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What is Laser Chess?
Laser Chess is a two-player strategy game that combines the spatial thinking skills of chess with the high-tech fun of laser beams. Players alternate turns moving their mirrored pieces around the board, and at the end of each turn, players fire a real laser beam from their Laser.
When did chess theory start?
The first coordinated explanation of how chess games are won came in the 18th century from François-André Philidor of France. Philidor, a composer of music, was regarded as the world’s best chess player for nearly 50 years.
How do you beat laser chess?
Much of the strategy in Laser Chess involves moving and rotating your pieces to set up complex shots. It’s important to realize that any laser hit on a piece’s nonreflective or nontransparent surface will destroy that piece. You can destroy your own pieces just as easily as you can destroy your opponent’s.
Who made laser chess?
Mike Duppong
| Laser Chess | |
|---|---|
| Designer(s) | Mike Duppong |
| Platform(s) | Atari ST, Amiga, Commodore 64, Apple II, Atari 8-bit |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
How do you set up a laser chess board?
Laser: Each player has one Laser that remains in the corner of the game Grid throughout the game. Press the button on top at the end of each turn to activate the laser. The Laser is not a playing token and cannot be eliminated from play. Deflector: The mirrored side of the Deflector reflects the laser 90 degrees.
What was the first prize for Laser Chess?
Laser Chess™ won First Prize in our $10,000 programming contest for COMPUTE! ‘s Atari ST Disk & Magazine. Awarded $5,000 for its originality and skillful programming, Laser Chess is a two-player strategy game patterened after traditional chess–with some fascinating new twists.
What kind of language is Laser Chess in?
Awarded $5,000 for its originality and skillful programming, Laser Chess is a two-player strategy game patterened after traditional chess–with some fascinating new twists. The original version was written in the Modula-2 language for the Atari ST.
What happens if you lose a laser in chess?
To take aim, you can rotate it in place at 90-degree angles. Like the king, the laser is completely vulnerable to enemy laser strikes, because it has no reflective surfaces. If you lose your laser, the game is not over, but only the most skillful (or incredibly lucky) player can overcome its loss.
What’s the difference between Laser Chess and Khet?
Answer: Laser Chess is the successor to Khet, created by the same inventors. It shares most of the same game mechanics and strategies but has a more streamlined set of rules, different starting positions, and a futuristic theme.