Archon
1983
Game Information
Summary
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.
Release Date
November 1, 1983
Developer
Free Fall Associates
Publisher
Ariolasoft
Platforms
Atari 8-bitPC-8800 SeriesCommodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumSharp X1PC (Microsoft Windows)MacDOSAmigaApple IIFM-7Amstrad CPC
Genres
StrategyTactical
Themes
ActionFantasy