Who'd have thought that a little bit of good old fashioned violence turned what could be considered a dull strategy game by some into something even Mortal Kombat fans might appreciate. Whilst Kings leisurely strolled around the Chess Board like old Gents they were.īattle Chess didn't need to add any extra bells & whistles as I was already transfixed by the animated confrontations. The Queens saunter around the board & smite opponents with a wiggle of their hips. Rooks would pound poor unsuspecting pawns into the floor with their rock fists. Play HTML5 Game Battle Chess 4,032,106 play times Requires Y8 Browser Report a bug 84.26 Did you like this game Yes No Battle Chess Walkthrough Stuck See how to complete the game.

Taking an opponents piece would result in a battle sequence with the winner left victorious on the desired square. The biggest joy came when each character faced off against the other. From the Pawns tinny steps, through to Rooks which turned into stone Goliath's pounding across the board, this was unlike any Chess game I had seen or played. Each piece has a specific animation & sound effect when moving. Immaculately drawn, clicking on the desired square would see the protagonists rise up and move towards their intended destination. Battle Chess (aka ), a really nice strategy game sold in 1989 for DOS, is available and ready to be played again Also available on Windows 3. All the pieces were displayed on a pseudo 3D board from Pawns to Kings, Bishops & Rooks. However, upon witnessing my friends copy of Battle Chess I was mesmerized. I previously experienced a Chess game on my new ZX Spectrum many years hence (probably published by Psion) before being tempted away by Sabreman & his adventures. However, a worthy mention must go to Battle Chess for arguably introducing the classic game to a new generation. It's not the first thing you'd think of when considering your favourite retro-games.

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