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The New Chessmaster

The New Chessmaster is a 1993 GB game by The Software Toolworks, Inc..

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About the game

This portable game of the Chessmaster series includes the same features as the console editions, but adds multiple configurations to set the game’s challenge and conform to the player’s comfort, a pause option, an option to customize the positions of the chess pieces on the board, and a playback function so the player can view past moves from start to finish.

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Facts

Platforms
GB
First released
1993-04
Developers
The Software Toolworks, Inc.
Publishers
Hi Tech Expressions Video Games, L.P., Altron Corporation
Genres
Strategy / tactics, Top-down, Fixed / flip-screen, Turn-based, Board game, Chess, Point and select

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • The New Chessmaster: Front Cover (GB · Japan)
    Front Cover (GB · Japan)
  • The New Chessmaster: Back Cover (GB · Japan)
    Back Cover (GB · Japan)
  • The New Chessmaster: Media (GB · Japan)
    Media (GB · Japan)
  • The New Chessmaster: Media (GB · United States)
    Media (GB · United States)
  • The New Chessmaster: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • The New Chessmaster: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • The New Chessmaster: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • The New Chessmaster: Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
    Spine/Sides (GB · Japan)
  • The New Chessmaster: Manual (GB · Japan)
    Manual (GB · Japan)
  • The New Chessmaster: Manual (GB · Japan)
    Manual (GB · Japan)

Screenshots

  • The New Chessmaster: "The New Chessmaster" Title Screen (GB)
    "The New Chessmaster" Title Screen (GB)
  • The New Chessmaster: Splash Screen (US) (GB)
    Splash Screen (US) (GB)
  • The New Chessmaster: "The Chessmaster" Title Screen (GB)
    "The Chessmaster" Title Screen (GB)
  • The New Chessmaster: Starting out (GB)
    Starting out (GB)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
GB1993-04Japan, United StatesHi Tech Expressions Video Games, L.P., Altron Corporation

Barcodes

  • 0087855000645
  • 4994964111079

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