About Elite
Elite is a space trading video game, written and developed by David Braben and Ian Bell and originally published by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro and Acorn E
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The Avalonia, a trading ship, departs from Lave. Young Alex Ryder longs to visit the planet, but his father Jason, a seasoned trader, reminds him of the strict regulations. The Ryder family has a long history in trading, but Alex is still uncertain about his future, torn between adventure and stability. As the ship prepares for hyperspace, a heavily armed Cobra-class freighter follows them unnoticed. The Avalonia jumps into Witch-Space, a mysterious and dangerous realm, but Jason soon realizes they are being pursued. Emerging near Leesti, they are attacked. With the ship doomed, Jason forces Alex into an escape pod, uttering the cryptic word “Raxxla” before the Avalonia is destroyed. The Cobra fires on the escape pod, leaving Alex drifting toward the planet below. Alex survives the destr
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About Elite
Elite is a game developed by Acornsoft and published by Hybrid Technology. Released in 1984, Elite falls under the Shooter and Simulator and Strategy genres. It holds an overall rating of 78/100 based on 35 ratings.
The game is available on Acorn Archimedes, bbcmicro, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST.. Game modes include Single player.
The game explores themes of Action, Science fiction, Business, Sandbox, Open world and is played from a First person perspective.. Players who enjoy Elite might also like the 8 similar games listed above.