USCF Chess

Does USCF Chess run on R36S?

Yes. Intellivision games are rated Perfect on the R36S (RK3326): they generally run at full speed.

Full-speed on all R36 models. Needs the Intellivision BIOS, and the 12-button keypad has to be mapped onto the handheld — expect to consult per-game controls.

Made for a 4:3 TV, so it fills the 3.5-inch screen of the R36S, R36 Pro and R36H. On the 4-inch square screen (R36S Plus, R36 Max, R36S Ultra) it shows with bars at the top and bottom.

Ratings are estimates for the whole Intellivision library on the RK3326 chip, not a test of this one title. Compare R36 models

About USCF Chess

USCF Chess is a strategy game for the Intellivision, developed by APh Technological Consulting and published by Mattel Electronics.

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How to set up USCF Chess on R36S

File types

.int

Usual emulator

FreeIntv

BIOS

Required: exec.bin, grom.bin

1. Power off, take out the game card (the TF2/GAME slot on dual-slot units) and open it on a computer.
2. Copy the game file you own into the Intellivision folder, and the BIOS file into the BIOS folder.
3. Put the card back, restart, and open Intellivision from the main menu.
4. In game, the RetroArch quick menu (usually Select + X on ArkOS) has save states and display settings.

The 12-button keypad has to be mapped onto the handheld; check each game’s controls.

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🕹️About the Intellivision

Mattel's 1979 console was the Atari 2600's first serious rival, with better graphics, synthesised speech and the first real sports licences. Its controller had a 12-button keypad and a disc instead of a stick.