Advance

Moby ID: 182013

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Released

1980 on MOS Technology 6502

Credits

2 people

Releases by Date (by platform)

1980 (MOS Technology 6502)
1986 (Motorola 68k)

Moby Score: n/a

Genre: Strategy / tactics
Perspective: Text-based / Spreadsheet
Pacing: Turn-based
Gameplay: Board game
Chess
Interface: Text parser

MOS Technology 6502 Specs

Number of Offline Players: 1 Player

See Also

Advance (2015 on Xbox 360)

Description

Advance is a chess program that participated in multiple computer chess tournaments in the 1980s. Initial versions of the program ran on a MOS 6502 processor, and later versions ran on a 16-bit Motorola 68k processor. The program utilized various special techniques which allowed it to win microcomputer tournaments in the early 80s.

Credits (MOS Technology 6502 version)

By	Mike Johnson Dave Wilson

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MobyGames ID: 182013

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Game added by vedder.

Game added March 30, 2022. Last modified February 22, 2023.