App Shopper: Xiangqi - Chinese Chess (Games)

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Mar 13 '09	$1.99 -> $.99
Feb 17 '09	$.99 -> $1.99
Feb 16 '09	Version 1.2
Dec 12 '08	Version 1.1
Dec 06 '08	$1.99 -> $.99
Nov 23 '08	New App: $1.99, v1.0

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Xiangqi - Chinese Chess

iOS iPhone

Xiangqi brings you Chinese Chess like you've never seen it before! A unique traditional Chinese watercolour inspired look compliments this exciting, full-featured game.

A rich variety of difficulty levels make Xiangqi perfect both for beginners looking to learn how to play Chinese Chess, or experts looking to keep their skills sharp. You can also share your screen and take on a human opponent. Pieces are automatically rotated for the ultimate convenience in head-to-head play.

Unfamiliar with the rules to this classic game?
Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_chess

Xiangqi features:
- advanced AI with positional play
- AI honors prohibitions against stalling tactics involving repeated positions
- original (optional) soundtrack and sound effects
- animated piece movement and special effects
- show available moves when pieces are touched
- indicate which pieces have no available moves, due to general safety or blocked movement
- multiple difficulty levels, from novice to expert
- custom setup: start board from any position
- choose Westernized or traditional Chinese pieces
- unlimited undo/redo with algebraic notation
- supports both tap and drag gestures, with onscreen crosshairs to eliminate human error
- automatic game save/restore
- chess clocks
- onscreen feedback for available/illegal moves
- automatically rotated pieces in head-to-head games

"with a pleasing soundtrack and a beautiful calligraphic style to the pieces and game board."-PocketGamer.co.uk

What's new

Added link to online help.
Touch copyright notice on splash screen for shortcut to customer support.
User can now return from options screen to root menu.