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The Chessmaster (NES)

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Title Screen

The Chessmaster

Developer: The Software Toolworks
Publishers: Hi-Tech Expressions (US), Nintendo (EU)
Platform: NES
Released in US: January 1990
Released in EU: March 26, 1992


DevTextIcon.png This game has hidden development-related text.
GraphicsIcon.png This game has unused graphics.


Hidden Text

Present at the start of the ROM. Same in both versions of the game.

The ChessmasterVersion 1.3
(Source: CaH4e3)

Unused Graphics

When you finish the game on any difficulty level, it tells you to try a harder level, even if you finish a game on the highest difficulty level. Hidden inside the ROM are graphics for a rather intimidating looking fellow, perhaps suggesting a devilishly difficult challenge?

Chessmasternes ending.png