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Now you can play chess using your favorite LEGO building block characters in LEGO Chess. Play as a pirate, a cowboy, or an Indian as you take on a friend on the same PC or over the internet or choose to do battle against the computer.<br><br>The rules are the same as the ones for that ages-old board game, although you can decide whether to allow castling, en passant captures and promotions. You can also have the computer keep track of each move using standard chess notations so you can study your game later.<br><br>The board is in 3D and you can rotate it any way you want to get a better view of the action; if you want a clearer look, just toggle the view to 2D, where you can stay to keep playing or switch back to 3D to make your move. An advisor is available to show you all the possible moves any piece can make, and hints are available whenever necessary (except in Story Games, where you can only have five of them). If you need to undo a bad move, you can always do that too (the limit of five in Story Games applies here as well).<br><br>If you need more help brushing up on your gameplay, the King's study has books on the basic and advanced rules as well as a book on tactics, tricks, and secrets. Each book has chess puzzles to solve, and you can win awards as you work your way through them.<br><br>If you want a real adventure, try a Story Game. There are two to choose from: Wild West and Pirates. As you progress through each one, you watch cartoons starring LEGO characters which move the action along until you reach a critical point and have to play a game of chess. If you win, you get to continue; if you lose, you must try again. When you finish a Story Game you get a special certificate for your scrapbook.Product Identifiers
PublisherLego Media
MPN663338001905
UPC0663338001905, 5031366014689
eBay Product ID (ePID)56252355
Product Key Features
RatingE-Everyone
GenreBoard Games
PlatformPC
Game NameLego Chess
Additional Product Features
Release Year1998
Number of Players1-2
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Control ElementsMouse, Keyboard
ESRB DescriptorComic Mischief
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- 07 Mar, 2017
Awesome game!
This game is a true classic! My mom bought me this game in a six-pack of Lego PC games back in 2006, but when I tried to play it on my old HP Pavilion a700n PC with Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 on it, it started to have technical problems, and sure enough, it disappeared from my CD-ROM game collection right away. I don't remember what the problems were because that was over a decade ago. I haven't had the desire to get this game again until now, and it works on my Dell Optiplex GX260 PC with Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 on it and it does work like a charm without the official patch! This is one of the best Lego games! In this game, you get to play chess with Lego minifigures on a giant board in various environments, which is a unique concept. You can play through tutorial levels with the king. They are really informative and helpful for when playing the actual games. They also talk about the history of chess. The cutscenes are fun to watch. If you like Lego and chess, you'll love this game! Even though it's nineteen years old now, it's still a lot of fun! I'd recommend it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Mar, 2020
Gate into chess kingdom
More than 20 years ago my son enjoed it and fell in love with chess. So I bought it once more to present it to my grandson (hopefully with same outcome). Graphics is from '90 so do not expect much in comparision with today's games. But it's educatiing and catchy.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
