There are chess games, and then there are battle games. If you grew up in the late 80s or early 90s, the words "Battle Chess" likely trigger a specific memory: the satisfying clack of a rook, the dramatic swoop of a knight, and—most importantly—the gory, hilarious, and utterly over-the-top animations when pieces captured each other.
But is it a good game ?
Today, we’re pulling a specific version out of the digital archives: . The Build That Time Forgot (Or Refined) For the uninitiated, Battle Chess (originally by Interplay) took the staid world of 2D chess and injected it with Monty Python-meets-D&D violence. The "Game of Kings" moniker was a later re-release or updated variant, and version number 1.1.1.18720 is a fascinating artifact. This isn't the floppy-disk original; this is likely a polished, late-stage build—perhaps from a CD-ROM collection or a digital re-release that squashed the bugs of yore. Battle Chess Game of Kings v1.1.1.18720
8/10 Docked two points because the pawn vs. pawn animation takes about 12 seconds too long. Just fight already, guys. Do you have a dusty CD-ROM with this exact version? Or are you still haunted by the sound of that Queen laughing before she obliterates your defense? Let us know in the comments below. There are chess games, and then there are battle games