Conference rusure::nintendo

    Where can this game be found ?
    I am in the Boston more Worcester MASS area.
    
    Seems like a good game even at $45.
    
    Rick A

I got it at the Chelmsford Child World, on route 110.
/chuck

    My brother-in-law had this for his AMIGA and it was an awesome game!!
    It sounds like the Nintendo version is true to it also.
    
    The game is a lot like chess only you literally have to do battle
    instead of landing on and capturing the opponent's piece. My favorite
    piece is the sorceress and the dragon (I love the way the sorceress'
    hair flys back when she running, its hysterical)
    
    
    I plan on getting this game when I get some extra money
    
    
    
    Scott

    A few questions. . .
  
    How long, on average, does a game take?

    Are there various levels of difficulty? (there usually are)

    Is the computer a worthy opponent?  Or does it tend to get predictable
    once you're used to it?

    The game's concept certainly sounds intriguing.

                                                       - Dave

>    How long, on average, does a game take?

Playing against a near-equal human competitor can take up to an 
hours and a half, mostly because each person is doing a lot of 
thinking about what to do next. Against the computer, which I've 
only played a couple of time, it's much shorter because the game is 
much better in battle (so far, anyway!).

>    Are there various levels of difficulty? (there usually are)

No.

>    Is the computer a worthy opponent?  Or does it tend to get predictable
    once you're used to it?

The couple of times I've played against the game, I've been 
surprised at how differently it's played each time. Can't speak to 
whether it's preditable over the long haul. One other point: playing 
against the computer *does* teach some good strategy, which you can 
then use to pulverize your human opponent.

/chuck

    
    In my (humble) opinion, this game is a much better buy if you will
    be playing against a human most of the time.  It is a very good game
    to rent first...  I rented it 5 times, the first 4 times I never 
    beat the computer (it isn't hard to obtain a draw, but where's the
    fun in that?), the 5th time I won 5 games straight and haven't touched
    it since.
    
    Still, I was hooked by the strategy, variations of the weaponry used
    by each piece, and visual/sound effects.  I found that I really wished
    I had the Advantage with this game as the computer can shoot from 45
    degrees with noooo problem while I fumbled with the basic controller.
    
    Greg

    
    RE:-1
    
    I had trouble in the battles. The computer seems to be a much better
    shooter/fighter. And even his "pawns" seem to fight better.
    
    Any help you can give me on beating the computer during the battles?
    
    James          

    	re: -.1
    
    	Yeah, I was usually hammered by the computer, too.  Occasionally
    	my Michelin Man (I forget his actual name, I only played it for
    	a short while), the guy that had a strong defensive level, would
    	beat one of the punier opponents when I was on the shade that
    	was advantageous to my strength.  Otherwise, I was always creamed!
    	In my case, the computer was *definitely* a much better shooter/
    	fighter.  It rarely missed, and it always seemed to be able to
    	shoot more often than I could (but maybe that was just because of
    	the respective pieces we were fighting with).  I really liked the
    	concept of the game, but didn't like the game overall because the
    	fighting was too one-sided.  It never took more than 2 shoots for
    	the computer to kill me.  Maybe I just needed to practice more...
    
    								     Mike

>    I had trouble in the battles. The computer seems to be a much better
>    shooter/fighter. And even his "pawns" seem to fight better.


Here's some tips, although like .8 I haven't won against the 
computer either:

First and foremost, make sure you attack on your own square. If 
you're dark, attack only light pieces only when they're on dark 
squares. The computer's strategy is usually to get its pieces off 
the wrong squares early on, which should be yours, as well.

Second, when the computer is on the lumina squares, attack when the 
board is in your favor (do you know what's meant by that?).

Third, remember that whenever a particular piece has been in battle, 
its lifeforce is lessened, perhaps just a little, but it's down, 
nonetheless. Hence, the principle of, If at first you don't 
succeed... applies here. You may have gotten killed, but you can 
send in another piece to try again. (Try weakening with less 
powerful pieces at first, then move in with more powerful ones.)
/chuck

    If you are white let him go first and on your second turn use our
    elimental against HIS DRAGON and on the next turn telaport a guy to
    the shiftshapers spot and then go for his wizard. If your black I don't
    know what I would do.
    

   After reading the reviews in the previous notes I talked myself into
   buying Archon, and I agree, it's GREAT.  The lumina squares add a lot
   the strategy by making the timing of your attacks critical.

   At first I thought it might be too easy since on my third try I got
   down to where I had 4 pieces and the computer had only 3.  But then
   I made a stupid move and eventually lost. End games were never my 
   stong point!  But since then I haven't gotten close to winning.

   Anyway I'd give this game a strong recommendation, strategy and slug
   it out fighting in one game!

    
    Based on suggestions I rented Archon, and I have to agree with
    everyone: it's an excellent game.  I've been looking for good two
    player games and this one fits the bill.  It is a great combination of
    strategy and dexterity.
    
    The computer is, unfortunately, not great at strategy.  It moves to the
    Power Points and sits on them until the lumina squares go away.  That
    would seem to make the computer easy to defeat, but it is much better
    at combat.  I found no way to kill the Wizard/Sorceress so I had to 
    kill off all the other pieces to make the W/S move.  That was not an
    easy feat is not likely to happen often.  Does anyone have any
    strategies for playing against the computer and/or friends?
    
    
    			---krak