3D Chess in Computer Affair

Greetings:

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* Hey, Mark Bradley plays 3-D chess (like Spock and
Kirk in "Star
Trek"). Does anyone know whether this game really
excist?

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Don't know if you can still get it--but I remember it
available in the Sears catalog in the late 60's, early
70's, so yes, it does exist.

Fred Kiesche

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At the very least - check some on-line Trek merchandize sites - it's part of
the TOS legend, it may still be available - Pam (PS I saw one for sale at a
con in Boston 9 yrs ago.....)
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>From: Frederick Paul Kiesche III <[hidden email]>
>To: [hidden email]
>Subject: [SHADO] 3D Chess in Computer Affair
>Date: Tue, Jan 30, 2001, 10:22 AM
>

There is a Star Trek 3D Chess set made by Franklin Mint and until recently
was the subject of legal action because Franklin had the same rules to play
the game that a ST fan wrote and posted on the internet years ago (I think I
have this story right)

Is the set similar in layout to the Star Trek version. I remember the chess
set too but it's fuzzy in my mind. Anyone out there point me to a jpeg of
it?



>At the very least - check some on-line Trek merchandize sites - it's part
of

Phil Merkel wrote:
>
> There is a Star Trek 3D Chess set made by Franklin Mint and until recently
> was the subject of legal action because Franklin had the same rules to play
> the game that a ST fan wrote and posted on the internet years ago (I think I
> have this story right)
>
> Is the set similar in layout to the Star Trek version. I remember the chess
> set too but it's fuzzy in my mind. Anyone out there point me to a jpeg of
> it?

No, UFO's 3D chess isn't the same as Trek's. Trek's board has staggered
boards with "attack boards" at the corners, while UFO just has three
boards on top of eachother - not staggered and with no attack boards. I
saw a set like this in a store once, so I know they have been available.

I have (SOMEWHERE) a sort of poster journal for Trek with the rules of
that version on it. It's a poster of Kirk and Spock playing chess and
has the rules and some other info on the back. No idea where this is
now, though - I pilfered it from a friend long ago ;-)

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