Chessmaster 3000
1991 video game
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The Chessmaster 3000 is a 1991 video game published by The Software Toolworks and an installment of the Chessmaster series.
| Chessmaster 3000 | |
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| Developer | The Software Toolworks |
| Publisher | The Software Toolworks |
| Series | Chessmaster |
| Platforms | Classic Mac OS, MS-DOS, Windows 3.0 |
| Release | 1991: MS-DOS, Windows October 1, 1993: Mac[2] |
Gameplay
The Chessmaster 3000 is a game in which the computer opponents range in skill from Novice to Chessmaster.[3]
Reception
Computer Gaming World reported that Chessmaster 3000 had added "a lot" to its predecessors, with new tutorial features and a variety of computer opponents making the game "a truly impressive sequel".[3]
Chessmaster 3000 was named the 40th best computer game ever by PC Gamer UK in 1997. The editors wrote that "it remains [...] the premier PC chess title, with just the right balance of fancy game options and high-end gameplay. ChessMaster 3000 runs much faster than subsequent versions of the game and makes a welcome change from guns and guts".[4]