati
Date: 17:36:21 11/21/99
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On November 21, 1999 at 17:25:15, Jari Huikari wrote: >On November 21, 1999 at 14:28:58, Pete Galati wrote: > >>With Sargon 5 you have to be in Dos, it won't work in a Dos window >>at all. Sargon III however might be a different story, it might be willing to >>run in a Dos window. > >I guess no "PC VIC-emulator" could help me to run my Sargon II, because >it's on cartridge! (which needs muscles of Samson to be placed to it's hole >in VIC's backside. :-) > >I hope to find somewhere working TV-modulator for my VIC. All the other >parts are still working, but it's too much "blindfold", if the screen >doesn't show you even the coordinates of computer's moves. :-) > >If I get a modulator I could challenge the program with my Nero or >perhaps with other opponents too by corresponding the moves. > >Only problem I remember: When I did board setups with Sargon II, it >didn't allow double pawn moves like e2-e4... And I'd like to switch VIC >off while waiting for opponents moves. > >In junior high school we played with a friend a game Sargon II v. Sargon II >with two VICs (level 6). Black's second move 2...Nc6 took about one hour and >later the game slowed down even more... I don't remember if we had enough >patience to ever finish the game. :-) > > Jari I'd never seen the older Sargons, even though Sargon 5 is very dated, it seems to be somewhat advanced compared to what you describe. I went back to Dos and played a couple games against it today since it's name came up, very enjoyable games, Sargon plays very different Chess than the modern programs. I'd recomend the program to people but everyone wants sleek modern interfaces and everything, and Sargon does not have that. Pete
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