Video chess master
| Video Chess-Master C0165 Game Programs II - Chess | |
|---|---|
| Publisher |
 VEB microelectronics "Wilhelm Pieck" Mühlhausen
|
| Senior Developer | Wolfgang Pähtz |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
1984 |
| platform | KC 85 |
| genre | Computer chess |
| Subject | chess |
| Game mode | Single player |
| control | keyboard |
| medium | cassette |
| language |
|
| copy protection | No |
| information | Name in distribution: C0165 Game Programs II - Chess |
Video Chess-Master is a chess program that was released exclusively for the KC 85 small computer .
Gameplay
With Video Chess-Master (short: VCM) the player can prove his skills in chess against the computer. There are 10 levels of play to choose from. The chessboard is shown in 2D, from above in color.
Game modes
| Modes: | Explanation: |
|---|---|
| NEW GAME | "classic" game against VCM |
| BOARD | Problem chess |
| SELF PLAY VCM | Computer plays against itself (manually, the player has to confirm each move) |
| AUTO VCM | Computer plays against itself (automatically) |
| REFEREE | VCM takes on the role of referee |
control
It is controlled via the KC's keyboard. This is explained clearly and in detail in the instructions.
Here is an overview of the most important commands.
| Button: | Function: |
|---|---|
| <INSERT> | Change letters or numbers already entered |
| <DELETE> | Delete an entry, all characters after it move up |
| ← | Move the cursor to the right in the input field |
| → | Move the cursor to the left in the input field |
| <BRK> | Termination of the automatic mode in the game mode SELF PLAY VCM or AUTO VCM |
| <CLR> | Delete all characters in the input field |
| <HOME> | Place cursor at the beginning of the input field |
| ENTER | Confirmation of input, game move is set |
Commercial win
Exact sales figures are not yet available, but one website quotes as follows:
“There is not much to say here, except that this cassette C0165 from VEB MPM was chronically out of print. This is all the more astonishing since the company introduced direct shipping or factory sales after the breakdown of trade connections. And yet the demand was very high. Which ultimately speaks in favor of the fact that the KC85 system was more in demand than its successor, the KC Compact . "
price
VCM was one of the few computer games sold commercially in the GDR. Initially the game had an EVP of M 89.00 , later the price was lowered to M 17.80.
Trivia
The name is derived from the CHESS MASTER - chess computer . More information in the article: Chess computers in the GDR . It was programmed by Wolfgang Pähtz, an uncle of Elisabeth Pähtz .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ TheLegacy: Game - Video Chess-Master ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Description of C0165 Game Programs II - Chess , ed. VEB Microelectronics “Wilhelm Pieck” Mühlhausen, 1984, pp. 5-6
- ↑ C0165 Games program II chess
- ↑ Chess computer - robotrontechnik.de
- ↑ chessprogramming - Wolfgang Pähtz
