
Battle Chess
by Interplay
1988Fantasy · Historical · Pixel Art · Turn-Based
Fantasy · Historical · Pixel Art · Turn-Based
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- Publisher
- Fujitsu Interactive, Pack-In-Video, Electronic Arts, Dice Multi Media Europe, GameTap Entertainment, Krisalis Software
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Fantasy, Historical
- Perspective
- Third person, Bird view / Isometric
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Language Support
1 languages| Language | Audio | Subtitles | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | — | — | ✓ |









