The MEPHISTO MM 3000 also known as the MM I chess program is a modular version of the MEPHISTO III written by Thomas Nitsche and Elmar Henne. The module first came out in 1983, the same year as MEPHISTO III. Both had an 1802 processor. The difference between the two models however was the speed. The MM 3000 runs at 8 MHz whereas the MEPHISTO III runs at 6.1 MHz.
This 8 MHz speed seems fast at face value but in actuality an 1802 processor runs at about 1/8 of the speed of a 6502 chip. Therefore the processing speed of the MM 3000 would compare approximately to the speed of a Commodore 64 Home Computer which ran at 1.023 MHz (NTSC) and was first launched in 1982. Therefore the module itself, the first of the modular chess board series modules (not counting the ESB Modular boards that came out the previous year (1982), was not state-of-art with regards to CPU power or game performance. In 1983 Fidelity Electronic was busy launching such gems as Elite A/S, Elite A/S Budapest and Super 9 with faster processing speeds and playing strengths.
It would take MEPHISTO another year before they would seriously challenge the Fidelity world dominance in chess computers.
Mephisto MM 3000 chess game module playing inside a Mephisto Muenchen Magnet-Sensory Board.
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Board Name |
Board Type |
Compatible |
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Mephisto Bavaria |
Hardwood Tournament Size |
No |
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Exclusive |
Hardwood Table Top |
Yes |
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Mirage Modular Board |
Plastic Table Top |
No |
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Mobil with built-in Display |
Plastic Travel |
Yes |
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Mobil with no Display |
Plastic Travel |
No |
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Mephisto Modular Board |
Plastic Table Top |
Yes |
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Mephisto Muenchen |
Hardwood Tournament Size |
Yes |
MEPHISTO MM 3000 MODULAR BOARD COMPATIBILITY CHART:
Technical Specification
Mephisto MM 3000 (1983) Chess Game Module
18 Control Buttons
Show Module
User Manual
Spacious Mind
Schachcomputer.Info
Active 2015
Tourn. 2017
1527
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T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
Final
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MANUFACTURER
PROGRAMMER
Hegener + Glaser
Thomas Nitsche & Elmar Henne
Not Known
1983
$395.00
1500
Year:
MFR ELO:
Original Price:
Wiki ELO:
Model #:
-
My Serial #:
0003769
Processor OEM
RCA
Processor:
1806
Speed:
Type:
8 Bit
8 MHz
ROM:
32 KB
RAM:
4 KB
Battery Type:
Not Applicable
Power Adapter:
Board Powered
Display:
Needs 8 Bit Disp.
Board Type:
Needs ext. Board
Overall Size:
Not Applicable
3.3/4x7.5/8x3/4
Options Select:
Button Select
Play Levels:
10 Levels
Opening Book:
500 Variations
Take Back:
All Moves
Position Setup:
Available
Position Verify:
Available
Move Analysis:
Display Info:
Available
Available
Solve Mate:
Mate in 10
Save Game:
Available
Ponder:
Available
Search Depth:
21 ply max.
Provide Hint:
Available
Teach Mode:
Not Available
Change Sides:
Available
Active Level:
TM Level:
6
Infinite Level:
9
3
Hardware Specification
Game Features
Matchplay & Test ELO Ratings
Computer Game Rating
Rating Test
Other Computer Chess Ratings
USCF
USCF
Spacious Mind
Human Rating
USCF
CCR
CCNS
Ply
FIDE
USCF
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1659
1613
Board Size:
Class B Level Electronic Chess Module!
