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Archon II: Adept

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A strategic board battle between Chaos and Order

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About this game

Archon II: Adept is a strategy and tactical board game that expands on the original Archon with a more complex, shifting battlefield and enhanced gameplay. Two sides—Chaos and Order—are represented by powerful Adepts who battle through spellcasting and summoned creatures.

Each side can summon four unique Elementals, while four Demons are available to both sides. Encounters between Adepts can shift into direct arcade-style combat, adding action to the chess-like strategic play. The changing board makes each battle less predictable.

Game Details

  • Release: 1983
  • Genres: Board Game, Shooter, Strategy, Tactical
  • Developers: Free Fall Associates, Lynsoft, Lynsoft UK
  • Publishers: Electronic Arts, Electronic Arts, Inc.
  • Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, Commodore C64/128/MAX, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum