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    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Game » consists of 22 releases. Released November 1983

    Archon: The Light and Dark is a popular hybrid of turn-based, chess-like strategy as well as 2-player action sequences. It has been released on numerous systems including PC, NES, Amiga and C64. The game has also spawned two sequels.

    Amiga releases

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Amiga
    Region United States
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Electronic Arts
    Release date January 1986
    Product code None
    Company code 109802
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (3.5" disk release)

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Amiga
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Electronic Arts, Ariolasoft UK
    Release date 1985
    Product code None
    Company code AS 11015
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (3.5" disk release)
    Amstrad CPC releases

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Amstrad CPC
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Free Fall Associates, Lynsoft (UK) Ltd.
    Publisher Electronic Arts, Ariolasoft UK
    Release date 1985
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Apple II releases

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Apple II
    Region United States
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Electronic Arts
    Release date September 1984
    UPC/A 0 14633 01015 2
    Company code 101 502
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)
    Atari 8-bit releases

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Atari 8-bit
    Region United States
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Electronic Arts
    Release date November 1983
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features Local competitive
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Atari 8-bit
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Electronic Arts, Ariolasoft UK
    Release date 1985
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features Local competitive
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Atari 8-bit
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Electronic Arts, Ariolasoft UK
    Release date 1985
    Product code None
    Company code AS 44015
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release)

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Atari 8-bit
    Region United States
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Atari
    Release date 1987
    Product code None
    Company code RX8092
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cartridge release)
    Commodore 64 releases

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Commodore 64
    Region United States
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Electronic Arts
    Release date 1984
    Product code None
    Company code 102402
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Commodore 64
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Electronic Arts, Ariolasoft UK
    Release date December 1984
    Product code None
    Company code AS14015
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release)

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Commodore 64
    Region Australia
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Electronic Arts, ECP Pty. Ltd.
    Release date 1984
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions PC CGA 320x200
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release)
    FM-7 releases

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform FM-7
    Region
    Developer Free Fall Associates, Intertex
    Publisher Bullet-Proof Software, Inc.
    Release date April 1988
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Mac releases

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Mac
    Region United States
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Electronic Arts
    Release date 1986
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    NEC PC-8801 releases

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform NEC PC-8801
    Region
    Developer Free Fall Associates, Intertex
    Publisher Bullet-Proof Software, Inc.
    Release date June 1986
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)
    Nintendo Entertainment System releases

    Archon

    Release name Archon
    Platform Nintendo Entertainment System
    Region United States
    Developer Free Fall Associates, Bullet-Proof Software, Inc., GlenHills Graphics Co., Goblin Sound
    Publisher Activision
    Release date December 1989
    UPC/A 0 47875 70010 9
    Nintendo Product ID NES-ON-USA
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cartridge release)
    PC releases

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform PC
    Region United States
    Developer Free Fall Associates, Mission Accomplished, Inc.
    Publisher Electronic Arts
    Release date September 1984
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform PC
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Free Fall Associates, Mission Accomplished, Inc.
    Publisher Electronic Arts, Ariolasoft UK
    Release date 1986
    EAN-13 5 013538 870156
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (5.25" disk release)
    Sharp X1 releases

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform Sharp X1
    Region
    Developer Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Bullet-Proof Software, Inc.
    Release date December 1986
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    ZX Spectrum releases

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform ZX Spectrum
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Free Fall Associates, Lynsoft (UK) Ltd.
    Publisher Electronic Arts, Ariolasoft UK
    Release date April 1985
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release)

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform ZX Spectrum
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Free Fall Associates, Lynsoft (UK) Ltd.
    Publisher Electronic Arts, Dro Soft
    Release date 1985
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Cassette release) (Spain)
    iPad releases

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform iPad
    Region United States
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd.
    Release date April 6, 2012
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Worldwide download release) (v1.0) (initial release)
    iPhone releases

    Archon: The Light and the Dark

    Release name Archon: The Light and the Dark
    Platform iPhone
    Region United States
    Developer Elite Systems Ltd., Free Fall Associates
    Publisher Elite Systems Ltd.
    Release date April 6, 2012
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players 2
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes (Worldwide download release) (v1.0) (initial release)
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