10 Intelligent Strategy Games

Commodore Amiga - Released - 1993

A collection of ten classical board games. Each of them runs from a common menu. These games are Draughts, Go, Renju, 4-in-a-line, Othello, Gomoku, Backgammon, Chinese Chess, Chess, and Bridge

5 Intelligent Strategy Games

Commodore Amiga - Released - 1991

With 5 Intelligent Strategy Games Oxford Softworks gives you the following 5 board/card games: Backgammon Chess Bridge Go Draughts

5 Intelligent Strategy Games

Atari ST - Released - 1992

Includes: Backgammon Royale, Bridge Player 2000, Chess Player 2150, Draughts, Go Player.

Backgammon Royale

Commodore Amiga - Released - 1991

Backgammon Royale is a simple computerized version of the classic board game of chance & skill called "Backgammon". Backgammon Royale lets the player choose between two styles of play (aggressive or defensive), and also select the game speed between three parameters (fast, medium or slow). The game has a save/load option that gives the player the opportunity to continue the game later.

Backgammon Royale

MS-DOS - Released - 1990

Backgammon Royale is a simple computerized version of the classic board game of chance & skill called "Backgammon". Backgammon Royale lets the player choose between two styles of play (aggressive or defensive), and also select the game speed between three parameters (fast, medium or slow). The game has a save/load option that gives the player the opportunity to continue the game later.

Backgammon Royale

Atari ST - 1991

Backgammon Royale is a simple computerized version of the classic board game of chance & skill called "Backgammon". Backgammon Royale lets the player choose between two styles of play (aggressive or defensive), and also select the game speed between three parameters (fast, medium or slow). The game has a save/load option that gives the player the opportunity to continue the game later.

Bridge Deluxe 2 With Omar Sharif

MS-DOS - Released - March 29, 1996

Another game about the card game of Bridge. You can play against the computer (the A.I. has some 20 options for bidding conventions and just card play) or against human opponents (there is even a LAN option). Included are some tutorials for beginner and intermediate players; the tutorials are presented by Omar Sharif himself.

Bridge Player 2000 With Tutor

Atari ST - Released - 1987

At last. . . . . a bridge player that gives you a challenging game with a really tough opponent. We can promise you hours of enjoyment as you pit your wits against this powerful program. And now a superb new feature for the beginner and improver . . . . a special tutorial section devised by an expert to guide you through the intricacies of bidding and play with twenty set hands and detailed explanation. This is a bridge player for both the expert and the beginner, with versatile bidding routines that really set a high standard, matched by the emphatically powerful play of the cards. The computer will play as either defender or declarer. Generates random hands and allows proper bidding in the Acol system, including the Stayman and Blackwood conventions. Bid against the computer, then prove your skill as it takes you on playing both your opponents hands. Make use of the many superb features - including one or to that can give you the edge against the machine! OPTIONS INCLUDE. . . . . Tutorial section with 20 set hands, advice and explanation. Improve your game - Post mortem facility allows you to rebid and replay and hand. Review bidding or play to previous tricks while playing a hand. Input a contract of your own choice to test yourself. Peep at your opponents hands. Comprehensive on-screen information displays - contract, tricks won so far, cards played in current and last trick, score. Option to bias the deal to give you and your 'partner' more high card points if you prefer to play as declarer. At any time claim the rest of the tricks. Restart the play of the cards.

Check Mate

Commodore Amiga - Released - 1990

Checkmate (or Chess Champion 2175) is the successor of Chess Player 2150. Most basic options and displaying are the same like in the predecessor. Improvements are done in the strength of the chess engine (the authors claim over 2000 ELO for the program), the usage of extra RAM for additional deep searching, a bigger opening library, the possibility to extend the opening library by the user and some improvements to the user interface. Otherwise this is a traditional full-featured chess game with all of the standard chess features. Difficulty is chosen by selecting one of four levels and then assigning a time limit for the computer to choose a move. The idea is to allow infinite degrees of difficulty. The board is rendered in 3D, and the player is able to rotate the board through any angle. The game offers options to rate the approximately ELO rating of the player by showing different board situations and judging the users solutions. This can also be used to judge the ranking of the program. During play, the program can give you tips, you can change the sides or force the computer to stop thinking and take the best move found until then.

Chess Champion

Windows - Released - 1999

Chess Champion is a chess game and sequel to Chess System Tal. Different from most Chess games but similar as its predecessor, Tal doesn't try to play the best and most safe move every time, but instead it has its own personality based on professional chess player Mikhail Tal, who's known for making unexpected moves and having an attacking play style. You can play the game from various perspective including top-down with iconic display and 3D from the player's perspective.

Chess Player 2150

Atari ST - Released - 1989

Chess Player 2150 is a chess program which played well against the other chess programs of the day and won the 1989 British Open Personal Computer Chess Championship (according to a post in ST Report International Online Magazine, November 13, 1992, No.8.45). The author was not shy about his program's prowess. Built into the program is a pull-down menu, giving it's performance against Chessmaster 2000, Chessmaster 2100 and Colossus X, in 10 games apiece. The game was designed to improve as it played, so over time a game that played against good players would be much better than when it first began. Users have the option of saving, so that the gained intelligence isn't lost. Although the author clearly wanted the game to be used by serious chess players, he included whimsical chess pieces as well. One set includes farm animals (sheep pawns, dog rooks, horse knights, chicken bishops, cow queens, and pig kings); Another setting includes Science-Fiction pieces that look like aliens. The game can be played in 2D or 3D, and includes digitised speech on the Amiga version.

