Back to NES library
Archon cover art
NES · OWNED · CART

Archon

Developer
Free Fall Associates
Publisher
Activision
Year
1989
Genre
Card & Board Game
Modes
Single player

About this game

Archon: The Light and the Dark is a 1983 strategy/action video game developed by Free Fall Associates and one of the first five games published by Electronic Arts. It is superficially similar to chess, in that it takes place on a board with alternating black and white squares, but instead of fixed rules when landing on another player's piece, an arcade-style fight takes place to determine the victor, and each piece has different combat abilities. The health of the player's piece is enhanced when landing on a square of one's own color.

Screenshots