Archipelago vs Free Enterprise

Archipelago randomizes supported games and connects them in a shared multiplayer experience. An item found in one player's game can be assigned to another player and sent over the internet. Sessions may be synchronous, with everyone playing at once, or asynchronous, with players connecting at their own pace. Supported games can also be generated as single-player experiences through the website or installed generator software. Website generation uses an uploaded YAML configuration or ZIP of configuration files and the current Archipelago release. To host a game, users can upload a locally generated ZIP or multidata file, then provide a tracker and patch files to players. Race games are made without spoiler logs and use protections that vary by game, such as ROM encryption or cheat-mode removal. The project lists included games and provides guides, including instructions for macOS clients; it directs players and developers to Discord for questions. Archipelago is free and open source, with Linux, macOS, web, and Windows support. Its supported-games page also points to guides for custom worlds and other games.

Free Enterprise is an open-world ROM hack and scavenger-hunt randomizer for Final Fantasy IV on the SNES. Players begin with the airship and can complete available quests in any order. The Pass opens a route in Toroia directly to Zeromus. The generator can also randomize key items, characters, treasures, shops and other elements.

Players can choose a preset in the online randomizer, generate a seed, then patch their own ROM for an emulator or flash cart. Playing requires the player's own Final Fantasy II US v1.1 ROM; the project does not provide that file. The project is open source and free, and the online randomizer lists version 4.6.0. Gameplay includes changed NPC dialogue with tips and a Baron Town training room that summarizes the changes. Developers can read in-game memory values to build trackers for items, locations and objectives. API seed generation requires a key and is currently restricted to developers making support software for community races.