Game Classification

Learn to Play Chess with Fritz & Chesster ChessBase GmbH (Germany), Terzio Verlag GmbH (Germany), 2002

Informations Analyses Serious Gaming

Classification

SERIOUS GAME
(Edugame)

Keywords

Chess - Educational - Math - Strategy

Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:

Educative message broadcasting

Market

This title is used by the following domains:

Entertainment
Education

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old / 8 to 11 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:

0 analysis

Similar games

Chess Kids

Fritz 8

Virtual Chess 2

Learn to Play Chess with Fritz & Chesster 2: Chess in the Black Castle

Freedom!

Bubble Shuffle

Word Travels

Numgrid

Charlotte's Web: Wilbur and Friends

IndustryMasters

Learn to Play Chess with Fritz & Chesster

Children and adults alike can learn chess in the midst of an adventure-like atmosphere in this game. When Fritz's parents, the king and queen, go on vacation, Fritz becomes King for a Day and is in charge of the castle. He is having a grand ole time until King Black decides to challenge him to a duel. Fritz must defeat him but not in the way you might think. The duel will be played out on the chessboard.

You play as Fritz in 3rd person perspective as he explores the Kingdom with his cousin, Bianca. Find 7 arcade-style games that explain the basics of the game of chess. Tips and tricks are explained in easy to understand language along the way. Then in the "Intelligym", test what you have learned and train for the grand finale.

The whole family will enjoy the crisp, colorful graphics, cartoon characters, humorous dialog and upbeat music in this mouse-driven game. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : PC (Windows)