walter_J64bit Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Ok I think ever ones knows about the bug in this game has anyone patched the game so it won't cheat? DegasElite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 Hmm, I don't believe so. I would have looked in Atari Age but all their ROMs have been removed. DegasElite 1 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted September 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 49 minutes ago, TrekMD said: Hmm, I don't believe so. I would have looked in Atari Age but all their ROMs have been removed. Wait what all their ROMs have been removed, I didn't even notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted September 22, 2023 Report Share Posted September 22, 2023 1 minute ago, walter_J64bit said: Wait what all their ROMs have been removed, I didn't even notice. Yep. All gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) You can still fine the games listed, the rarity guide, etc but there are no more ROM files. Edit: I just looked at the hacks section and there are ROMs there but I think they are of Atari games. I haven't checked completely. I did not, however, find any hacks of Video Chess. Edited September 23, 2023 by TrekMD Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted September 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Oh ok I've posted the same question over on AA. https://forums.atariage.com/topic/355096-video-chess/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Stilphen Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 AFAIK the bug has never been confirmed. The latest take on this is the color cycling routine fooled people into thinking the computer was cheating and moving pieces. When the computer stops thinking and the board returns, the color-cycling routine will be running and some pieces can become invisible, and it appears board positions have changed. As soon as you move the controller, they all reappear. https://www.ataricompendium.com/game_library/easter_eggs/vcs/26videochess.html RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted September 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Scott Stilphen said: AFAIK the bug has never been confirmed. The latest take on this is the color cycling routine fooled people into thinking the computer was cheating and moving pieces. When the computer stops thinking and the board returns, the color-cycling routine will be running and some pieces can become invisible, and it appears board positions have changed. As soon as you move the controller, they all reappear. https://www.ataricompendium.com/game_library/easter_eggs/vcs/26videochess.html I saw it first hand the computer is cheating. 😉 Edited September 23, 2023 by walter_J64bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 23, 2023 Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Scott Stilphen said: AFAIK the bug has never been confirmed. The latest take on this is the color cycling routine fooled people into thinking the computer was cheating and moving pieces. When the computer stops thinking and the board returns, the color-cycling routine will be running and some pieces can become invisible, and it appears board positions have changed. As soon as you move the controller, they all reappear. https://www.ataricompendium.com/game_library/easter_eggs/vcs/26videochess.html This is really good to know. I've never seen anyone recreate the bug. In my own attempts, it takes forever to try, but the computer did not cheat. If the bug is real, you'd think there'd be a youtube video proving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted September 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 Hummm nanochess on AA is saying the same thing it must not happen all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted September 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2023 It sounds I've seen something that not every one has seen so I'll run with that but this is very interesting . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Waldron Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 On 9/23/2023 at 7:05 AM, TrekMD said: Hmm, I don't believe so. I would have looked in Atari Age but all their ROMs have been removed. Try this 0ne; http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-computer-chess_11854.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Waldron Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 Mania still have all of their rom files, and the emulator to play the games, http://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-2600-vcs-video-chess_8033.html Smell Dawg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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