Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, Medieval Chess, released in 1994 for the Atari ST by Future Publishing.
Directly from the game's manual:
There are many similarities between the rules of chess and the
rules of Medieval Chess. However, because of the content of the game
some rules of chess do not apply.
First, there is not check or check-mate in Medieval Chess. The
object of the game is to defeat the king, in combat. Placing the king
in check-mate does not constitute a win.
Second, when a pawn reaches the other side. It will automatically
replace itself with a missing piece. If there is not pieces missing,
the pawn will wait till one is defeated.
Finally, the el-passant rule was eliminated. A player combats for
the same square as their opponent.
All other rules of chess apply. This includes rules of movements and
attacking. King-side and Queen-side castling are also available, so long
as the King or corresponding Rook has not moved during the game.
The Rules:
The object of the game is to defeat your opponent's king in battle.
There are six diffenent pieces that you can use. Each piece has a
different ability and strength. The most important piece of the game is
the King. Then comes the Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and finally the
pawn.
When a piece confronts an opponent, the screen then changes into
an attack arena. The player that instigates the attack gets the
advantage: extra strength. Attacking a King, however, will not award
you with any advantage.
In the attack mode, each piece differs in speed, strength, weapon
type, weapon recharge, weapon speed, and weapon damage. The king also
has a magical defence that is stronger when more of his pieces are
remaining on the board.
The battle will continue until one king is defeated. Any damage
sustained in battle is permanent, but each piece will slowly heal as
the game continues.
The graphics are nice and well suited for the game. The audio is composed of digitalized intro music and digitized sound fx mostly taken from Dungeon Master. The playability is ok with the possibility of choosing the difficulty of the opponent's AI or playing with another human.
Here you'll find digitized music intro and gameplay.
All footage taken from original hardware machines and upscaled to 1080P.
Let me know what do you think about the video in the comments below but, most important, Enjoy!!!
If you liked the video, please consider giving a thumbs up and maybe also subscribe.
Thanks for watching.
In this video, Medieval Chess, released in 1994 for the Atari ST by Future Publishing.
Directly from the game's manual:
There are many similarities between the rules of chess and the
rules of Medieval Chess. However, because of the content of the game
some rules of chess do not apply.
First, there is not check or check-mate in Medieval Chess. The
object of the game is to defeat the king, in combat. Placing the king
in check-mate does not constitute a win.
Second, when a pawn reaches the other side. It will automatically
replace itself with a missing piece. If there is not pieces missing,
the pawn will wait till one is defeated.
Finally, the el-passant rule was eliminated. A player combats for
the same square as their opponent.
All other rules of chess apply. This includes rules of movements and
attacking. King-side and Queen-side castling are also available, so long
as the King or corresponding Rook has not moved during the game.
The Rules:
The object of the game is to defeat your opponent's king in battle.
There are six diffenent pieces that you can use. Each piece has a
different ability and strength. The most important piece of the game is
the King. Then comes the Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and finally the
pawn.
When a piece confronts an opponent, the screen then changes into
an attack arena. The player that instigates the attack gets the
advantage: extra strength. Attacking a King, however, will not award
you with any advantage.
In the attack mode, each piece differs in speed, strength, weapon
type, weapon recharge, weapon speed, and weapon damage. The king also
has a magical defence that is stronger when more of his pieces are
remaining on the board.
The battle will continue until one king is defeated. Any damage
sustained in battle is permanent, but each piece will slowly heal as
the game continues.
The graphics are nice and well suited for the game. The audio is composed of digitalized intro music and digitized sound fx mostly taken from Dungeon Master. The playability is ok with the possibility of choosing the difficulty of the opponent's AI or playing with another human.
Here you'll find digitized music intro and gameplay.
All footage taken from original hardware machines and upscaled to 1080P.
Let me know what do you think about the video in the comments below but, most important, Enjoy!!!
If you liked the video, please consider giving a thumbs up and maybe also subscribe.
Thanks for watching.
