FoxTrot by Bill Amend

FoxTrot

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  1. rac0308

    rac0308 said, about 1 month ago

    D&D Chess. Interesting

  2. dataweaver

    dataweaver said, about 1 month ago

    This is real. I own a deck of cards called Knightmare Chess. You use them in conjunction with a normal chess game to introduce various changes to the rules, some temporary, some permanent - for example, there’s a card that lets you cause one of your Knights to explode, capturing everything that it was threatening;l or there’s the card that causes all pawns to move backward for the rest of the game.

  3. shadyproject

    shadyproject said, about 1 month ago

    Sounds like fun, but I’m bad already enough at regular chess.

  4. Ji2m

    Ji2m said, about 1 month ago

    What I want to see is how they play 3-D chess…

  5. Lewreader

    LewreaderGenius_badge said, about 1 month ago

    Dice! Hmph! When I was a kid we pladed with rocks and clubs. Wham! You lose!

  6. dkram

    dkram said, about 1 month ago

    dataweaver said, about 4 hours ago

    “This is real. I own a deck of cards called Knightmare Chess.”

    My nephew would love this.

    \\//_

  7. vexatron1984

    vexatron1984 said, about 1 month ago

    That’s right Jason! Nerdy is a hundred times more sexy than sporty any day! Wait…that’s probably a negative to Jason…

  8. LibrarianInTraining

    LibrarianInTraining said, about 1 month ago

    I should tell my hubby. He’d be in nerd heaven. :)

  9. Setebos

    Setebos said, about 1 month ago

    Is Battle Chess still available for the computer? I used to play it during the 80s.

  10. DragonPowered

    DragonPowered said, about 1 month ago

    There was another one, Archon - Black vs White. It was chess with medieval fantasy icons and the squares slowly shifted from dark to light, favoring one side or the other. When a square was challenged the square expanded to fill the screen and the two pieces dueled on a field of battle in real time. It was quite fun if you had someone as nerdy as yourself to play with.

  11. Elio

    Elio said, about 1 month ago

    Setebos, Wow, I haven’t thought about battle chess in years. GO DOS!

  12. dataweaver

    dataweaver said, about 1 month ago

    shadyproject: I’ve found that Knightmare Chess is the great equalizer. The chaos that it brings to the game makes it impossible to plan more than a couple of turns ahead, and even that much is tricky. As such, victory has a strong element of luck to it: a lucky novice has a decent chance of beating an unlucky master.

    dkram: unfortunately, the company that made it is sold out, and likely has been for some time. But you might be able to find a copy on eBay.

  13. nighthawks

    nighthawksGenius_badge said, about 1 month ago

    battle chess was sooo cool!—I don’t think I ever played an actual chess game on it…..just made the strategic moves that caused the chess pieces to wreak havoc with each other….
    I remember one powerful piece used to DEVOUR a hapless opponent’s piece

  14. Burgundy2

    Burgundy2 said, about 1 month ago

    nighthawks me too! I loved watching the rooks move. And if you could maneuver things that the king took the queen, he’d take her into a plunging kiss, then hit her over the head with his sceptre.

  15. Dypak

    DypakGenius_badge said, about 1 month ago

    @ Dataweaver, I’ve got that game, it’s pretty good.

    And I still play Archon. I have my old C64 fired up in the basement for just such an emergency. Nothing like Basic programs to bring out the true nerd in a man.

  16. LibrarianInTraining

    LibrarianInTraining said, about 1 month ago

    Battle Chess kicked butt! Hubby and I used to play it. I especially loved when king took knight. The shot of the king throwing a bomb into the knight’s armor and waving saying “bye bye” made me laugh again and again.

  17. dyankee23

    dyankee23 said, about 1 month ago

    Hmmm. My D&D skills just might be able to make up for my lack of game in chess under these rules. Now where did I put my dice?

  18. chromosome

    chromosomeGenius_badge said, about 1 month ago

    Check today’s Close to Home.

  19. slowflyer

    slowflyer said, about 1 month ago

    “Normal chess isn’t nerdy enough?”

    “Is anything, really”

    Hilarious.

  20. KenTheCoffinDweller

    KenTheCoffinDweller said, about 1 month ago

    BattleChess was available as part of a Multiple Game package that I got about 3 - 4 years ago, along with Bard’s Tale and several other games. So it might still be available in one package or another.

  21. jestrfyl

    jestrfyl said, about 1 month ago

    Ooh, my nerdiness is showing. I HAVE a deck of Knightmare Chess cards- and I know that there was a second deck sold, too. They did indeed add an extra level of amusement to the chess game. I like the D&D version. Some of us like a little spice added to the purer strains of life.

  22. johnparadox

    johnparadox said, about 1 month ago

    Anyone up for a round of rock/scissors/paper/spock/lizard?

  23. giggles05

    giggles05 said, 29 days ago

    o wow it actually exists ha who would have thought.

  24. giggles05

    giggles05 said, 29 days ago

    o wow it actually exists ha who would have thought.

  25. freeholder1

    freeholder1 said, 29 days ago

    then there was halo chess. Then there was zombie chess. then there was….OMG I’ve stumbled into an aging nerds convention. If I fire up an avatar, he’ll get downgraded, shifted into the asylum, eaten by a goblin and spit out by a Red Queen. I miss bridge, simple direct lying and cheating with established conventions and a daily column witrh tipos instead of cheats. Sigh again.

  26. Erica Forrest

    Erica ForrestGenius_badge said, 28 days ago

    very surprised to see that Mr. Amend didn’t do a strip on Superbowl Sunday as usual…

  27. eugaet

    eugaet said, 27 days ago

    The first Knightmare Chess set is out of print, but set 2 is still available. http://j.mp/3VsN6I

    I have both sets. The kids use it to keep me from winning and to generally frustrate me. The art on the cards is fantastic and the rule mods really make you change your tactics…or throw them out the window altogether. Definitely recommended unless you’re a chess purist.

    We also have Tile Chess (same publisher). Makes for a chaotic multiplayer chess variant. No board required, every piece much touch another, no pieces can be orphaned. http://j.mp/cjtAfU

  28. TeamSG1

    TeamSG1 said, 27 days ago

    For those that were wondering here is a link where you can still get battle chess (Looks to be about $5 but doesnt say if it will run on current systems)

    http://www.mobygames.com/game/battle-chesshttp://www.mobygames.com/game/battle-chess

    http://www.chesscentral.com/Battle _ Chess _ 4000_a/274.htm {Leave out the spaces wont post correctly if I leave them out} (Free D/L according to website)

  29. eugaet

    eugaet said, 27 days ago

    GOG.com has Battle Chess Special Edition for $5.99. It includes the original Battle Chess, Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess, and Battle Chess 4000.

    http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/battlechessspecial_edition

    I bought Battle Chess when it was released on the C64.

    OK, that’s a little depressing.