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Battle Chess 4000

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October 13, 2021
4 years and 294 days ago
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About the Game

Battle Chess 4000 takes the classic game of chess and rushes it headlong into the future. Chess pieces become animated space-age characters, created from state-of-the-art digitized clay models; with the pieces animated moves being both intriguing and hilarious. Not only that but Battle Chess 4000 has a library of over 300,000 opening moves and an artificial intelligence that can handle any level of opponent.

Battle Chess 4000 features include:
- State-of-the-art animation from digitized clay models
- Learns as it plays
- Suitable for all levels of play from beginner to grandmaster
- Built-in chess clock
- Take back and replay moves in "What if" scenarios
- 2D and 3D modes
- Play solo, face to face or watch and learn as Battle Chess 4000 plays itself