[prMac.com] Kiev, Ukraine - "InCube Games" presented free version of innovative chess in real 3D field (8x8x8), and has modernized the basic version of the program. And, on the eve of Christmas holidays, the price for the basic version of the program is dropped from 3.99 till 2.99.
The Ukrainian firm "InCube Games" has presented revolutionary realization of classical chess game in real three-dimensional space which is available to all Mac users, and shortly will be provided to all iPad users too. InCube Chess is a new stage in development of the classic chess game, which is moved into three-dimensional space. Overwhelming limitations of two-dimensional classic chess, Chess InCube saves their traditions and basics, but capitalizes a lot of new potentials.
Two-dimensional game field in a frame X - Y (i.e. the chess board of 8x8 cells) is extended in the third measurement (axe Z is added). So the game field is converted into game space, into the space cube, consisting of 512 blocks-"cells". The pieces, instead of usual two-dimensional chess directions, can use new directions, due to new cubed space degree of freedom, completely preserving general rules of movement and interaction of ordinary chess pieces. That is in a vertical plane, or in vertical and horizontal planes simultaneously (i.e. on planes conducted through edges of "cells" in chess cube)".
Developers says, it takes 10-20 minutes to catch the idea how to play, and accrue to the new game rules, implement to the game interface. In game it is possible to play both with the partner-person, and with the built-in robot, which has three levels of complexity. One can play as well with the built-in robot, as with the real partner, or friend.
The first version of a radical variation of classical chess game was realized in 2000 for Windows platform; however IT crisis has prevented to finish working out. This time MacOS X and iOS are selected as the basic platform. The first high-grade version now can be got on AppStore only for 2.99$.
Maybe the exiting chess game in three-dimensional space is the most essential updating of this ancient game for last 1000 years. Anyway, Chess InCube is really offbeat game which is stand out on the usual game software background.
"InCube Chess" tossing a challenge to everyone who wants to check their intellectual power and spatial thinking!
Main improvements in version 3.1 that available in AppStore (both free and 2.99$ base version) right now:
support for 10.6 deployment targets
* fixed file type association bug
* battlefield look and feel improvements
* substantial drawing speedup
* added one more cube drawing option
* fixed billboard mode for pieces
* draw optimal move placeholder right away according with preferences change
* fixed moves scaling issue
* revised height of some pieces
* fixed sound playing issues while moving
* fixes in computer opponent that allows doing more reasonable moves in some cases
* pawn gets converted to queen when it really stands at enemy base (end of animation)
* show game play
* fixes in computer opponent that allows doing more reasonable moves in some cases
* pawn gets converted to queen when it really stands at enemy base (end of animation)
* show game players (for example, human vs. nouse) in window title
* fixed setting of non-english save file names in window title
* added auto save/load, so that current game state is always saved on quit and loaded on next application startup
* fixes in help and minor fixes and speedups everywhere
Device Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.6 or later
* 6.6 MB
Pricing and Availability:
InCube-Chess 0.3.1 is $2.99 USD and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Games category. A free version is also available.
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