Colossus Chess 4
Aliases  Colossus 4 Chess
Release Date  1986
Original Publisher  CDS Microsystems (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Game: Board
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £9.95
Disk Price  £14.99
Inspirations  Chess (Board)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, MSX
Average mag. score  75.00% (2 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  82.2% (20 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - EDOS (UK)
     #2 - Proein Soft Line (Spain)
     #3 - Zafi Chip (Spain)(1986)
     #4 - Serma Software (Spain)(1988)
     #5 - Z Cobra (Spain)
     * Release price: 1200.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Martin Bryant (UK) - ?
     Carl Cropley (UK) - ?

Review Awards
     "ZX Computing Monster Hit"at ZX Computingissue #30 - 1986/Octpage 43

Compilations
     Full version inThe Classic Collection(1992)by Hot-Shot Entertainments Ltd (UK)
     Full version inThe Complete Home Entertainment Centre(1988)by CDS Microsystems (UK)
     Full version inThe Complete Home Entertainment Centre - 10 Great Games(1988)by CDS Microsystems (UK)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
ColossusChess4.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
ColossusChess4V4.0.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - v4.0
ColossusChess4V4.2.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English - v4.2
 ColossusChess4.dsk.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 128 +3(None)English
ColossusChess4(ZafiChip).tzx.zip#3ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
ColossusChess4(ZCobra).tzx.zip#5ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     ColossusChess4.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     ColossusChess4.gif3,384OriginalRunning screen
     ColossusChess4.jpg86,111OriginalInlay - Front
     ColossusChess4_2.jpg165,968OriginalInlay - Front
     ColossusChess4_3.jpg110,867OriginalInlay - Front
     ColossusChess4_Tape.jpg69,814OriginalMedia scan
     ColossusChess4_Tape_2.jpg61,015OriginalMedia scan
     ColossusChess4.txt31,919OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     colossus4chess.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Richard Bos
     ColossusChess4(EDOS).jpg191,336#1Inlay - Front
     ColossusChess4(EDOS)_Addendum.jpg77,210#1Scanned instructionsEnglish
     ColossusChess4(ProeinSoftLine).jpg308,531#2Inlay - Front
     ColossusChess4(ZafiChip).jpg611,269#3Inlay - Front
     ColossusChess4(ZafiChip).pdf626,784#3InstructionsSpanish
     ColossusChess4(ZafiChip).jpg200,221#3Advertisement
     ColossusChess4(ZCobra).jpg99,497#5Inlay - Front
     ColossusChess4(ZCobra)_2.jpg113,322#5Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 66- Review
     Computer Gamerissue #18-1986/Seppage 54- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #35-1986/Aug/28 special "week#4"page 13- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #73-1988/Aprpage 43- Review: 7/10
     Your Sinclairissue #10-1986/Octpage 28- Review: 8/10
     ZX Computingissue #30-1986/Octpage 43- Review
     ZX Computingissue #30-1986/Octpage 49- Review
     ZX Magazínissue 2001/Marpage 10- Review

Magazine References
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #4-1988/Janpage 138- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 65- Feature - Brain Games
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #6-1988/Marpage 102- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #7-1988/Aprpage 111- News/Note
     ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)issue #8-1988/Maypage 103- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #17-1986/Apr/24 special "week#4"page 28- CompoResult
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #34-1986/Aug/21 special "week#3"page 9- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #34-1986/Aug/21 special "week#3"page 9- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #36-1986/Sep/4 special "week#1"page 13- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #38-1986/Sep/18 special "week#3"page 10- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #38-1986/Sep/18 special "week#3"page 10- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #39-1986/Sep/25 special "week#4"page 4- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #40-1986/Oct/2 special "week#1"page 11- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #40-1986/Oct/2 special "week#1"page 11- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #42-1986/Oct/16 special "week#3"page 13- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #42-1986/Oct/16 special "week#3"page 13- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5"page 13- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #44-1986/Oct/30 special "week#5"page 13- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #46-1986/Nov/13 special "week#2"page 15- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #46-1986/Nov/13 special "week#2"page 15- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #47-1986/Nov/20 special "week#3"page 11- Letters
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"page 11- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #48-1986/Nov/27 special "week#4"page 11- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #50-1986/Dec/11 special "week#2"page 12- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.5 #50-1986/Dec/11 special "week#2"page 12- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #5-1987/Jan/29 special "week#5"page 11- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #6-1987/Feb/5 special "week#1"page 9- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #6-1987/Feb/5 special "week#1"page 9- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #7-1987/Feb/12 special "week#2"page 11- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #8-1987/Feb/19 special "week#3"page 9- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #10-1987/Mar/6 special "week#1"page 9- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1"page 5- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #17-1987/May/1 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #18-1987/May/8 special "week#2"page 5- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #22-1987/Jun/5 special "week#1"page 5- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #24-1987/Jun/19 special "week#3"page 5- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #25-1987/Jun/26 special "week#4"page 5- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #27-1987/Jul/10 special "week#2"page 4- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #30-1987/Jul/31 special "week#5"page 5- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #31-1987/Aug/7 special "week#1"page 5- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #31-1987/Aug/7 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.6 #32-1987/Aug/14 special "week#2"page 5- Feature - Popular vs Colossus Chess Tournament
     Sinclair Userissue #56-1986/Novpage 109- CompoEntry
     Sinclair Userissue #59-1987/Febpage 22- CompoResult
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 58- Feature - Chess Mates
     Your Computerissue v.6 #11-1986/Novpage 12- CompoEntry
     Your Computerissue v.7 #3-1987/Marpage 13- CompoResult
     ZX Computingissue #28-1986/Augpage 6- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #30-1986/Octpage 43- Feature - Grandmasters
     ZX Computingissue #30-1986/Octpage 60- CompoEntry
     ZX Computingissue #34-1987/Febpage 4- CompoResult

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