Chinese Checkers Online 2 Human Players

Checkers is a popular classic board game for two players. The earliest version of a checkers style game has been around for more than 5,000 years. There are many variations of checkers which change rules, board size, and number of pieces. Tabletop Checkers incorporates 3 versions of checkers: American Checkers / English Draughts; International. Chinese checkers is a board game that can be played by two, three, four, or six people, playing individually or with partners. The game is a modern and simplified variation of Halma.

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Chinese Checkers Online 2 Human Players Game
Chinese Checkers Online 2 Human Players

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Almost all checkers players started out playing the game against an actual live human being–possibly a member of the family or a neighbor. A large part of the appeal of checkers is after all the chance to engage in a highly enjoyable leisure activity with a fellow checkers aficionado. There may be times however when playing against a human player is impossible, impractical or simply not what you want at the moment. This is where the chance to play checkers against a computer comes in handy.

Of course just like anything else, playing checkers against a computer has a number of advantages and disadvantages…but then again so does playing with a human being! Below, we go into detail about some of the implications of each playing experience.

Human Interaction

One of the things that is sorely lacking in playing checkers against a computer is of course the absence of any human interaction. This is a large part of the game’s appeal for many players after all, and playing against a machine can leave you feeling cold and alienated. However, the advantage is that computers never get tired, nor will they annoy you with senseless chatter that can distract you from the game!

Extensive Database of Expert Moves and Strategies

Here is one area where computers definitely shine...although it may also be a disadvantage depending on how you look at it! Most computer checkers programs come with extensive databases of moves and strategies that are derived from some of the best checkers players in the world. Chinook for example can be played with a 6 piece databases enabled, which means that it has perfect knowledge of all the possible positions with 6 or fewer pieces on the board. While this can make the game quite hard to beat, the advantage is of course that you will be able to test your skill against what are almost like the best players in the world. Chinook has in fact won the World Championship in 1994, making it the first ever computer checkers programs to do so. Really now: who among us actually has the chance to play against a World Checkers Champion?

Different Levels of Skill

Of course, the other side of the coin is that computer checkers programs usually allow you to adjust the skill level of your opponent. You can typically select from novice, amateur, intermediate, and advanced levels, which make it easy for you to decide on the level you want to play at. Human players on the other hand will always play at the level that they are able to.

The Bottom Line

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So which makes the ideal checkers opponent: computers or human players? Well, ultimately it is up to you to decide, but the fact is that both have their place and you will likely enjoy playing with both of them at different times.

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Chinese Checkers Online 2 Human Players Game

Developed by ImagiSOFT

Chinese Checkers Online 2 Human Players

Published by ImagiSOFT
Genre: Card and board games
User rating: 0.0 (0 votes) Chinese Checkers Online 2 Human Players

As you might expect, this is a game of Chinese checkers for two to six human or computer players. EGA graphics get the job done. The music plays for a few seconds every once in a while, which can be annoying, so you'll probably want to turn the music off. Otherwise, the game is excellent. The computer's difficulty level can't be adjusted, which is unfortunate, but you can set all of the players to be computers in order to watch and learn. The full version is now freeware, but it can't be distributed without permission, so you'll need to go to ImagiSOFT's website to download it.

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Chinese Checkers v2.3 Shareware (316,413 bytes)	1 April 1995	DOS	Play online
Chinese Checkers v2.2 Shareware (256,814 bytes)	1 April 1994	DOS
Chinese Checkers v2.1 Shareware (205,076 bytes)	1 November 1992	DOS
Chinese Checkers v2.0 Shareware (223,996 bytes)	1 October 1992	DOS
Chinese Checkers v1.3 Shareware (134,265 bytes)	1 May 1992	DOS
Chinese Checkers v1.2 Shareware (131,811 bytes)	1 December 1991	DOS
Chinese Checkers v1.1 Shareware (146,293 bytes)	3 September 1991	DOS
Chinese Checkers v1.0 Shareware (146,160 bytes)	1 September 1991	DOS

Availability

ImagiSOFT has generously released this game as freeware, which can only be downloaded from their website.