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Archon

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.

First release: Nov 01, 1983

Rating: 79.1

Platforms: Atari8bit, PC-8800 Series, C64, ZXS, x1, PC, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple][, FM-7, ACPC

Genres: Strategy, Tactical

Estimated duration (main story): Unknown

Estimated duration (completionist): Unknown

Last synced: Oct 28, 2026, 05:23 AM

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