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'''Milton Bradley''', (Milton Bradley Company, MB)<br/>
an American [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_game board game] company established by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley Milton Bradley] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts],
with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_of_Life The Checkered Game of Life] in 1860,
America's first popular [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parlour_game parlour game].
=Phantom=
In 1981, MB contacted [[David Levy]] of [[Intelligent Software]] asking for advice,
and after a meeting introducing their [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X%E2%80%93Y_plotter X-Y plotter] type,
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism electromagnetic] [[Sensory Board|sensory board]],
moving its own [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet magnetic] pieces,
started a cooperation with Intelligent Software on the development of a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]],
yielding in the release of the [[Milton Bradley Phantom]] in early 1983 <ref>[[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]</ref>.
=Hasbro=
Milton Bradley was taken over by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasbro Hasbro, Inc.], in 1984,
discontinuing the chess computer market. Now wholly owned by Hasbro, it is still retained as one of Hasbro's brands, similar to the manner in which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Brothers Parker Brothers] is one of Hasbro's brands <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley_Company Milton Bradley Company from Wikipedia]</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>[https://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>.
=External Links=
* [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/List_of_Milton_Bradley_Company_products List of Milton Bradley Company products - Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Milton_Bradley_Company_games Category: Milton Bradley games from Wikipedia]
* [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://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2012/12/30/how-did-abe-lincoln-growing-a-beard-kick-start-milton-bradleys-gaming-career/ How Did Abe Lincoln Growing a Beard Kick Start Milton Bradley’s Gaming Career?]
=References=
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'''Milton Bradley''', (Milton Bradley Company, MB)<br/>
an American [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_game board game] company established by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley Milton Bradley] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts],
with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_of_Life The Checkered Game of Life] in 1860,
America's first popular [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parlour_game parlour game].
=Phantom=
In 1981, MB contacted [[David Levy]] of [[Intelligent Software]] asking for advice,
and after a meeting introducing their [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X%E2%80%93Y_plotter X-Y plotter] type,
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism electromagnetic] [[Sensory Board|sensory board]],
moving its own [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnet magnetic] pieces,
started a cooperation with Intelligent Software on the development of a [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]],
yielding in the release of the [[Milton Bradley Phantom]] in early 1983 <ref>[[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]</ref>.
=Hasbro=
Milton Bradley was taken over by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasbro Hasbro, Inc.], in 1984,
discontinuing the chess computer market. Now wholly owned by Hasbro, it is still retained as one of Hasbro's brands, similar to the manner in which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Brothers Parker Brothers] is one of Hasbro's brands <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Bradley_Company Milton Bradley Company from Wikipedia]</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>[https://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>.
=External Links=
* [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/List_of_Milton_Bradley_Company_products List of Milton Bradley Company products - Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Milton_Bradley_Company_games Category: Milton Bradley games from Wikipedia]
* [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://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2012/12/30/how-did-abe-lincoln-growing-a-beard-kick-start-milton-bradleys-gaming-career/ How Did Abe Lincoln Growing a Beard Kick Start Milton Bradley’s Gaming Career?]
=References=
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