About Xargon
Xargon is a 1994 platform adventure by Allen Pilgrim, published by Epic MegaGames. Malvineous Havershim, an archaeologist, wakes up on a strange low-gravity world ruled by the evil Xargon. It has three episodes of jump-and-shoot platforming.
Allen Pilgrim has released his games for free use, with a few limits recorded on this site. This page runs the original DOS files unmodified, using js-dos, which runs DOSBox in your browser.
Controls
- Arrows: move
- Alt / Ctrl: jump / fire
- Y: yes to the sound questions on first start
- F1: help & keys
- Esc: menu
Keyboard and mouse work best. On-screen buttons appear for the keys the game needs on a touch screen.
Questions
Is Xargon really free?
Xargon is free to play here, with no account and no payment. Its creator released it as freeware, and this site keeps it free and unmodified.
Do I need to download or install Xargon?
No. It runs in your browser from one click on the Play button. There is nothing to download, and no files to find or pick.
What are the Xargon controls?
Use the arrow keys to move, Alt to jump and Ctrl to fire. F1 shows help and Esc opens the menu. On first start the game asks sound questions: press Y.
Does Xargon save my progress?
Use the Save button in the bar above the game. Progress is kept in this browser on this device, so it is still there when you come back on the same browser.
Credits and licence
Original game: Xargon, 1994, by Allen Pilgrim. Published by Epic MegaGames.
Edition hosted: Complete trilogy (registered version), creator's 2008 freeware release.
Licence: Allen Pilgrim freeware licence for Kiloblaster and Xargon (4 August 2008). The creator allows anyone to use the games in any way, including commercially, with two limits: nothing that resembles either game, and nothing pornographic, illegal or immoral.
The game files are the creator's own, unmodified. Run by js-dos (DOSBox in WebAssembly).
(c) 1992-1994 Allen Pilgrim. Attribution and rights information ↗ · Ask for a change or removal ↗
