Remakes
Free Fall Associates developed a DOS game Archon Ultra, released by Strategic Simulations, Inc. in 1994.
The original game was rewritten for Palm OS in 2000 and was close to the original. The creator, Carsten Magerkurth, of EmperoR Studios, contacted the members of former Free Fall Associates and, with their input, developed a new version in 2003 (v1.21) with colors and sounds even closer to the original.
Another rewrite of the game, Archon: Evolution, was developed by Curve Software. The game reached public beta status before disappearing from the Internet, but resurfaced in January 2008. The game used code from the original 8-bit version with the blessing of Jon Freeman.
In 2008, React Games acquired the license from Free Fall to develop the Archon title across multiple platforms. It released an iPhone version in June 2009. React Games was founded by Chad Lee, who had worked on the non-commercial version of the game, Archon Evolution. A follow-up title Archon: Conquest from React Games was released in September 2009 for the iPhone. It is a single-player game set in the Archon universe that features four campaigns, each with 15 quests.
Archon: Classic for Windows was released in May 2010 by React Games. It features new gameplay elements not in the original game, such as four player support, four AI settings, various new boards to choose from, pieces that level up, power-ups in combat and more.
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