Checkers
- Checkers (1961 on Mainframe)
- Checkers (1973 on Mainframe, 1976 on Intel 8080, Zilog Z80)
- Checkers (1974 on Terminal)
- Checkers (1978 on TRS-80)
- Checkers (1978 on Compucolor II)
- Checkers (1978 on VideoBrain)
- Checkers (1978 on TI Programmable Calculator)
- Checkers (1978 on TRS-80)
- Checkers (1978 on Commodore PET/CBM)
- Checkers (1979 on Commodore PET/CBM)
- Checkers (1979 on TRS-80)
- Checkers (1980 on Atari 2600, 2010 on Windows, Xbox 360)
- Checkers (1980 on Intellivision)
- Checkers (1981 on TRS-80)
- Checkers (1984 on Commodore 64)
- Checkers (1986 on TRS-80 CoCo)
- Checkers (1989 on DOS)
- Checkers (1990 on Windows 3.x)
- Checkers (1998 on Browser)
- Checkers (2017 on iPhone, Android, iPad)
- Checkers (2020 on Nintendo Switch)
Description
Checkers is a single player implementation of the classic board game.
This is a single player game in which the player plays against the computer. The computer's strength can be varied as can the time the AI opponent is allowed to think. There are seven game variants available, these are regular checkers, NW diagonal checkers, NE diagonal checkers, Losing Checkers, Double-Back checkers, checkers on a 10x10 board with 15 pieces and checkers on a 10x10 board with 20 pieces
The game is mouse controlled, has optional music and sound effects plus an internet play option. The game plays in a window which changes size depending on the board being used. There is a save game feature and the game keeps track of the moves played and has the option to print these.
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Game added by piltdown_man.
Game added June 14, 2016. Last modified February 22, 2023.