General info for: Archon [#ID: 243]
Title:
Archon
Also known as:
Archon: The Light and the Dark
Release Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
Ariolasoft UK Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Tony Barber (UK)
Simon Dunstan (UK)
Contributors:
Dave McMacken
Authors according to SPOT/SPEX:
Paul Reiche III & Anne Westfall
*** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information!
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Game: Board
Maximum Players:
2
Competitions:
Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985
Controls:
Interface 2 (left)
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Turn Modes:
Turn based
Original Price:
£10.95
Other platforms:
Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Macintosh, NES
Average mag. score:
74.33% (3 reviews)
Annual Awards:
Winner of the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Strategy Game.
Remarks:
Comes with free enamelled metal badge offer.

Archon image, screenshot or loading screen
Archon image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
7
Total votes:
1
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Stats:
  7:  
  100% (1)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Ariolasoft UK Ltd (UK)
1985
Archon.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Ariolasoft UK Ltd (UK)
1983
Archon.tzx.zip
English
TZX
Dro Soft (Spain)
1985
Archon(DroSoft).tzx.zip
Spanish

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Inspiration
Name: Chess
Type: Board
Owner(s):
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Archon
Type: Software
Owner(s): Free Fall Associates (USA)

Releases

 Ariolasoft UK Ltd (UK)
1985
£10.95

 Dro Soft (Spain)
1985
2500.00 Ptas
Authors/Contributors
Dave McMacken (USA)  
no team 
Inlay/Poster Art
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

Crash
Issue: v.1 #18 - 1985/Jul
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 83%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #71 - 1986/Mar
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Sinclair User
Issue: #39 - 1985/Jun
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 2/5

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #16 - 1985/Jul
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Computing
Issue: #20 - 1985/Aug
Page: 77 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/5
Magazine References

BiT
Issue: #17 - 1993/Feb
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #3 - 1985/Jun
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #4 - 1985/Jul
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #4 - 1985/Jul
Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #23 - 1985/Dec
Page: 82 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 New Computer Express
Issue: #11 - 1989/Jan/21
Page: 39 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #109 - 1985/May/4
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.4 #35 - 1985/Aug/29 special "week#5"
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 SSD-II
Issue: 1999/Sep
Page: 0
Article Type: Information
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #44 - 1985/Jun
Page: 119 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #3 - 1985/Jun
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #17 - 1985/Jun
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #104 - 1985/Mar/19 special "week#3"
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - not a Spectrum advert

 Your Spectrum
Issue: #15 - 1985/Jun
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad
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