Chess Challenger
Release: 2012
Publisher: Collectorvision
Developer: Collectorvision
Type: Chess
Coleco #: 2438
CBS #: 74-2438
 

 

Collectorvision
Chess Challenger
Chess Challenger

COLECO1 MODEL



 


Front (U)
Ref 2438
  CartManual

CBS1 MODEL

 

Front
Ref 74-2438
  Cart Manual

GAME DESCRIPTION

A great new way to play the ultimate game of strategy, whether you're a novice, intermediate or expert.
Pit your skill against the Colecovision or an opponent.The program checks for valid move and follows the full legal chess moves, including castling, promotion and en passant.Select from three degrees of artificial intelligence and move up in skill as you improve.
Moreover, you can enjoy the ability to edit position in chessboard.

MISCELLANEOUS

Chess Challenger-catalogue

FORMER VAPORWARE

Coleco was infamous for its vaporware offerings. These games were advertised but never published. It is not known whether the games' printed screen shots were from actual prototypes or were merely pre-development illustrations.
The ColecoVision's box itself bears several examples of unreleased titles, among them Tunnels & Trolls, Chess Challenger, Side Trak, Rip Cord, Horse Racing, and Mr. Turtle.

Chess Challenger was finally programmed. The programmer took inspiration from the illustration screen of Coleco’s catalogue.
The game was released by Collectorvision in 2012. The author wants to remain anonymous.