Recent Images News Videos Community Guides

Elite was originally released for the BBC Microcomputer in 1984. Created by Ian Bell and David Braben. This space trading / combat game was revolutionary; combining wireframe 3D graphics with open ended gameplay to create an incredibly rich gaming experience that still holds up today.

Incorporates the standard practice (although at the time original) of trading goods between different space stations and making a profit by taking advantage of the variable prices of different products at the various space stations you could dock at.  You also encounter ships while flying between the stations in space which you earn money for destroying.  You make ship upgrades as you progress through the game and earn more money.

Fun fact:  It was possible to come across a product named 'Tribbles' when visiting space stations.  If you decide to buy it and then undock into open space again, after a short time of flying, small light-coloured blobs will start to appear on your screen.  After a while the whole screen will be completely filled with these blobs making it completely impossible to fly.  This is a reference to the Star Trek (the original series) episode called "The Trouble with Tribbles", where small furry animals get into a space station and start breeding at a phenomenal rate until they completely infest it.

Game Name Elite
Platform(s)
Publisher(s)
Developer(s)

Genres
Add a new genre

Themes
Add a new theme

Original US Release
need a fuzzy date?
Original US Release


know the real date?
Aliases
The games I've played (properly)
a list of 50 items by RagingLion
Favourite Atari ST Games
a list of 9 items by Deek069
We don't have any info about Elite's character. Help us fill it in!


ZombiePie
193 points

zeus_gb
113 points

RagingLion
17 points

Deek069
17 points

lordofultima
9 points


You are in Edit Mode. Make sure to save your work at the end!!
  • Submissions can take 24 hours to be moderated.
  • Please leave a comment to explain why you're making this change.
Save Changes Cancel