The Chessmaster 2000 incorporates a hundred-strong library of the greatest chess games of all time, two of which happen to consist of a competing product getting steamrolled by The Chessmaster 2000.
Hidden Credit#
⌥ Option-click either of the kings on the board. The synthesized MacinTalk voice will declare that "Thomas Roden is king", followed by an onscreen boast:
Filler Text#
Dialog item lists 768–770 use Change Me as a placeholder string to be overwritten at runtime.
Copy Protection#
The anti-piracy check involves an invisible, uncopyable file called Necessary Evil. If it fails, you'll be trapped in a demo mode where the board keeps resetting after one minute of play.
Revisional Differences#
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v1.02 adds Steve Gordon to the alphabetized list of acknowledgments, and the background texture shifted to compensate.
References#
- Computer Entertainer, February 1987, p. 14↩︎
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Apple II |
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NES |
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Game Gear |
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