Underplayed Gems

Colossus Chess 4 (1985)

Colossus Chess 4 cover
Platforms
C64, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Apple II, Amstrad PCW, BBC Micro
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.5 of 5, 15 player ratings
Where to get it
My Abandonware
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Playing this game feels like sitting across from a silent, calculating opponent on a digital chessboard, with a clean interface that lets you focus entirely on the careful, deliberate flow of moves.

simulationstrategicdeliberatefocusedchallengingabstractmethodicaldry

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.