Mephisto German

by Hegener & Glaser

1994 was undertaken Mephisto from the company Saitek

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Mephisto Milano

A further Schroederprodukt who played chess similarly strongly as the Polgar modules or MMV modules.

Programautor: Ed Schröder   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor 6502-CPU, 5 MHz Opening book 25000 Pos
manufacture year 1991 SSDF - Elo.: 1962
BxTxH 34 x 26 x 2,4 cm Newprice in Euro:  300,-
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Mephisto Berlin

That is a board chess computer with the PC-program Genius2 of Richard Lang.

Programautor: Richard Lang   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor 68000 12 MHz Opening book 180000 Pos
manufacture year 1992 SSDF - Elo.: 2115
BxTxH 34 x 26 x 2,4 cm Newprice in Euro: 500,-
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Mephisto Montreal 68000

Again Mephisto attempted an old Richard world champion program (Roma 87 - program) cheaper to sell.  This time in a wood board which was very similar to exclusive-board.  The device was sold around 700,- Euro.

Programautor: Richard Lang   Material: Holz
Prozessor 16/32bit 12 MHz Opening book 5000 Var. od.40000 Pos.
manufacture year 1993 SSDF - Elo.: 1970 
BxTxH 39 x 39 x 3,5  cm Newprice in Euro: 700,-
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Mephisto Berlin Professional

No difference was with the Berlin professional in the normal Berlin except for the faster processor. Program storage 256 ROM and 1024 KB RAM for Hash tables.

Programautor: Richard Lang   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor 68020 24 MHz Opening book 180000 Pos.
manufacture year 1994 SSDF - Elo.: 2225
BxTxH 34 x 26 x 2,4 cm Newprice in Euro: 900,-

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Mephisto Genius 68030 (Modules) (London)

In the old millennium the strongest on the market available board chess computer of Mephisto. However the personal computers of hardware faster on account of you were already more game stronger at this date. The program was identical with the PC program genius 2. A program update was still offered around Euro 160,- in 1995 to the London version and this was identical to the program genius 3 made for the PC. As a module the London program was offered no more.

Bretter:   Bavaria, 1000,-    München, 800,-    Exclusive, 500,-    Modular, 300,-

Programautor: Richard Lang   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor 68030 33MHz Opening book 180000 Pos.
manufacture year 1994 SSDF - Elo.: 2297
BxTxH Module Newprice in Euro: 1200,- 
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Mephisto Milano Pro

The Milano Pro was 1997 up to appearance the Atlanta the top-program of Mephisto. Mephisto was at that time by Saitek already in hands. The company Mephisto was already undertaken by the company Saitek at this date.

Programautor: Frans Morsch   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor SH7000 16 MHz Opening book 36000 Pos.
manufacture year 1995 SSDF - Elo.: 2078
BxTxH 34 x 26 x 2,4 cm Newprice in Euro: 300,-
 

Mephisto Montreux

A very rare chess computer. He became more known than Risc 2500 (co. Saitek).

Programautor: Johan de Koning   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor RISC 32 bit 14 MHz Opening book 50000 Pos.
manufacture year 1995 SSDF - Elo.: 2196
BxTxH 42 x 29 x 4 cm Newprice in Euro: 500,-

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Mephisto MM VI (Modules)

The successor of the MMV was presented here. The program was now of Frans Morsch. He was only slightly better than the MMV. The program is very similar to the Milano pros, only slowly clocked.

Bretter:   Bavaria, 1000,-    München, 800,-    Exclusive, 500,-    Modular, 300,-

 

Programautor: Frans Morsch   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor SH7000 10 MHz Opening book 35000 Pos.
manufacture year 1997 SSDF - Elo.: ca. 2000
BxTxH Module Newprice in Euro: 220,-
 

Mephisto Atlanta

An interesting computer for boardcomputer fans, although PC-programs were already on the other side of the 2500 Elo´s.

Programautor: Frans Morsch   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor SH7000 20 MHz Opening book 40000 Pos.
manufacture year 1997 SSDF - Elo.: 2196
BxTxH 34 x 26 x 2,4 cm Newprice in Euro: 500,-

 

Mephisto Senator (Modules)

After a long time for all Mephisto Brettcomputer owners, brought the company Saitek new modules on the market. However they were much weaker and the opening book was much lessas as the genius 68030 modules. The Exclusive Board was now produced in Asia.

Bretter:   Bavaria, 1000,-    München, 800,-    Exclusive, 500,-    Modular, 300,-

Programautor: Frans Morsch   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor H8000 16 MHz Opening book 40000 Pos.
manufacture year 1998 SSDF - Elo.: 2100
BxTxH Module Newprice in Euro: 300,-

 

Mephisto Magellan (Modules)

After a long time for all Mephisto Brettcomputer owners, brought the company Saitek new modules on the market. However they were much weaker and the opening book was much lessas as the genius 68030 modules. The Exclusive Board was now produced in Asia.

Bretter:   Bavaria, 1000,-    München, 800,-    Exclusive, 500,-    Modular, 300,-

Programautor: Frans Morsch   Material: Kunststoff
Prozessor SH7000 20 MHz Opening book 40000 Pos.
manufacture year 1998 SSDF - Elo.: 2196
BxTxH Module Newprice in Euro: 500,-

 

 

 


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