Sargon V: World Class Chess
| Sargon V: World Class Chess | |
|---|---|
 European cover art | |
| Publisher(s) | Activision[3] |
| Producer(s) | Nic Lavroff[4] |
| Designer(s) |
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| Programmer(s) | Dr. Destructo[4] |
| Artist(s) | Rich Payne[4] |
| Composer(s) | Russell Lieblich[4] |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Classic Mac OS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Computer chess |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Sargon V: World Class Chess is a 1992 chess video game published by Activision. It is part of the Sargon series.
Gameplay
[edit]Sargon V features VGA graphics and supports sound cards. The game supports 2D and 3D game views.[5] The game features a mode where the computer replays famous games by chess masters. Another mode has the player take a role of a chess master and guess the moves they made.[2]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Génération 4 | 84%[1] |
| Tilt | 18/20[6] |
| Amiga Joker | 71%[7] |
| MacFormat | 63%[8] |
| PC Joker | 77%[9] |
| Play Time | 69%[5] |
Game Players PC Entertainment wrote: "Activision's chess title isn't quite as challenging as Grandmaster Chess, but the vast majority of chess fans will find Sargon V more than strong enough to keep them playing for quite a while."[3] PC Joker rated the game about equal to Chessmaster 3000, the German language option was noted as the most significant feature above the competition.[9] Amiga Joker compared the DOS version with 12 other chess programs in a special Strategy issue and Sargon V was rated the fourth highest.[7] Play Time compared the game unfavorably to Chessmaster 3000.[5] Génération 4 called the game a "classic" and "perfectly realized".[1] Tilt said: "if it is not the most beautiful chess program, World Class Chess is currently the strongest (even superior to the remarkable Chess Champion)."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Micro Test - World Class Chess". Génération 4 (in French). No. 41. February 1992. p. 94. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b "New Products - Sargon V: World Class Chess". Macworld. International Data Group. June 1995. p. 48. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Puzzles, Board, Card & Word Games - Sargon V". Game Players PC Entertainment. Vol. 5, no. 7. GP Publications, Inc. 1992. p. 56. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e undetermined. Sargon V: World Class Chess (MS-DOS) (1.10 ed.). Activision. Scene: "About" page (includes game version and staff credits).
- ^ a b c Borovskis, Thomas (1992). "Review - Sargon V World Class Chess" (PDF). Play Time (in German). No. 8–9/92. p. 40. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b Harbonn, Jacques (February 1992). "Hits - PC - World Class Chess". Tilt (in French). No. 99. Editions Mondiales S.A. pp. 58–60. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Knobeln & Schieben - Schach dem Computer". Amiga Joker (in German). Joker-Verlag. pp. 66–69. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Game Reviews - Sargon V". MacFormat. No. 24. Future plc. May 1995. pp. 126–127.
- ^ a b "Brainstorm - Sargon V World Class Chess vs. Chessmaster 3000". PC Joker (in German). No. 2/92. Joker-Verlag. March–April 1992. p. 32. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sargon V: World Class Chess at MobyGames
- Sargon V: World Class Chess can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive