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Elite
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Full titleElite
Year of release1985
PublisherFirebird Software Ltd (UK)
Re-released byBoots (UK)
Serma Software (Spain)
Author(s)Torus (Philip Mochan, Ricardo J.M. Pinto, Dominic M.N. Prior, Mark Wighton)
Tie-in licenceIan C.G. Bell (UK) / David Braben (UK) (original game: Elite)
Machine typeZX Spectrum 48K/128K
Number of players1
ControlsKeyboard
TypeStrategy: Management
Message languageEnglish
Original publicationCommercial
Original price£14.95
2800 ptas.
AvailabilityAvailable as both Perfect TZX and non-TZX
Protection schemeMultiple schemes (see individual downloads)
Additional infoAppeared on tape 1, side B of the compilation Supreme Challenge (Beau-Jolly Ltd)
Appeared on side A of covertape ZX Files Megatape 4 (ZX Files), as 'Elite (Joystick Club Version)'
This title is a member of this group of titles
Participant in the C&VG 1984 Golden Joystick Awards
Participant in the Game of the Year Awards 1985
Features Vector Graphics
Features Lenslok Protection
Part of the Gold Edition series
Also listed on Wikipedia and Freebase
RemarksWinner of the C&VG 1984 Golden Joystick Awards - Best Original Game.
Winner of the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Game of the Year.
Winner of the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Arcade Game.
Winner of the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Spectrum Game.
There also was an Elite Commander Editor, Elite Character Designer, Elite Editor, Elite Service, Elite Shipbuilder and Super Elite Editor.
Other systemsThis title was also advertised for and/or published on the Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MSX, NES and SAM Coupe
An unofficial conversion exists for the Commodore Plus/4
Score 8.40 (683 votes)   See scores and vote!

Download and play links
FilenameSizeTypeOriginCodeBarcodeD.L.YearEncoding scheme
Elite.tzx.zip42,833(Perfect TZX tape image)Original release50124390020791986SoftLock
Elite_2.tzx.zip73,280(Perfect TZX tape image)Original release50124390020791986SoftLock
Run on-line with a 48K Java Spectrum emulator Run on-line with a 128K Java Spectrum emulator Elite(JoystickClubVersion).tap.zip34,680((non-TZX) TAP tape image)1985
Run on-line with a 128K Java Spectrum emulator Elite128.tap.zip41,381((non-TZX) TAP tape image)1986
Run on-line with a 48K Java Spectrum emulator Elite48.tap.zip43,903((non-TZX) TAP tape image)1985

Additional material
FilenameSizeType
Elite.gif3,743(Loading screen)
Elite.scr6,912(Loading screen dump)
Elite128.gif3,047(Loading screen)
Elite128.scr6,912(Loading screen dump)
Elite.gif3,044(In-game screen)
Elite.pdf4,715,299(English instructions)
Elite.txt19,876(English instructions)
Elite(Acorn).pdf1,634,305(Scanned English instructions)
Elite(SermaSoftware).pdf179,101(Spanish instructions)
Elite.jpg78,049(Cassette inlay)
Elite_Back.jpg98,388(Cassette inlay)
Elite.jpg13,804(Advertisement)
Elite_2.jpg9,885(Advertisement)
Elite_3.jpg13,352(Advertisement)
Elite_4.jpg17,665(Advertisement)
Elite_5.jpg146,914(Advertisement)
Elite_6.jpg388,714(Advertisement)
Elite(SermaSoftware).jpg231,700(Advertisement)
Elite_KeyboardOverlay.jpg35,522(Keyboard overlay)
Elite_LenslokInstructions.pdf380,648(Lenslok instructions)
Elite_Membership.jpg160,104(Membership)
Elite_QuickKeyControlGuide.jpg123,951(Quick key control guide)
Elite_ShipIdentificationChart.jpg261,013(Ship identification chart)
Elite_Spectrum+ControlGuide.jpg107,524(Spectrum+ control guide)
Elite_TheDarkWheelNovella.txt111,460('Dark Wheel, The' novella)

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Remakes
TitleAuthorYearPlatformStatus
Elite - The New Kind Christian Pinder ? PC/Windows available
Oolite Giles Williams 2004 PC/Windows, Linux, Mac OS X available
Space Game, 3D Richard Quirk 2011 Android available

Player reviews
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Magazine references
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Personal Computer News9.84page 402(News/Note)
Popular Computing Weekly11.84page 444(News/Note) [full page]
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Home Computing Weekly12.84page 205(News/Note - Elite for Spectrum) [full page]
Micro Adventurer12.84page 7(News/Note) [full page]
Micro Adventurer12.84page 20(Feature - not a Spectrum article) [full page]
TV Gamer12.84page 33(Feature - not a Spectrum article)
Games Computing1.85page 63(News/Note - Rockman Files)
Micro Adventurer1.85page 13(News/Note) [full page]
Micro Adventurer1.85page 15(Feature - not a Spectrum article) [full page]
Personal Computer Games1.85page 129(Tips) [full page]
Computer & Video Games2.85page 15(Review) [full page]
Computer & Video Games2.85page 60(Tips) [full page]
Personal Computer Games2.85page 9(News/Note) [full page]
Personal Computer Games2.85page 95(Tips) [full page]
Your Computer6.85page 25(Tips) [full page]
Computer & Video Games8.85page 83(Tips) [full page]
Popular Computing Weekly8.85page 504(News/Note - Spectrum Elite has novel protection) [full page]
Computer Gamer9.85page 41(Feature) [full page]
Crash9.85page 21(Preview) [full page]
Home Computing Weekly9.85page 309(News/Note) [full page]
Crash10.85page 46(Feature) [full page]
Crash11.85page 28(Review) [full page]
Computer & Video Games11.85page 40(Tips) [full page]
Popular Computing Weekly11.85page 406(Tips) [full page]
Popular Computing Weekly11.85page 420(Review) [full page]
Sinclair User11.85page 23(Review) [full page]
Your Computer11.85page 23(News/Note) [full page]
Your Spectrum11.85page 28(Feature - Elitism!)[full page]
Crash12.85page 65(Letter) [full page]
Computer & Video Games12.85page 33(Review) [full page]
Popular Computing Weekly1.86page 309(Letter) [full page]
Popular Computing Weekly1.86page 506(Tips) [full page]
Sinclair User1.86page 5(News/Note) [full page]
Sinclair User1.86page 17(Tips) [full page]
Your Computer1.86page 20(Tips) [full page]
Your Computer1.86page 41(Review) [full page]
Computer Gamer2.86page 5(News/Note) [full page]
Crash2.86page 35(Letter) [full page]
Crash2.86page 58(Tips) [full page]
Popular Computing Weekly2.86page 227(Tips) [full page]
Popular Computing Weekly2.86page 427(Tips) [full page]
Sinclair User2.86page 26(Tips) [full page]
Crash3.86page 109(Tips) [full page]
Sinclair User3.86page 22(Tips) [full page]
Your Sinclair3.86page 14(Tips) [full page]
Crash4.86page 66(Feature - Crash Readers Awards)[full page]
Sinclair User4.86page 7(News/Note) [full page]
Sinclair User4.86page 30(Tips) [full page]
Your Sinclair4.86page 17(Letter) [full page]
Your Sinclair4.86page 38(Tips) [full page]
Computer & Video Games5.86page 51(Feature - Elite Player's Guide) [full page]
Computer & Video Games5.86page 51(Tips) [full page]
Sinclair User5.86page 20(Tips) [full page]
Computer & Video Games6.86page 8(News/Note) [full page]
Your Sinclair6.86page 34(Tips) [full page]
Sinclair User7.86page 20(Tips) [full page]
Your Sinclair7.86page 19(Letter) [full page]
Your Sinclair7.86page 26(Tips) [full page]
Computer Gamer8.86page 14(Feature - The Spectrum Collection - Update) [full page]
Sinclair User9.86page 47(Review) [full page]
Your Sinclair10.86page 35(Feature) [full page]
Your Sinclair12.86page 31(Hack/Poke) [full page]
Sinclair User2.87page 16(Hack/Poke) [full page]
Crash3.87page 36(Feature - Crash Readers Awards)[full page]
Crash3.87page 88(News/Note) [full page]
Crash4.87page 41(Letter) [full page]
Your Sinclair4.87page 25(Tips) [full page]
Crash5.87page 45(Letter) [full page]
Your Sinclair6.87page 16(Letter) [full page]
Computer & Video Games8.87page 12(News/Note) [full page]
Sinclair User8.87page 20(News/Note) [full page]
Crash11.87page 44(Tips) [full page]
ACE12.87page 8(News/Note - Programmers - Rich & Famous? (David Braben)) [full page]
ACE1.88page 138(News/Note) [full page]
ACE3.88page 102(News/Note) [full page]
ACE4.88page 67(Feature - Shoot-Em-Ups) [full page]
ACE4.88page 115(News/Note) [full page]
Your Sinclair4.88page 29(Hack/Poke) [full page]
ACE5.88page 106(News/Note) [full page]
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YS Smash Tips8.88page 15(Hack/Poke) [full page]
Computer & Video Games11.88page 36(Review - not a Spectrum article) [full page]
ACE12.88page 129(Tips) [full page]
Crash12.88page 44(Hack/Poke) [full page]
Games Machine12.88page 101(Tips) [full page]
New Computer Express12.88page 138(Feature - Games That Take Over Your Life)
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ACE12.89page 117(Tips) [full page]
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Crash8.91page 49(Tips) [full page]
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MicroHobby6.88page 69(Tokes)[full page]

Magazine adverts
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Sinclair User3.86page 66(Full-page ad) [full page]



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