Basic entry · NDS

thinkSMART: Chess for Kids

Also known as Schach Attacke: Lernen, Spielen, Siegen

thinkSMART: Chess for Kids is a 2007 NDS game by Kritzelkratz 3000 GmbH.

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About the game

Schach Attacke is an adaptation of the classic game of chess geared towards children. It is presented as a rivalry between two gangs at a school: the Weißen Westen and the Schwarzen Schafe . Players can choose to be one of the leaders of the two gangs.

The rules of chess are taught through mini-games featuring BMX, inline-skating and skateboarding, where a singular elements of chess is implemented, with cartoon-like characters. A diary is used to store all the past lessons until everything has been learned and full games of chess can be played against a human player or an AI opponent. There are ten difficulty levels and the pieces are controlled with the stylus.

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Facts

Platforms
NDS
First released
2007-11-19
Developers
Kritzelkratz 3000 GmbH
Publishers
dtp young entertainment GmbH & Co. KG, Mentor Interactive Inc.
Genres
Educational, Strategy / tactics, Top-down, Chess

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • thinkSMART: Chess for Kids: Front Cover (NDS · Austria, Germany, Switzerland)
    Front Cover (NDS · Austria, Germany, Switzerland)
  • thinkSMART: Chess for Kids: Front Cover (NDS · Austria, Germany, Switzerland)
    Front Cover (NDS · Austria, Germany, Switzerland)
  • thinkSMART: Chess for Kids: Back Cover (NDS · Austria, Germany, Switzerland)
    Back Cover (NDS · Austria, Germany, Switzerland)

Screenshots

  • thinkSMART: Chess for Kids: Try to complete chess games. (NDS)
    Try to complete chess games. (NDS)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
NDS2007-11-19Germany, United Statesdtp young entertainment GmbH & Co. KG, Mentor Interactive Inc.

Barcodes

  • 0851455002268

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