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Checkmate

Arcade Video game published 47 years ago by Midway Mfg. Co.

Listed in MAME

Checkmate screenshot

Checkmate © 1977 Midway.

Up to four players control a block which leaves a trail behind it. The object is to force the other player(s) to run into either the boundary or your trail.

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TECHNICAL/MACHINE PICT.
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Game ID : 615

Main CPU : Intel 8080
Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 2

Players : 4
Control : 8-way joystick

TRIVIA

Released in January 1977.

STAFF

Designed and programmed by : Jay Fenton, Dave Nutting

PORTS

CONSOLES:
Bally Astrocade (1978)

SOURCES

Game's ROM.
Machine's picture.