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Archon: The Light and the Dark

Electronic ArtsAtari 800
Release Date
January 1, 1983
Developer
Free Fall Associates
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Genre
Strategy
Players
2
Rating
E - Everyone

The goal of the game is either to take control of five power points located on the board, to eliminate all the opposing pieces, or to eliminate all but one remaining imprisoned piece of the opponent's. The computer opponent slowly adapts over time to help players defeat it.[2] The game is usually won when ei...

Overview

In Archon: The Light and the Dark, The goal of the game is either to take control of five power points located on the board, to eliminate all the opposing pieces, or to eliminate all but one remaining imprisoned piece of the opponent's. The computer opponent slowly adapts over time to help players defeat it.[2] The game is usually won when either one side destroys all the opposing pieces or one of the sides is able to occupy all of the five power points. More rarely, a side may also win by imprisoning its opponent's last remaining piece. If each si...

Release Information

Release Date
January 1, 1983
Developer
Free Fall Associates
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Genre
Strategy
Players
2
Rating
E - Everyone

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