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Checkers was another of those early games released with full color documentation.

Graphics: 2 Sound: 2 Replay Value: 2 Notes: 1- or 2-player game; one of the few early releases with a computer opponent. Screen Shots

This game enforces the official Checkers rules (you must jump if you can) which has proven that I am terrible at Checkers! The sound used for the computer's "thinking" is neat, but c'mon, it's Checkers. Not like we have a very exciting video game here.

A total of seven Checkers box variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	1120-0910	1979	U.S.A.	Plastic tray; part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne, CA on bottom; refers to Keyboard Component on cover
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	1120-0910	1979	Hong Kong	Plastic tray; part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne, CA on bottom; refers to Keyboard Component on cover
	Mattel Electronics	1120-0910-G1	1979	Hong Kong	Plastic tray; no part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne, CA on bottom
	Mattel Electronics	1120-0510	1979	Hong Kong	French-Canadian; plastic tray; no part number on top; © Mattel Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada on back
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	1120-0410	1979	Hong Kong	International Edition; plastic tray; no part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne CA on bottom of box; slots in back for extra manual(s); slots inside for overlays
	Mattel Electronics	1120-0810	1979	Hong Kong	British English market edition?; retitled to Draughts; plastic tray; no part number on top; © Mattel, on bottom on white Lifestyle Electronics sticker (Australian market only?)
	Sears	3877-0910	1979	Hong Kong	Plastic tray; blue game title on top and back

Ostensibly, two versions of the ROM exist. Different "buzz" sound effects are used. In one, the original, well-worn long, loud razz, and on some others, a shorter, more pleasant razz. I have only experienced the shorter razz in the version of Checkers included with Triple Challenge. Of the many copies I've tested (at least six), all have the traditional buzz for wrong moves.

A total of nine Checkers manual variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	1120-0920	1979	U.S.A.	Full color
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	1120-0920(A)	1979	Hong Kong	Red monochrome
	Mattel Electronics	1120-0920-G1	1979	Hong Kong	Red monochrome
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	1120-0720	1979	Hong Kong	French-Canadian; red monochrome; part number only on French side - usually it's on both sides
	Mattel Electronics	1120-0720	1979	Hong Kong	French-Canadian; blue monochrome; part number only on French side - usually it's on both sides
	Mattel Electronics	1120-0820-G1	1979	Hong Kong	British English; retitled to Draughts (Checkers); red monochrome artwork
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	PC-1120-0920	1979	Hong Kong	PlayCable version; red monochrome
Image not available.	Intellivision Inc.	1120-0920-G3	None	U.S.A.	Accordian-style folding; submitted by Hankster
	Sears	3877-0920	1979	Hong Kong

A total of two Checkers overlay variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	mattel	1120-4289	1979	U.S.A.	Distinctly purple background behind the title
	mattel	1120-4289	1979	U.S.A.	Extremely dark blue or purple background; this is a weak criterion for marking an overlay as a variant

A total of two Checkers label variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	N/A	None		No origin; has checker icon on left
	Mattel Electronics	N/A	None	Hong Kong	Origin lower right; has checker icon on left

	Title screen for Checkers.
	Yup, it's a checkers board. Could have given it at least some personality, like a border around the board.

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