Excalibur Model 375 LCD Computer Chess (2000) Electronic Travel Chess Computer

EXCALIBUR LCD COMPUTER CHESS MODEL 375

The future is at hand. Play the worlds most advanced chess game that fits right into the palm of your hand! Packed with the latest in circuitry, this super computer chess game will provide hours of challenging fun at all levels of play.

Excalibur LCD Chess Model 375 - Picture taken from box

MAIN EXCALIBUR LCD COMPUTER CHESS MODEL 375 GAME CHARACTERISTICS

Tournament Strength
Threat Warning Indicator.
Selectable Opening Lines of Play and Learning.
Replays Historical Great Chess Games with Special Scoring.
32 Mate Problems for you to Solve.
TEACH Mode for Beginner Players.
Mate Trainer for Advanced Players.
Auto-play to Watch Computer Play Both Sides.
INFO Mode to See What Computer is Thinking.

Excerpts taken from the Excalibur LCD Computer Chess Model 375 box.

MORE ABOUT EXCALIBUR MODEL 375 ELECTRONIC CHESS COMPUTER

In 1999 Ron Nelson spent 9 months in developing a new 4 Bit chess program which became the foundation for many future Excalibur models as well as its continued use by Excalibur's successor EB Electronics. The first 4 Bit Model 375 Excalibur LCD Chess was launched in the year 2000. This program can also be found inside many chess computer models sold by other companies such as Radio Shack.

This 4 Bit program seems to be per Nelson's comments an even further slimmed down version of the original Nelson H8 program, compressed into this much smaller hardware and trimmed with many of the features of the original stronger H8 program removed in order to squeeze a workable chess program into the lesser ram space available on the 4 Bit hardware. This included removal of many of the more sophisticated chess routines used in stronger chess programs such as Nelson's Attack Bit Map Tables, much smaller opening books, removal of any pondering routines and excess search routines.

Nelson commented on his great interest in developing a capable program suitable for any beginning or hobby chess player and thereby finding larger outlets of distribution for the Excalibur chess products. Excalibur Model 375 LCD Computer Chess, a very playable and capable chess program ideal for most players was one of the many creations that followed as a result of this nine month period of new program development in 1999.

The manufacturing of Excalibur LCD Computer Chess Model 375 was contracted to Same Time Limited in Hong Kong.

Technical Specification

Excalibur Model 375 LCD Computer Chess (2000)

Excalibur Model 375 LCD Computer Chess (2000) User Manual

Box

Computer Label

User Manual

Spacious Mind

Schachcomputer.Info

Active 2017

Tourn. 2015

Final

MANUFACTURER

PROGRAMMER

Excalibur Electronics, Inc

Ron Nelson

1750 USCF

5/1/2000

$49.95

Not Available

Year:

MFR ELO:

Original Price:

Wiki ELO:

Model #:

375

My Serial #:

LC272299

Processor OEM

Samsung

Processor:

KS57C21116

Speed:

Type:

4 Bit

1.5 MHz

ROM:

16 KB

RAM:

1056 Byte x 4 Bit

Battery Type:

3 x AAA

Power Adapter:

Not Available

Display:

LCD Dot Matrix

Board Type:

LCD Chess Board

Overall Size:

Board Size:

2x2 in

2.3/8x5.3/4x1 in

Options Select:

Button Select

Play Levels:

Opening Book:

34 Book Opening

Take Back:

Available

Position Setup:

Available

Position Verify:

Available

Move Analysis:

Display Info:

Available

Solve Mate:

Mate in 3

Save Game:

Available

Ponder:

Not Available

Search Depth:

Not Known

Provide Hint:

Available

Teach Mode:

Available

Change Sides:

Available

Active Level:

TM Level:

72 (129 seconds)

Infinite Level:

Hardware Specification

Game Features

Matchplay & Test ELO Ratings

Computer Game Rating

Rating Test

Other Computer Chess Ratings

USCF

Spacious Mind

Human Rating

USCF

CCR

CCNS

Ply

FIDE

USCF

Class C Level Electronic Travel Chess Computer!