Archon: The Light and the Dark

Average Rating: 7.70/10
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iOS downloadable release
Rel Date: 2012-04-06
Publisher: Elite Systems
iPad, iPhone
Developer: Elite Systems, Free Fall Associates
Media: Downloadable Content
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Rating: Apple / Rated: 4+
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Palm OS downloadable release
Rel Date: 2000-08-00
Publisher: EmperoR Studios
Other Mobile Devices
Developer: Free Fall Associates
Media: Downloadable Content
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Archon Ultra
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North American DOS (Upgraded Re-release) edition
Rel Date: 1994-00-00
Publisher: Strategic Simulations, Inc.
DOS
Developer: Free Fall Associates
Media: 3.5" Disk
Region: 
Rating: (Not Rated)
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Japanese FM-7 release
Rel Date: 1988-04-00
Publisher: Bullet Proof Software
FM-7
Developer: Free Fall Associates
Media: 5 1/4" Floppy Disk
Region: Asia (Except China)
Rating: (Not Rated)
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English/European Amstrad CPC Floppy Disk edition
Rel Date: 1988-00-00
Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc. (EA)
Amstrad CPC
Developer: Free Fall Associates, Lynsoft (UK) Ltd.
Media: 3" Floppy Disk
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Rating: (Not Rated)
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Archon
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North American Atari XE/XL edition
Rel Date: 1987-00-00
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Atari 8-bit family
Developer: Free Fall Associates
Media: Cartridge
Region: 
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Japanese Sharp X1 release
Rel Date: 1986-12-00
Publisher: Bullet Proof Software
Sharp X1
Developer: Free Fall Associates
Media: 5 1/4" Floppy Disk
Region: Asia (Except China)
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Japanese PC-88 release
Rel Date: 1986-06-00
Publisher: Bullet Proof Software
PC-8801
Developer: Free Fall Associates
Media: 5 1/4" Floppy Disk
Region: Asia (Except China)
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North American Macintosh edition
Rel Date: 1986-00-00
Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc. (EA)
Macintosh
Developer: Free Fall Associates
Media: 3.5" Disk
Region: 
Rating: (Not Rated)
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English/European Amstrad CPC Cassette edition
Rel Date: 1985-00-00
Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc. (EA)
Amstrad CPC
Developer: Free Fall Associates, Lynsoft (UK) Ltd.
Media: Compact Cassette
Region: Europe and Oceania
Rating: (Not Rated)
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Archon is a board game-like game inspired by chess, with action scenes when the pieces fight. It was designed by Paul Reiche III and Jon Freeman.

The game board consisted of light spaces and dark spaces, and the background could also change from light to dark. Each player has a set of pieces with different board moving abilities and different attack patterns during the action sequences. Dark pieces have an advantage on dark spaces, and vice versa. Player pieces can be placed on power points, and the game ends when one player controls all five power points."

Information details from Wikipedia, "Archon:_The_Light_and_the_Dark," available under the CC-BY-SA License.

Individual credits:
Jon Freeman: design
Paul Reiche III: design, art
Anne Westfall: program (C64)
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Video Game Rank: 425
Amiga Rank: 19
Commodore 64 Rank: 7
NES Rank: 12
iPhone Rank: 51
DOS Rank: 48
Macintosh Rank: 147
Atari 8-bit family Rank: 3
ZX Spectrum Rank: 3
Apple II Rank: 7
Other Mobile Devices Rank: 2
Amstrad CPC Rank: 3
PC-8801 Rank: 3
PC Booter Rank: 3
iPad Rank: 54
Num Ratings: 111
Average Rating: 7.70 Ratings Breakdown
Standard Deviation: 1.62
Num Views: 3878
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Avg. Game Weight: 2.5 Weight Breakdown
Fans: 9
Personal Comments: 19
Users Owning: 75
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