Chess Player 2150

Commodore Amiga - Released - 1989

Chess Player 2150 is a chess program which played well against the other chess programs of the day and won the 1989 British Open Personal Computer Chess Championship (according to a post in ST Report International Online Magazine, November 13, 1992, No.8.45). The author was not shy about his program's prowess. Built into the program is a pull-down menu, giving it's performance against Chessmaster 2000, Chessmaster 2100 and Colossus X, in 10 games apiece. The game was designed to improve as it played, so over time a game that played against good players would be much better than when it first began. Users have the option of saving, so that the gained intelligence isn't lost. Although the author clearly wanted the game to be used by serious chess players, he included whimsical chess pieces as well. One set includes farm animals (sheep pawns, dog rooks, horse knights, chicken bishops, cow queens, and pig kings); Another setting includes Science-Fiction pieces that look like aliens. The game can be played in 2D or 3D, and includes digitised speech on the Amiga version.

Chess Player 2150

MS-DOS - Released - 1990

Chess Player 2150 is a chess program which played well against the other chess programs of the day and won the 1989 British Open Personal Computer Chess Championship (according to a post in ST Report International Online Magazine, November 13, 1992, No.8.45). The author was not shy about his program's prowess. Built into the program is a pull-down menu, giving it's performance against Chessmaster 2000, Chessmaster 2100 and Colossus X, in 10 games apiece. The game was designed to improve as it played, so over time a game that played against good players would be much better than when it first began. Users have the option of saving, so that the gained intelligence isn't lost. Although the author clearly wanted the game to be used by serious chess players, he included whimsical chess pieces as well. One set includes farm animals (sheep pawns, dog rooks, horse knights, chicken bishops, cow queens, and pig kings); Another setting includes Science-Fiction pieces that look like aliens. The game can be played in 2D or 3D, and includes digitised speech on the Amiga version.

Chess System Tal

MS-DOS - Released - 1997

Chess System Tal is a Chess game that allows you to play Chess against your computer. It is the sequel to Complete Chess System. Different from most Chess games, Tal doesn't try to play the best and most safe move every time, but instead it has its own personality based on professional chess player Mikhail Tal, who's known for making unexpected moves and having an attacking play style. There are four different views available for the chess board and eight different designs. The game provides hint modes that help you play the game.

Complete Chess System

MS-DOS - Released - 1993

Complete Chess System is a Chess game that allows you to play a match against your computer. The game comes with a set of historical games played by pros. With a skill level similar to those of national champions the game is meant for professional chess players. The game of chess is played in top-down 2D with icons depicting the various pieces or in 3D from the player's perspective.

Go Player

Commodore Amiga - Released - 1991

Go Player is a computer adaption of the old board game Go which is most often played in Eastern Asia. The basic principle is that two players (one white, the other black) place stones on a 19x19 board. The goal is to control as big as possible areas on the board by circling it with own stones. Likewise, enemy stones can be taken out of the game by circling them. At the end of the match (when both players pass their turn) the size of controlled areas and the taken out stones determine the winner. This game features two smaller boards (9x9 and 13x13) and handicap options, both adapted from real-life rule adaptions. There are also 101 difficulty levels and the option to pre-define the board to practice special match situations.

Go Player

Atari ST - Released - 1990

Go Player is a computer adaption of the old board game Go which is most often played in Eastern Asia. The basic principle is that two players (one white, the other black) place stones on a 19x19 board. The goal is to control as big as possible areas on the board by circling it with own stones. Likewise, enemy stones can be taken out of the game by circling them. At the end of the match (when both players pass their turn) the size of controlled areas and the taken out stones determine the winner. This game features two smaller boards (9x9 and 13x13) and handicap options, both adapted from real-life rule adaptions. There are also 101 difficulty levels and the option to pre-define the board to practice special match situations.

Go Professional II

Windows - Released - 1999

Go is an ancient board game, traditionally played on a 16x16 board, although this implementation allows for play on smaller boards, which makes for faster games. Two players take it in turn to place coloured tiles on a board, with the aim being to form a sequence of 5 of your colour in an unbroken line. A computer opponent is provided, and a record of moves similar to those used in chess games is provided.

Go: The European Computer Go Champion

Commodore Amiga - Released - 1991

Go Player is a computer adaption of the old board game Go which is most often played in Eastern Asia. The basic principle is that two players (one white, the other black) place stones on a 19x19 board. The goal is to control as big as possible areas on the board by circling it with own stones. Likewise, enemy stones can be taken out of the game by circling them. At the end of the match (when both players pass their turn) the size of controlled areas and the taken out stones determine the winner. This game features two smaller boards (9x9 and 13x13) and handicap options, both adapted from real-life rule adaptions. There are also 101 difficulty levels and the option to pre-define the board to practice special match situations.

Omar Sharif's Bridge

Commodore Amiga - Released - 1992

This Bridge game has built-in tutorial mode which makes it easy for novice players to start enjoying the game right away. Omar Sharif himself will guide you through the rules, and the sample hands show you the best bid or play to make in a variety of situations. For the more experienced player, you can dive right in and start playing on your own, but Omar is only a mouse click away should you need some advice at any point in the game.

Omar Sharif's Bridge

Atari ST - Released - 1992

The Complete Chess System

Commodore Amiga - Released - 1994

The Complete Chess System is a chess game that allows you to play a match against your computer. The game comes with a set of historical games played by pros. With a skill level similar to those of national champions, the game is meant for professional chess players. The game of chess is played in top-down 2D with icons depicting the various pieces, or in 3D from the player's perspective.