Cyrus IS Chess
Aliases  Cyrus 1981 European Champion
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K/48K
Language  English
Genre  Game: Board
Max. Players  1
Original platform for (unofficial port)  Chezz
Original Price  £9.95
Inspirations  Chess (Board)
Other Platforms  Thomson MO/TO
Average mag. score  80.00% (1 reviews)
Martijn's WoS score  81.2% (28 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Ventamatic (Spain)(1983)
     * Release price: 3000.00 Ptas

Authors/Contributors
     Richard Lang (UK)at Intelligent Software Ltd - ?

Authors according to SPOT/SPEX
     @ Intelligent Design <Intelligent Design Ltd (UK)>
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Series "CyrusISChess"
     1. Cyrus IS Chess(1983)by Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
     2. Cyrus II(1986)by Alligata Software Ltd (UK)

Compilations
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 09(1984/Oct)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #9 - 1984/Oct- titled "Scacchi"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
CyrusISChess.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K/48K(???)English
CyrusISChess.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K/48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     CyrusISChess.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     CyrusISChess.gif7,385OriginalRunning screen
     CyrusISChess_Front.jpg178,951OriginalInlay - Front
     CyrusISChess_Back.jpg144,011OriginalInlay - Back
     CyrusISChess_SideA.jpg49,496OriginalMedia scan
     CyrusISChess_SideB.jpg49,088OriginalMedia scan
     CyrusISChess.txt24,385OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     cyrusischess.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Rouslan Gordeyev

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 59- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 62- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #24-1983/Aug/16 special "week#3"page 17- Review
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #27-1983/Jul/7 special "week#1"page 49- Review
     Your Computerissue v.3 #8-1983/Augpage 51- Review: 4/5
     ZX Computingissue #11-1984/Febpage 97- Review
     ZX Computingissue #17-1985/Febpage 20- Review
     ZX Magazínissue 2001/Marpage 8- Review

Magazine References
     Computer Choiceissue 1984/Maypage 34- Feature - King of the Castle
     Personal Computer Gamesissue #7-1984/Junpage 36- Feature - The Great PCG Chess Championship
     Personal Computer Newsissue #10-1983/May/20page 13- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #17-1983/Augpage 13- News/Note
     Sinclair Userissue #27-1984/Junpage 51- Feature
     Your Computerissue v.3 #8-1983/Augpage 43- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #8-1983/Augpage 65- News/Note
     ZX Computingissue #17-1985/Febpage 20- Feature - Battle of the Giants (Chess)

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #22-1983/Augpage 57- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #23-1983/Seppage 89- Advert
     Computing Todayissue 1983/Augpage 43- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #20-1983/Jul/19 special "week#3"page 41- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #25-1983/Aug/23 special "week#4"page 41- Advert
     Personal Computer Newsissue #18-1983/Jul/13page 61- Advert
     Personal Computer Newsissue #23-1983/Aug/17page 61- Advert
     Personal Computer Newsissue #26-1983/Sep/7page 61- Advert
     Personal Computing Todayissue v.2 #1-1983/Augpage 63- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #17-1983/Augpage 41- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #18-1983/Seppage 117- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #8-1983/Augpage 25- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #9-1983/Seppage 117- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #8-1983/Augpage 47- Advert

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