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Game entry

Archon

1983 · Strategy · PC, Mac, DOS, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Amiga, PC-8800 Series, Apple II, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, FM-7, Sharp X1 · Ariolasoft

Archon is ranked no. 3,253 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,446 and 37% of duels won. In its strongest family it holds position no. 86 out of 154 (1980s).

World rank

no. 3,253

ELO score

1,446

Wins

37%

Duels played

75

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About Archon

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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,446 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Archon sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,250 Samurai Shodown III 1,446
  2. 3,251 Top Gear 1,446
  3. 3,252 Trials of Mana 1,446
  4. 3,253 Archon 1,446
  5. 3,254 The Path 1,446
  6. 3,255 Sea of Solitude 1,446
  7. 3,256 Combat 1,446

Released in 1983

The standing

Where Archon ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Archon stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 86 out of 154 (1980s).

Where Archon ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,253 5,110
Strategy 228 342
1980s 86 154

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