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The forces of light and dark are engaged in a climactic battle, and your decisions and skill will determine its outcome. Based on the computer title from Electronic Arts, Archon for NES is a board game with a twist: you must actively battle your opponent over contested squares. Each side has 18 fantasy creatures to deploy on a 9x9 checkerboard, from lowly knights and goblins to the powerful wizard and sorceress. Your goal is to either eliminate the opposing faction's units or to maintain control over five "power point" squares. When two creatures meet on the same space, a real-time battle ensues on a separate screen, with players directly controlling their character. Each square's color determines which unit, if any, receives a health advantage in combat.

Product Identifiers

PublisherActivision

MPN910076910076

UPC0047875700109

eBay Product ID (ePID)170248069

Product Key Features

GenreBoard, Board Games, Strategy

PlatformNES

Game NameArchon

Additional Product Features

Release Year1989

Number of Players1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Control ElementsGamepad, Gamepad/Joystick, Joystick

Also Available in this PlatformsPC Games, Windows, Commodore 64

ESRB DescriptorSuitable for Persons Ages Six and Older

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4.8

9 product ratings

8 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
1 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Good graphics

Compelling gameplay

Good value

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by winnerman99
29 Mar, 2017
Great game, especially 2 players.
Archon was my absolute favorite game for the Commodore 64 computer, so I was hoping it would be ok for the NES as well. Quite simply, yes, it is great on the NES too! The graphics are simple, but while playing the game you don't even think about it. When your goblin is hitting the opposing players knight with his club it feels like you are dealing with real characters. Anyways, if you are reading this, you are probably aware of what the game is about. To me, Archon is a Must Have game.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by rjwenzler
25 Jun, 2020
Archon
My favorite game on the Commodore 64 as a kid. Wanted to try it on the NES 35 years later & it was just as fun as I remembered it being. Great strategic game for 2 players head to head with that fun duel to the death aspect every round. My kids want to play me constantly. So much fun!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by erincasey9
09 Feb, 2019
Happy 2 add 2 my collection!
This game is a lot of fun and a great deal! Nintendo was great at porting games and this is another great game that they improved on. Can’t recommend enough! Happy Gaming! [+- -••]
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by gwydionlasser
04 Jun, 2017
Archon
Awesome chess game on steroids helps to have book to learn all the moves
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by chad4728
12 Dec, 2017
great game and works
Awesome
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by 1992chris2010
24 Jun, 2023
Interesting game with poor battle controls.
The game is interesting but the battle scenes have such poor controls it ruins the game.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by grimbold101_4
11 Oct, 2021
An old favorite. . .
Worth the money!!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
by mebobby2013
15 Jun, 2019
Great chess alternative
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
by adferr_95
01 Jul, 2023
Good
Good
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned