Board Game / Board Game - Checkers · 1982

Checker King

Published by APX · Developed by [n/a]

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Information

Genre: Board Game - Checkers
Language: Machine Language
Controls: Joystick
Players: 1, 1 vs. 2
Programmer(s): Northrup, William H.
Graphic Artist(s): [n/a]
Sound: [n/a]
Cover Artist(s): [n/a]
Year: 1982
Publisher: APX
Developer: [n/a]
Country: USA
License: Commercial
Medium: Tape, Disk
Rarity: 9 (Tape), 9 (Disk)
Serial: APX-10129 / APX-20129

Votes / Statistics

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Additional Comments

Also released as Checkers by Silicon Valley Systems.

Screenshots (1)

Checker King — screenshot 1

Ads (1)

APX - Programs for Users by Users · 1983

Comments (2)

Thomas Cherryhomes — 18 Jul 2023
Seriously, did nobody notice that this is based on Carol Shaw's Checkers display kernel that's printed out in section IV of the Atari 400/800 Hardware Reference Manual? :) https://archive.org/details/Atari400800HardwareManualNovember1980/page/n71/mode/2up
Allan — 12 Dec 2022
Manual: https://archive.org/details/checkerkingver2apx/mode/2up