Archon
Archon is a Strategy / Tactical game released on November 1, 1983 for Atari 8-bit, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX and 9 more. 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…
About
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.
Screenshots
Videos
Gameplay Video
Release Dates by Platform
More From Archon
Game Info
- Developer
- Free Fall Associates
- Publisher
- Ariolasoft, Electronic Arts, Bullet-Proof Software
- Game Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- Action Fantasy
Multiplayer
Languages
- Text / Subtitles
- English
Similar Games
Game data verified and sourced in partnership with IGDB (Internet Game Database), an official Twitch company and authoritative game data provider. Release dates, platforms, and metadata are updated automatically.