MEPHISTO MINI Electronic Travel Chess Computer.
Picture taken from Mephisto Mini box.
DEAR CHESS FRIEND!
Congratulations on the purchase of your MEPHISTO SUPERMINI! Your new chess computer is a high quality product, developed in Germany and designed to be both simple to use and strong-playing. Your MEPHISTO team wishes you many hours of chess fun with your new partner.
MAIN MEPHISTO SUPERMINI GAME CHARACTERISTICS:
- Ideal for travelers and occasional players.
- Opening library.
- Battery life: approximately 100 hours.
- Moves played directly on the board.
- Moves shown by a 4-character, 7-segment display.
- Position store function: interrupted games can be stored and continued later.
- Position evaluation and move take back.
PLAYING LEVELS
When switched on MEPHISTO SUPERMINI is set to level A2 with an average of 5 seconds per move, sound on and random off. You have 47 other possible settings.
- A1, B1, C1, D1 = 3 seconds average response time.
- A2, B2, C2, D2 = 5 seconds average response time.
- A3, B3, C3, D3 = 15 seconds average response time.
- A4, B4, C4, D4 = 30 seconds average response time.
- A5, B5, C5, D5 = 1 minute average response time.
- A6, B6, C6, D6 = 2 minutes average response time.
- A7, B7, C7, D7 = 3 minutes average response time.
- A8, B8, C8, D8 = infinite time level.
The levels on the A-file are the normal playing levels. The higher the level set, the longer the response time. The B-file represents the normal playing levels without the beep tones (silent mode).
The levels on the C-file are the so-called Special Levels. Whereas the computer will always play the best move it can find when set to A-file or B-file level, when set to a special level it will switch a random move generator on, which will play one of several equally evaluated moves i.e. the computer will play different lines which is more interesting. If you want to play the special level without beep tones then these can be selected as before, but with the D-file squares.
The levels on the E- and F- file are the so called ply depth levels. Whereas MEPHISTO SUPERMINI will compute to a selected ply depth before announcing its move. You can see the ply depth for each level in the table below:
- E1, F1 = 1 ply.
- E2, F2 = 2 plys.
- E3, F3 = 3 plys.
- E4, F4 = 4 plys.
- E5, F5 = 5 plys.
- E6, F6 = 6 plys.
- E7, F7 = 7 plys.
- E8, F8 = 8 plys.
If you want to play the ply depth levels without beep tone, then this can be selected as before with the F- file squares.
Excerpts taken from the Mephisto Supermini User Manual and Box.
MEPHISTO SUPERMINI Electronic Chess Computer.
Picture taken from Mephisto Supermini computer.
MEPHISTO SUPERMINI 1550 US-ELO FOR TRAVEL
Picture taken from Mephisto Product Leaflet.
Technical Specification
Mephisto Supermini (1992)
Box
Computer Label
User Manual
Spacious Mind
Schachcomputer.Info
Active 2015
Tourn. 2017
1292
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T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
Final
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MANUFACTURER
PROGRAMMER
Hegener + Glaser
Eric van Riet Paap
1400 German
1992
$99.00
1450
Year:
MFR ELO:
Original Price:
Wiki ELO:
Model #:
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My Serial #:
M172289
Processor OEM
Mitsubishi
Processor:
M50743
Speed:
Type:
8 Bit
8 MHz
ROM:
8 KB
RAM:
256 Byte
Battery Type:
4 AAA
Power Adapter:
Batteries Only
Display:
4 Pos 7 Segment
Board Type:
Peg Sensory
Overall Size:
Board Size:
3x3 in
3.7/8x6.1/8x7/8
Options Select:
Button Select
Play Levels:
52
Opening Book:
2000 Half Moves
Take Back:
8 Half Moves
Position Setup:
Available
Position Verify:
Available
Move Analysis:
Display Info:
Available
1 ply max var.
Solve Mate:
Mate in 4
Save Game:
Available
Ponder:
Not Available
Search Depth:
7 Ply Max.
Provide Hint:
Available
Teach Mode:
Not Available
Change Sides:
Available
Active Level:
TM Level:
A7
Infinite Level:
A8
A4
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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Class D Level Electronic Travel Chess Computer!
