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Elite
| Title | Elite |
|---|---|
| First release | 1984 |
| Developers | David Braben, Ian Bell |
| Publishers | Acornsoft, Firebird Software, Imagineer |
| Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES / Famicom, ZX Spectrum |
| Genres | science fiction video game, space flight simulation game, space trading and combat game |
| Players | 1 player |
| Co-op | No |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | BBC Micro: 1984-09-20 (PAL) ZX Spectrum: 1985-01-01 Commodore 64: 1985-07-01 Amstrad CPC: 1986-01-01 MSX: 1987-01-01 DOS: 1987-09-01 Atari ST: 1988-01-01 (PAL) Amiga: 1988-09-05 |
| Wikidata ID | Q55815 |
Trade goods and engage in combat across a vast space simulation to raise your combat rating. Using 3D graphics to represent space flight, you must balance economic management with tactical encounters to advance your standing. This open-ended model allows for diverse approaches to accumulating wealth and influence throughout the galaxy.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB. Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
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Box art
Box art (front) 1
Box art 6
Screenshots 16
Logos 4
Artwork 5
Commons 1
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Acornsoft · internal use only.
REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(15): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Hybrid Technology · internal use only.
REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Acornsoft · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Screenshots
(3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Acornsoft · internal use only.
Logo: Acornsoft Limited,
Public domain,
via Wikimedia Commons (“Elite Logo.svg”)
Sprites
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Videos
C64-Longplay - Elite (720p)
Elite #1: Streifzug durch die Raumstation (RetroPlay/Amiga)
Part of a multi-part series.
