It sold well into the early 1980s and in some countries (including Italy) it was instrumental in letting wargames be known to a larger audience.
The game, as was usually the case with IT productions, is characterized by sophisticated graphics (by artist Enea Riboldi) and good quality materials.
In 1983 IT released Zargo's Lords II, an expansion set (described at the time as a "gamette")[4] with two additional factions, the "Amazons" and the "Arachnids", as well as updated and revised rules.
[6][7] Angelo Porazzi, designer of the Warangel wargame, has often mentioned Zargo's Lords as one of the main influences on his own work.
[8] Barrington commented that "If you don't mind slight difficulties in moving pieces, finding rules, and sorting through four CRTs, this is a fun game.