The original Battle Chess added a new twist to the game of chess by adding movement, sound, and a sense of humor to the game's medieval characters. Instead of simply sliding from square to square as in other computer chess games, the knights, bishops, rooks, and other pieces on the Battle Chess board actually walk to their new squares. Best of all, when one piece captures another, the square isn't surrendered peacefully but is reluctantly vacated after a mini-battle that can include anything from a sword fight to histrionic spellcasting.