Your SPHINX CHESS COMPUTER is an ideal opponent. It is ready to play you at any time, as often as you like, at whatever level of skill you choose. Using the machine is simple - you just move the pieces on the chessboard in much the same way as you would against a human player.

EXCALIBUR STILETTO Electronic Chess Computer - picture taken from box.

EXCALIBUR STILETTO MAIN GAME CHARACTERISTICS

• 64 Levels of difficulty.
• Plays standard chess openings.
• Take back moves.
• Set-up position.
• Verify position.
• Operates from 4 pen-lite (AA size) battery.
• Up to 200 hours battery life when using alkaline batteries.
• Memory save feature.
• Allows player to change sides.

LEVELS OF PLAY

The operating key marked LEVEL - which can be used any time when it is your turn to move - enables you to alter the speed and strength of the computer's play. When you press this key, the corresponding light on the control panel comes on, You can choose between sixty-four different levels. On level 1, the computer takes an average of 5 seconds per move. On higher level, it takes more time and its playing strength is correspondingly increased; the average for level 64 is 20-25 seconds per move.

Excerpts taken from the Excalibur Stiletto box.

EXCALIBUR STILETTO Electronic Chess Computer, possibly the first Model that Excalibur Electronics sold in 1993 and most likely predates Excalibur Legend II as being the first Excalibur Model.

EXCALIBUR STILETTO Electronic Chess Computer - MODEL NO. CXG-328E

This picture was taken from the back of the Excalibur Stiletto box, where the same CXG Model Number was used for Stiletto.

Computers that have the same program as the EXCALIBUR STILETTO are:

• Model 638E - Excalibur Stiletto Deluxe
• Model 347 - CXG Sphinx Granada
• Model 647W - CXG Sphinx Sierra
• Model 807 - CXG Sphinx Seville
• Model 240 - CXG Sphinx Royal
• Model 048 - CXG Sphinx Supra

Technical Specification

Excalibur Stiletto (1993)

Box

Computer Label

User Manual

Spacious Mind

Schachcomputer.Info

Active 2017

Tourn. 2015

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T1

T2

T3

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Final

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MANUFACTURER

PROGRAMMER

Excalibur Electronics, Inc

David Levy/Mark Taylor

1500 USCF

1993

$79.95

Not Available

Year:

MFR ELO:

Original Price:

Wiki ELO:

Model #:

328E

My Serial #:

Not Available

Processor OEM

Hitachi

Processor:

HD614042SJ02

Speed:

Type:

4 Bit

0.9 MHz (3.58)

ROM:

4 KB

RAM:

256 Byte

Battery Type:

4 x AAA

Power Adapter:

9V DC 5mA

Display:

16 Board LEDs

Board Type:

Press Sensory

Overall Size:

Board Size:

8x8 in

11.7/8x10.5/8x1

Options Select:

Button Select

Play Levels:

64

Opening Book:

250 Half Moves

Take Back:

8 Half Moves

Position Setup:

Available

Position Verify:

Available

Move Analysis:

Display Info:

Not Available

Not Available

Solve Mate:

Not Known

Save Game:

Available

Ponder:

Not Available

Search Depth:

Not Known

Provide Hint:

Available

Teach Mode:

Not Available

Change Sides:

Available

Active Level:

TM Level:

Not Available

Infinite Level:

Not Available

LV 64

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 F Level Electronic Table Top Chess Computer!