From: "Pieter Stouten,
Date: 21 aug 1994
Subject: Re: Shogi Programs for PC

Not so recently, Jose E Gomez <gomez004 <at> maroon <dot> tc <dot> umn <dot> edu>
wrote:

>Preferably I would like a Windows compatible game but a DOS
>game would be fine. I also have a Super Nintendo that I can
>play the Japanese games on if someone knows were to get one
>for it.

At the moment, there is only "Shogi Master" for Western PCs,
sold by Ishi Press International. It is rated at 6-kyu and is
based on an older version of Kakinoki's program that came second
in the Computer Shogi Tournament, held last December in Tokyo.

In March of this year Hiroki Kawada <kawada <at> fhi-berlin <dot> mpg <dot> de>
reported that an IBM version of "Kiwame II" should hit the
market this August (that's now !). Kiwame II is the strongest
Shogi program in existence, supposedly 2-dan. Do you have any
news, Hiroki ?

Two years ago, Michael Mattock <Michael_Mattock <at> rand <dot> org>
reported a program called "Super Shogi." It works on the Super
Nintendo if you have an adaptor. I quote Michael: "I got it for
$92.00 at my local Yaohan Pony Toy Go Round; if you shop around
you should be able to get it for about $70.00 to $80.00. The
adaptor costs about $30.00."

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Pieter.