Sargon V: World Class Chess
1992 video game
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Sargon V: World Class Chess is a 1992 chess video game published by Activision. It is part of the Sargon series.
| Sargon V: World Class Chess | |
|---|---|
European cover art | |
| Publisher | Activision[1] |
| Producer | Nic Lavroff[2] |
| Designers |
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| Programmer | Dr. Destructo[2] |
| Artist | Rich Payne[2] |
| Composer | Russell Lieblich[2] |
| Platforms | MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS |
| Release | |
| Genre | Computer chess |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
Sargon V features VGA graphics and supports sound cards. The game supports 2D and 3D game views.[5] The game features a mode where the computer replays famous games by chess masters. Another mode has the player take a role of a chess master and guess the moves they made.[4]
Reception
Game Players PC Entertainment wrote: "Activision's chess title isn't quite as challenging as Grandmaster Chess, but the vast majority of chess fans will find Sargon V more than strong enough to keep them playing for quite a while."[1] PC Joker rated the game about equal to Chessmaster 3000, the German language option was noted as the most significant feature above the competition.[9] Amiga Joker compared the DOS version with 12 other chess programs in a special Strategy issue and Sargon V was rated the fourth highest.[7] Play Time compared the game unfavorably to Chessmaster 3000.[5] Génération 4 called the game a "classic" and "perfectly realized".[3] Tilt said: "if it is not the most beautiful chess program, World Class Chess is currently the strongest (even superior to the remarkable Chess Champion)."[6]