Video game · 1983
Archon: The Light and the Dark
Released November 1983 on Atari 8-bit computers, Apple II, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC and 8 more
- Developer
- Free Fall Associates
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Made in
- United States
- Genre
- Strategy, Tactical
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
IGDB PLAYERS7932 ratings
About Archon: The Light and the Dark
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.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| Atari 8-bit computers | November 1983 |
|---|---|
| Apple II | 1984 |
| MS-DOS | 1984 |
| ZX Spectrum | 1985 |
| Amstrad CPC | 1985 |
| Mac | 1986 |
| Amiga | 1986 |
| NEC PC-8801 | 1 June 1986 |
| Sharp X1 | 1 December 1986 |
| FM-7 | 1 April 1988 |
| Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) | December 1989 |
| PC | 22 October 2010 |
| Commodore 64 | later, date unknown |
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