- Publication date
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1995
- Topics
- DOS games, Vintage computer games, Board games
- Item Size
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594.0K
Rival plays chess and chess variants. Rather than take the sensible
approach and allow you to operate the program via drop down menus,
Rival uses icons, great big chunky ICONS. We’ll leave it up to you
to decide if this was a good idea or not but Russ spent a lot of
time drawing those icons so please try to love ’em! We’re very
pleased with the way it looks, and once you’ve figured out where
everything is and what it does, you may well find Rival a lot easier
to use than if it used words and stuff.
As well as playing a respectable game of chess, Rival plays various variant
games using the regular chess pieces (see ‘Rules For Variant Games’).
Very shortly, Rival will be able to play half a dozen or more variant chess
games, at present it plays only tow, Kinglet and Giveaway chess.
- Addeddate
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2013-04-01 22:04:16
- Emulator
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dosbox
- Emulator_ext
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zip
- Emulator_start
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RIVAL.EXE
- Identifier
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RivalV1.5eSW1995AlastairScottStrategyChess
- License
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shareware
- Named-persons
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Russ Newman, Chris Moreton
- Scanner
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Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.3
- Year
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1995
Another thing that really makes Rival enjoyable for me is how it manages to stay interesting even after playing it multiple times. Many games feel repetitive after a while, but here, the experience still feels fresh because of the small details and different ways you can approach the gameplay. As you continue playing, you naturally start improving and understanding the mechanics better, which makes everything feel more rewarding. I also appreciate the balance the game maintains—it’s not too difficult, but it’s not too easy either. You can play it casually for a short break or spend longer sessions without getting bored. That flexibility is one of the biggest reasons why I keep coming back to Rival. Overall, it’s the kind of game that doesn’t just entertain you for a moment, but actually gives you a consistently enjoyable experience every time you play.
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