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====== Novag Industries / Videomaster Chess Champion MKI (1978) ======




===== Features =====

* 4 11 segment led digits (3 segments are not used)
* Plug for external power supply



===== Usage =====

== Instructions ==

When emulation starts an 'L' shows up in the display. You can now enter the level (1-6) of play for the MK1. The machine now displays 'bp' and you can enter the mode you want to play; A for normal play, B to enter a specific board set up.

When choosing mode A four dots show up and you can enter your first move. You enter a move using the A-H and 1-8 keys and confirm the move with the 'Play' key ('D').

== Levels of play ==

See also:
*

== Test program ==

The following level 1, mode A test program will put the MK1 into a checkmate position in just a few moves:

===== Known Issues =====

* Changing the L-S switch does not cause the CPU to reset.



===== History and Trivia =====

Early Chess Computer. First of a series of single chip Chess Computer programmed by David Levy and produced by Novag Industries Ltd.

It was sold from several firms in Germany as MKI.

For a list of Chess Computers produced by Novag Industries, look at this page (schachcomputer.at) -- http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_En|this page (schach-computer.info)]] or [[http://www.schachcomputer.at/novag1.htm



===== Links =====

* Boris is King's MK1 page -- http://www.boris-is-king.com/mk1english.htm
* MKI at schachcomputer.at -- http://www.schachcomputer.at/novag1.htm
* MKI at schach-computer.info -- http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_Chess_Champion_MK_I
* a short history of Novag Industries -- http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Novag_En




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