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{{Infobox video game | {{Infobox video game | ||
| title = LEGO Chess | | image = Chess box LMI Press converted.jpg | ||
| developer = [[Krisalis Software]] | | title = LEGO Chess | ||
| publisher = [[LEGO Media International]] | | developer = [[Krisalis Software]] | ||
| engine = | | publisher = [[LEGO Media International]] | ||
| platforms = [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] | | engine = | ||
| released = 11 November 1998<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_70_December_1998/page/n25/mode/2up |title=Shorts: Lego Chess |magazine=[[Wikipedia:PC Zone|PC Zone]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Dennis Publishing|Dennish Publishing]] |issue=70 |date=December 1998 |page=26 |accessdate=2024-06-03}}</ref> | | platforms = [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] | ||
| genre = [[Wikipedia:Computer chess|Computer chess]] | | released = 11 November 1998<ref name="PCZ">{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_70_December_1998/page/n25/mode/2up |title=Shorts: Lego Chess |magazine=[[Wikipedia:PC Zone|PC Zone]] |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Dennis Publishing|Dennish Publishing]] |issue=70 |date=December 1998 |page=26 |accessdate=2024-06-03}}</ref> | ||
| modes = [[Wikipedia:Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Wikipedia:Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]] | | genre = [[Wikipedia:Computer chess|Computer chess]] | ||
| director = Andrew Ware | | modes = [[Wikipedia:Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Wikipedia:Multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]] | ||
| producer = Dave Upchurch | | director = Andrew Ware | ||
| designer = | | producer = Dave Upchurch | ||
| designer = | |||
| programmer = Graeme Richardson | | programmer = Graeme Richardson | ||
| artist = {{ubl|Rob Richardson|Phillip Hackney|Paul Dobson| [[Artworld UK|Robert Dorney]] (FMVs)}} | | artist = {{ubl|Rob Richardson|Phillip Hackney|Paul Dobson| [[Artworld UK|Robert Dorney]] (FMVs)}} | ||
| composer = {{ubl|David R. Punshon|Richard Wells}} | | composer = {{ubl|David R. Punshon|Richard Wells}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''LEGO Chess''''' is a 1998 chess computer game developed by [[Krisalis Software]] and published by [[LEGO Media International]] for [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]. The game is based on the Western and Pirates themes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legomedia.com/chess/default.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991103122937/http://www.legomedia.com:80/chess/default.asp |archive-date=1999-11-03 |title=LEGO Chess |website=LEGO Media International |url-status=dead}}</ref> | '''''LEGO Chess''''' is a 1998 chess computer game developed by [[Krisalis Software]] and published by [[LEGO Media International]] for [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]. The game is based on the Western and Pirates themes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legomedia.com/chess/default.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991103122937/http://www.legomedia.com:80/chess/default.asp |archive-date=1999-11-03 |title=LEGO Chess |website=LEGO Media International |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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== Development == | == Development == | ||
[[File:LEGO Chess Pyramid Concept.png|thumb|Concept art of an Adventurers-themed environment]] | [[File:LEGO Chess Pyramid Concept.png|thumb|Concept art of an Adventurers-themed environment|left]] | ||
''LEGO Chess'' was developed by Krisalis software. Early plans for the game included the Adventurers theme but that idea was cut.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://brickstobytes.org/games/lego-chess |title= | [[File:LEGO Chess Flat Top Concept.png|thumb|Concept art of an Adventurers-themed environment]] | ||
''LEGO Chess'' was developed by Krisalis software. Early plans for the game included the Adventurers theme but that idea was cut.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://brickstobytes.org/games/lego-chess |title=LEGO Chess |website=Bricks to Bytes |accessdate=2024-06-03}}</ref> | |||
== Release == | |||
''LEGO Chess'' was released on 11 November 1999. In the United Kingdom it was initially priced at £34.99 GBP.<ref name="PCZ"/> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External Links == | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Lego Chess|''Lego Chess'']] at [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] | |||
* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/46867/lego-chess/ ''LEGO Chess''] at [[Wikipedia:MobyGames|MobyGames]] | |||
{{LEGO Media International}} | {{LEGO Media International}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:30, 4 June 2024
| LEGO Chess | |
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| Developer(s) | Krisalis Software |
| Publisher(s) | LEGO Media International |
| Director(s) | Andrew Ware |
| Producer(s) | Dave Upchurch |
| Programmer(s) | Graeme Richardson |
| Artist(s) |
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| Composer(s) |
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| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 11 November 1998[1] |
| Genre(s) | Computer chess |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
LEGO Chess is a 1998 chess computer game developed by Krisalis Software and published by LEGO Media International for Microsoft Windows. The game is based on the Western and Pirates themes.[2]
Gameplay
Chess gameplay
Development
LEGO Chess was developed by Krisalis software. Early plans for the game included the Adventurers theme but that idea was cut.[3]
Release
LEGO Chess was released on 11 November 1999. In the United Kingdom it was initially priced at £34.99 GBP.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shorts: Lego Chess". PC Zone. No. 70. Dennish Publishing. December 1998. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ↑ "LEGO Chess". LEGO Media International. Archived from the original on 1999-11-03.
- ↑ "LEGO Chess". Bricks to Bytes. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
