CHECKMATE
Official Title  Checkmate
Common Title  Checkmate
Serial Number(s)  SLES-02917
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Chess 

Developer  Mere Mortals.
Publisher  Midas Interactive.
Date Released  12 April 2001
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-02917
Serial Number In Disc SLES-02917
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 6
( 1 Data Track &
5 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
222 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
187 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  8713399006998  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Checkmate is a chess game with this features:

* One or two player Chess software that is sure to improve your game
* Dozens of different in-game options, difficulty settings
* easy-to-use tutorial mode and a range of visual guides
* Check Mate is the perfect game for beginners through to Chess experts

  Manufacturer's description:

Dozens of different options, an easy-to-use tutorial mode and a range of visual guides make Checkmate the perfect way to improve your game. Choose from a range of difficulty settings as you attempt to beat the computer, or checkmate a friend in the two-player-mode.

  Features:
First person perspective
  • 2D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Chess theme.
  • Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
    Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1 Block
    Compatible Controllers Tested
    ( Official Gamepads Only )
     Standard Controller ( Analog Controller Compatible )
    Compatible Light Guns
    ( Official Light Guns Only )
     None
    Other Compatible Controllers
    ( Official Controllers Only )
     None
    Special Controllers Included Or
    Supported ( Official Only )
     None
    Vibration Function Compatible  No
    Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
    Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
    Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0
    Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
    Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
    CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
    Game Pad Plugin  N / A
    Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it.
    Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

      NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
     

     BASIC CONTROLS:
      Move the cursor, and when a piece is selected, move that piece - D-Pad 
      Pick up a piece to move it, and place it down where the cursor is - Circle Button 
      This will bring up the Pause Menu and if a piece is selected, it will highlight the spaces it can move to - Triangle Button 
      Put the piece back where it was before you picked it up - X Button 
      Brings up the Game setup screen - Start Button 

     

     
       


     
     - Jewel Case Covers
    FRONT BACK
    CLICK THE IMAGE
    Dim. - 1453 x 1488 pix.
    Res. - 300 dpi
    File Size - 1'22 MB
    CLICK THE IMAGE
    Dim. - 1937 x 1453 pix.
    Res. - 300 dpi
    File Size - 1'62 MB
     - Disc Covers
    DISC
    CLICK THE IMAGE
    Dim. - 1417 x 1417 pix.
    Res. - 300 dpi
    File Size - 830 KB

     NTSC-J:
    • Simple 1500 Series vol.009 - The Chess [SLPS-01687]   
       
    • Simple 1500 Series vol.009 - The Chess [Rerelease] [SLPS-02445]   
       

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