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ShillAT · ShillAT #1 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 01:01 AM

Man.....I remember this really cool old computer chess program that I used to play with a old friend of mine on his old mac. Unfortunately, he passed away recently and I really want to find out the name of the program. I remember that he ran it on a beige desktop mac, maybe a Mac II, and that the pieces were red and blue and would have really outrageous animations when the took another piece. Also, some of the pieces were gorillas (litterally). If anyone has any idea what I'm talking about....

anyway, this could also go in one of the software forums, so if one of the mods judges that that's the case, don't bite my head off

thanks

avcabob · avcabob #2 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 01:08 AM

It sounds a lot like battle chess. I don't know of a mac version, but I have a copy for NES. It does have outrageours animations and red and blue pieces though. Hope that helps.

ShillAT · ShillAT #3 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 01:10 AM

I'll look it up. thanks!

EDIT: just looked it up on wikipedia. it's not it, the chess pieces were more cartoony, and some weren't official stauton chess pieces. but thanks again

puaerotch · puaerotch #4 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by avcabob

It sounds a lot like battle chess. I don't know of a mac version, but I have a copy for NES. It does have outrageours animations and red and blue pieces though. Hope that helps.

sure sounded like battle chess to me too. i remember playing the dos version.
they did have an apple version according to this. As for a more "cartoony" version, i dont recall anything else

ShillAT · ShillAT #5 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 01:10 PM

arghhh so close....if it helps, it had more of a 2-d look. you saw the board from above, but the pieces were seen from the side

puaerotch · puaerotch #6 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 06:09 PM

are you sure it was chess and not just chess-like? i found something that looks like it might be what you are looking for. Its called Archon

ShillAT · ShillAT #7 (**permalink**)

07-17-2006, 11:54 PM

nope it was chess. ummm the playing field was "vertical" i.e. the opponents were "on top" and the player is "on the bottom." and the players were red and blue.

Sorry to bother you guys about it. It just has some sentimental value...

deus_ex_machina · deus_ex_machina #8 (**permalink**)

07-18-2006, 12:08 AM

you remember about how old it is? check this link: http://www.inthe80s.com/compgame.shtml

here's one better: http://www.angelfire.com/80s/apple2/museum.html

JKrouth · JKrouth #9 (**permalink**)

07-18-2006, 02:38 AM

I went to ign.com and searched "chess", looking for mac as the platform. There were a few but none I really recognized. Maybe you should have a look, you may see the name then go "thats it"!

ShillAT · ShillAT #10 (**permalink**)

07-18-2006, 01:28 PM

the game I remember could be arcon,but since the internet has failed me (!) I can't find a screenshot of it.

unfortunately, I can't remember the game's name.

ShillAT #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 340 Mac Specs: Mac Book Pro, 1.83 GHz, 1.5 gigs RAM, 80 GB, AND NO HEAT ISSUES!!	07-17-2006, 01:01 AM Man.....I remember this really cool old computer chess program that I used to play with a old friend of mine on his old mac. Unfortunately, he passed away recently and I really want to find out the name of the program. I remember that he ran it on a beige desktop mac, maybe a Mac II, and that the pieces were red and blue and would have really outrageous animations when the took another piece. Also, some of the pieces were gorillas (litterally). If anyone has any idea what I'm talking about.... anyway, this could also go in one of the software forums, so if one of the mods judges that that's the case, don't bite my head off thanks "You can play your electric guitar but it ain’t gonna change the world You can get all emotional on me and cry like a little girl" -Electric Six- Rock 'n Roll Evacuation- Señor Smoke
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ShillAT #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 340 Mac Specs: Mac Book Pro, 1.83 GHz, 1.5 gigs RAM, 80 GB, AND NO HEAT ISSUES!!	07-17-2006, 01:10 PM arghhh so close....if it helps, it had more of a 2-d look. you saw the board from above, but the pieces were seen from the side "You can play your electric guitar but it ain’t gonna change the world You can get all emotional on me and cry like a little girl" -Electric Six- Rock 'n Roll Evacuation- Señor Smoke
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ShillAT #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 340 Mac Specs: Mac Book Pro, 1.83 GHz, 1.5 gigs RAM, 80 GB, AND NO HEAT ISSUES!!	07-17-2006, 11:54 PM nope it was chess. ummm the playing field was "vertical" i.e. the opponents were "on top" and the player is "on the bottom." and the players were red and blue. Sorry to bother you guys about it. It just has some sentimental value... "You can play your electric guitar but it ain’t gonna change the world You can get all emotional on me and cry like a little girl" -Electric Six- Rock 'n Roll Evacuation- Señor Smoke
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Member Since: Aug 06, 2004 Location: Tejas Posts: 1,720 Mac Specs: 2GHz Mac Mini 2GB RAM 160GB 10.6.2 \| MDD DP 1.25GHz G4 1.5GB RAM 10.4.11 \| 233MHz iMac G3 10.3.9	07-18-2006, 12:08 AM you remember about how old it is? check this link: http://www.inthe80s.com/compgame.shtml here's one better: http://www.angelfire.com/80s/apple2/museum.html EOF website portfolio
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ShillAT #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 20, 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 340 Mac Specs: Mac Book Pro, 1.83 GHz, 1.5 gigs RAM, 80 GB, AND NO HEAT ISSUES!!	07-18-2006, 01:28 PM the game I remember could be arcon,but since the internet has failed me (!) I can't find a screenshot of it. unfortunately, I can't remember the game's name. "You can play your electric guitar but it ain’t gonna change the world You can get all emotional on me and cry like a little girl" -Electric Six- Rock 'n Roll Evacuation- Señor Smoke
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avcabob #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 21, 2004 Posts: 199 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 15" 2.16Ghz Core Duo 1GB Ram 80GB	07-17-2006, 01:08 AM It sounds a lot like battle chess. I don't know of a mac version, but I have a copy for NES. It does have outrageours animations and red and blue pieces though. Hope that helps.
	QUOTE Thanks

puaerotch #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 21, 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 809 Mac Specs: iBook G4 OSX Tiger	07-17-2006, 06:09 PM are you sure it was chess and not just chess-like? i found something that looks like it might be what you are looking for. Its called Archon
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JKrouth #9 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-18-2006, 02:38 AM I went to ign.com and searched "chess", looking for mac as the platform. There were a few but none I really recognized. Maybe you should have a look, you may see the name then go "thats it"!
	QUOTE Thanks

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