1983 · Atari 8-bit · PC-8800 Series · Commodore C64/128/MAX

Archon

Archon: The Light and the Dark

79% · 32 ratingsMain game

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Overview

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.

Storyline

Archon is loosely based after the game of chess, but with the added trait that pieces do not simply kill other pieces-when an individual piece attempts to kill an opposing player's piece, a battle screen ensues, and a fight occurs. Generally, but not always-stronger pieces are able to overcome weaker pieces. Fights can also result in double-kills, where each piece involved in the battle is killed. Other additions to the game include special abilities held by certain pieces, as well as a Spellcaster piece, which acts as the leader of each side.

Media

Release constellation

Nov 1983
Atari 8-bit
1984
Apple II
1984
DOS
1984
Commodore C64/128/MAX
1985
ZX Spectrum
1985
Amstrad CPC
Jun 01, 1986
PC-8800 Series
Dec 01, 1986
Sharp X1
1986
Amiga
1986
Mac
Apr 01, 1988
FM-7
Oct 22, 2010
PC (Microsoft Windows)

All releases

Date

Dec 31, 1984

Platform

Apple II

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYY

Status

Status 6

Date

Nov 1, 1983

Platform

Atari 8-bit

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYYMM

Status

Status 6

Date

Dec 31, 1986

Platform

Amiga

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYY

Status

Status 6

Date

Dec 31, 1984

Platform

DOS

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYY

Status

Status 6

Date

Apr 1, 1988

Platform

FM-7

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYYMMDD

Status

Status 6

Date

Dec 31, 1986

Platform

Mac

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYY

Status

Status 6

Date

Dec 1, 1986

Platform

Sharp X1

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYYMMDD

Status

Status 6

Date

Dec 31, 1985

Platform

ZX Spectrum

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYY

Status

Status 6

Date

Jun 1, 1986

Platform

PC-8800 Series

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYYMMDD

Status

Status 6

Date

Dec 31, 1984

Platform

Commodore C64/128/MAX

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYY

Status

Status 6

Date

Oct 22, 2010

Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYYMMDD

Status

Status 6

Date

Dec 31, 1985

Platform

Amstrad CPC

Region

Unspecified

Precision

YYYY

Status

Status 6

Date	Platform	Region	Precision	Status
Dec 31, 1984	Apple II	Unspecified	YYYY	Status 6
Nov 1, 1983	Atari 8-bit	Unspecified	YYYYMM	Status 6
Dec 31, 1986	Amiga	Unspecified	YYYY	Status 6
Dec 31, 1984	DOS	Unspecified	YYYY	Status 6
Apr 1, 1988	FM-7	Unspecified	YYYYMMDD	Status 6
Dec 31, 1986	Mac	Unspecified	YYYY	Status 6
Dec 1, 1986	Sharp X1	Unspecified	YYYYMMDD	Status 6
Dec 31, 1985	ZX Spectrum	Unspecified	YYYY	Status 6
Jun 1, 1986	PC-8800 Series	Unspecified	YYYYMMDD	Status 6
Dec 31, 1984	Commodore C64/128/MAX	Unspecified	YYYY	Status 6
Oct 22, 2010	PC (Microsoft Windows)	Unspecified	YYYYMMDD	Status 6
Dec 31, 1985	Amstrad CPC	Unspecified	YYYY	Status 6