Product Summary
Mfg Part#: 740DG-ML6-US
Buy.com Sku: 208429211
UPC: 00755482740202
Item#: E462ST
Buy.com Sales Rank: 77011
Enter the 21st century of computerized chess games with the ultimate chess opponent, the Talking Phantom. With automated chess pieces that the Phantom moves effortlessly across the board, the Phantom will provide the most unique chess playing experience in the world. Match wits with the Phantom or simply sit back and watch the Phantom play itself. Comes with an extensive list of features that can help beginners improve their game and challenge advance players as well, such as coaching, the ability to rate your game, and the capacity to communicate in three different languages. Built in Dual Chess clock display Sensory chess board Watch the Phantom move its own piece Auto Play lets the Phantom take both sides to play or finish a game Voice Vocabulary For added play dimension Voice in three languages - English, French, and Spanish Announces all moves in algebraic notation Hints and Coaching, including Are You Sure? Coach Mode Take back mistakes Selectable opening lines for play and learning Teach Mode for beginners Off Key Saves Game In Memory Adjustable Automatic Shutoff Adjustable LCD Contrast Includes built-in chess piece storage compartment. Requires 6 C batteries (not included), or AC adapter (included)
Features
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Automated chess pieces that move across the board as if by magic, Phantom Force provides a unique chess playing experience |
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Auto-motion intelligent response chess, the chess pieces moves automatically |
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Match wits with the Phantom, or simply sit back and watch the game play itself automatically |
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Helps beginners improve their game and challenges advanced chess players |
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Tournament-strength program that can beat 99 percent of all players |
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Select from 136 levels while it rates your chess skill |
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Enter your move on the sensory board, then watch Phantom Force make its own move, just like a real-life opponent |
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Personal chess trainer, and partner who is always ready to play |
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Auto-Play directs Phantom Force to play itself or finish a game |
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After a game, it will reset the board for you |
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Speaks in 3 Languages English, French, and Spanish |
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Operates on AC power, or 6 C Batteries (Batteries not included) |
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Built in chess piece compartment |
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Board Dimensions: 14 4/5” (W) x 13 1/5” (H) x 2 3/5” (D) |
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In the box: |
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Excalibur Phantom Force Chess Set |
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Chess Game Pieces (16 White, 16 Black) |
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Power Adapter |
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Users Guide |
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| Customer Reviews |
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| Value |
 4.7 |
| Performance |
4.7 |
| Ease of Use |
4.7 |
| Overall Satisfaction |
4.6 |
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0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
4.3 of 5 Excellent Product 2/15/2010
from Dallas, Texas
This product is worth for the money. At the basic level, it is letting me to win. Some times without the manual, it is hard to play. I am trying to teach my 7 year old daughter. If I am not around, she is having trouble. Needs more training to understand. Apart from that it is a great product.
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Lots of fun! 12/9/2009
from DC
This chess board will impress your friends! Just don't expect it to know what piece is on the board, pieces don't have RFID tags. So if you mess up and switch pieces during a game, or just remove it from the board, it wouldn't know, it will just keep moving the magnets. You need to make sure all pieces are in right position on the board or on the side of the board before letting machine handle them. Overall, this game is fun!
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
4.3 of 5 Not worked for me 6/16/2009
Sunil from Morrisville, NC
I got this product for 79.99 at Buy.com. Very happy to place the order because I was tracking this item to buy from its price being as high as $149.99. The chess pieces disappointed me because they were very light and did not behave exactly as desired to be moved. The Intructions did not mention what to do when such thing happens, I tried resetting but then more pieces were behaving abnormally. Reading previous reviews, I understand that it may be only the issue with my board, but still have to mention it for future buyers. I returned the whole thing to buy.com and am waiting for an exchange item to arrive.
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Excalibur Chess 1/8/2009
speedysfast from New York City
Excellent! Love the way the chess pieces move themselves!! Levels of play are wonderful! Highly Recommended item!
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
4.7 of 5 Amazing value and very educational 1/7/2009
Hamish from San Francisco, CA
I bought the Phantom Force chess machine for my 7 year old son, who is just learning. It works perfectly in engaging him in a real game against a computer with a physical chess board, without him having to interpret lights telling him which pieces to move or commands on a screen. For him, it's the same experience as playing a person, which is the whole idea. You can "dumb down" the machine to the lowest level so that it makes stupid mistakes (it sacrificed its queen for a pawn this week) which is perfect for allowing my son to experiment with strategy and experience the feeling of checkmate and winning against an opponent who doesn't put up much of a fight. When his confidence and skills build, we can gradually turn up the machine's skill level so it grows with him. This is a much better solution than daddy constantly beating him, or daddy having to act dumb to let him win, or daddy having to start without half his pieces.
For me also there's something a little magical about watching the pieces move themselves - it's just more fun than playing on a computer screen or moving the machine's pieces yourself. You may see some reviews complaining about the noise it makes, but that's just bogus. It only makes a noise when it's moving pieces, then it's silent while you (or it) are thinking. It just adds to the charm of the machine for me, I have to admit I love the thing.
I marked the machine 4 out of 5 on durability as it doesn't *seem* very robust, but it hasn't had any kind of malfunction or breakdown so far so this may be unfair.
If you want to get a young child into playing computer chess in the most realistic, easy, and engaging way possible, or you just want to enjoy playing computer chess in a more realistic way yourself, this machine is perfect, and at $99 it's unbelievably priced.
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
4.7 of 5 very satisfied 12/31/2008
from McGregor, MN
pleased with this product
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Great buy 12/30/2008
Cassie from Nashville, TN
Met all of my expectations. I highly recommend this purchase
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