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'''Milton Bradley Phantom''', <br/>
a [[Robots|robot type]] [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] by [[Milton Bradley|Milton Bradley International Inc.]],
sold as ''MB Grandmaster'' on the American market, the ''Milton'' in Germany, The Netherlands and France, and the ''Phantom'' in the UK.
It has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X%E2%80%93Y_plotter X-Y plotter] type [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actuator actuator] with drive belts which pull a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solenoid solenoid] up and down two metal rods in the x and y axes,
able to pick up individual [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet magnetic], and therefore recognizable pieces, and to move them over a touch [[Sensory Board|sensory board]].
The chess program and the software to control the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism electromagnetic] system which moved the pieces was developed by [[Intelligent Software]].
According to ''Schachcomputer.info Wiki'', the [[6502]] 16KiB program was written by [[Mark Taylor]], and was similar to the program of the [[Chess Champion Mark V]] <ref>[https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Milton_Bradley_-_Milton Milton Bradley - Milton] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
The Milton Bradleys were in production before the end of 1982 and in the shops early in 1983
<ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/milton_bradley_phantom.html Milton Bradley Phantom] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>.
Still in the 80's, [[Fidelity Electronics]] bought the rights on the Phantom <ref>[http://www.ismenio.com/chess_mb_phantom.html Ismenio's chess computer collection - MB Phantom Chess Computer]</ref> and released a follow up model with a program by [[Dan Spracklen|Dan]] and [[Kathe Spracklen]], the [[Fidelity Phantom]] <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Fidelity_Phantom Fidelity Phantom] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
=See also=
* [[Fidelity Phantom]]
* [[Robot Adversary]]
* [[Robots]]
* [[Novag 2Robot]]
=Publications=
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''Phantom Moves''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html July 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_July_1983.pdf pdf]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45904 Dedicated chess computers : Milton Bradley Robot] by [[Vincent Lejeune]], [[CCC]], November 08, 2012
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6442&sid=968fe49a72be5f53b4d984525be9f99c Question regarding Milton Bradley Phantom] by Larry, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], November 18, 2013
=External Links=
==Milton Bradley Phantom==
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/milton_bradley_phantom.html Milton Bradley Phantom] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
: [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/patents.html Patents] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_mb_phantom.html Ismenio's chess computer collection - MB Phantom Chess Computer]
* [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_mb_grandmaster.html Ismenio's chess computer collection - MB Grandmaster]
* [https://www.microsoft.com/buxtoncollection/detail.aspx?id=180&from=http%3A%2F%2Fresearch.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fum%2Fpeople%2Fbibuxton%2Fbuxtoncollection%2Fdetail.aspx%3Fid%3D180 Phantom Chess] by [https://www.microsoft.com/buxtoncollection/default.aspx?from=http%3A%2F%2Fresearch.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fum%2Fpeople%2Fbibuxton%2Fbuxtoncollection%2Fdefault.aspx Bill Buxton], April 2011
* [http://www.schachcomputer.at/schachroboter.htm Schachroboter] from [http://www.schachcomputer.at/ Kurt´s Schachcomputer Homepage] by [[Kurt Kispert]] (German)
* 1983 Milton Bradley Phantom - Automated Chess Computer Setting Up, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RipEFsQsdyw|alignment=left|valignment=top}}
==Milton Bradley==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley Milton Bradley from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley_Company Milton Bradley Company from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley_Playmate Milton Bradley Playmate from Wikipedia]
==Phantom==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom Phantom from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom The Phantom from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_%28The_Phantom_of_the_Opera%29 Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantom_%28disambiguation%29 Fantom (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantom_%28programming_language%29 Fantom (programming language) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fant%C3%B4mas Fantômas from Wikipedia]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:6502]]
[[Category:Dedicated]]
[[Category:Robot]]
[[Category:Demonology]]
[[Category:Videos]]
[[FILE:MBPhantom.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/858173751/in/set-72157600922174592/
| MB Phantom Box <ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/sets/72157600922174592/with/858173751/ Flickr - Fotosharing | Robots] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref>
]]
'''Milton Bradley Phantom''', <br/>
a [[Robots|robot type]] [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] by [[Milton Bradley|Milton Bradley International Inc.]],
sold as ''MB Grandmaster'' on the American market, the ''Milton'' in Germany, The Netherlands and France, and the ''Phantom'' in the UK.
