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A project log for Commodore CHESSmate Reproduction

The plan is to make a reproduction of the dedicated chess computer CHESSmate released by Commodore in 1978.

michael-gardiMichael Gardi 02/16/2024 at 16:510 Comments

One thing that I try to do with my projects is to make an authentic looking reproduction of the manuals as well. For instance I was especially pleased with the way that this ZX80 Operating Manual turned out. 

Making a CHESSmate Operation Instructions manual was pretty trivial. It's an 8 page (2 sheets of 8.5 x 11 inch paper) booklet with a simple staple binding. The hardest part was figuring out how to setup the print dialog to produce the desired result. 

Once the booklet was together I had to trim 1/4 of an inch off the top and bottom edges to get the dimensions right. The PDF for the manual has been added to the GitHub for this project.

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