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Archon

Archon

Strategy, Tactical

by Free Fall Associates

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Published

7.9

31

1983

IGDB critic rating

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Information

Consoles

Atari 8-bit, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, FM-7, Amstrad CPC

Developer

Free Fall Associates

Publisher

Ariolasoft

Game Modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Release Date

Nov 1, 1983

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Information

Consoles

Atari 8-bit, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, FM-7, Amstrad CPC

Developer

Free Fall Associates

Publisher

Ariolasoft

Game Modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Release Date

Nov 1, 1983

Synopsis:

Archon: The Light and the Dark was a game developed by Free Fall Associates which loosely modeled the game of Chess, with a number of additions to the gameplay. It was programmed by Anne Westfall, and released originally for Atari 8-bit computers in 1983. It was quickly ported to a number of different systems, and was well-received.

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