It has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X%E2%80%93Y_plotter X-Y plotter] type [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actuator actuator] with drive belts which pull a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solenoid solenoid] up and down two metal rods in the x and y axes,
able to pick up individual [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet magnetic], and therefore recognizable pieces, and to move them over a touch [[Sensory Board|sensory board]].
The chess program and the software to control the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism electromagnetic] system which moved the pieces was developed by [[Intelligent Software]].
According to ''Schachcomputer.info Wiki'', the [[6502]] 16KiB program was written by [[Mark Taylor]], and was similar to the program of the [[Chess Champion Mark V]] <ref>[https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Milton_Bradley_-_Milton Milton Bradley - Milton] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
The Milton Bradleys were in production before the end of 1982 and in the shops early in 1983
<ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/milton_bradley_phantom.html Milton Bradley Phantom] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>.
Still in the 80's, [[Fidelity Electronics]] bought the rights on the Phantom <ref>[http://www.ismenio.com/chess_mb_phantom.html Ismenio's chess computer collection - MB Phantom Chess Computer]</ref> and released a follow up model with a program by [[Dan Spracklen|Dan]] and [[Kathe Spracklen]], the [[Fidelity Phantom]] <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Fidelity_Phantom Fidelity Phantom] from [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
=See also=
* [[Fidelity Phantom]]
* [[Robot Adversary]]
* [[Robots]]
* [[Novag 2Robot]]
=Publications=
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''Phantom Moves''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html July 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_July_1983.pdf pdf]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45904 Dedicated chess computers : Milton Bradley Robot] by [[Vincent Lejeune]], [[CCC]], November 08, 2012
* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6442&sid=968fe49a72be5f53b4d984525be9f99c Question regarding Milton Bradley Phantom] by Larry, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], November 18, 2013
=External Links=
==Milton Bradley Phantom==
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/milton_bradley_phantom.html Milton Bradley Phantom] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
: [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/patents.html Patents] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
* [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_mb_phantom.html Ismenio's chess computer collection - MB Phantom Chess Computer]
* [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_mb_grandmaster.html Ismenio's chess computer collection - MB Grandmaster]
* [https://www.microsoft.com/buxtoncollection/detail.aspx?id=180&from=http%3A%2F%2Fresearch.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fum%2Fpeople%2Fbibuxton%2Fbuxtoncollection%2Fdetail.aspx%3Fid%3D180 Phantom Chess] by [https://www.microsoft.com/buxtoncollection/default.aspx?from=http%3A%2F%2Fresearch.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fum%2Fpeople%2Fbibuxton%2Fbuxtoncollection%2Fdefault.aspx Bill Buxton], April 2011
* [http://www.schachcomputer.at/schachroboter.htm Schachroboter] from [http://www.schachcomputer.at/ Kurt´s Schachcomputer Homepage] by [[Kurt Kispert]] (German)
* 1983 Milton Bradley Phantom - Automated Chess Computer Setting Up, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RipEFsQsdyw|alignment=left|valignment=top}}
==Milton Bradley==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley Milton Bradley from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley_Company Milton Bradley Company from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley_Playmate Milton Bradley Playmate from Wikipedia]
==Phantom==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom Phantom from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom The Phantom from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_%28The_Phantom_of_the_Opera%29 Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantom_%28disambiguation%29 Fantom (disambiguation) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantom_%28programming_language%29 Fantom (programming language) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fant%C3%B4mas Fantômas from Wikipedia]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:6502]]
[[Category:Dedicated]]
[[Category:Robot]]
[[Category:Demonology]]
[[Category:Videos]]
