Archon
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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.
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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.
| Player Perspectives | Bird view / Isometric |
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| First Release Date | 1983-11-01 00:00:00 |
| Language | Audio | Subtitles | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| English (English (US)) |
Developer
Free Fall Associates
http://www.freefallgames.com/
Publisher
Electronic Arts
http://www.ea.com/
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