General info for: Elite [#ID: 1601]
Title:
Release Date:
1985
Original Publisher:
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K
Maximum Players:
1
Groups:
Original Price:
£14.95
Other versions:
Average mag. score:
96.40% (5 reviews)
Annual Awards:
1st Best Game Overall - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

2nd Best Flight Simulation - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

2nd State Of The Art Award - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

3rd Best Shoot'Em Up - 1985 Crash Readers Awards.

Winner of the C&VG 1984 Golden Joystick Awards - Best Original Game.

Winner of the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Arcade Game.

Winner of the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Best Spectrum Game.

Winner of the Game of the Year Awards 1985 - Game of the Year.
Remarks:
The main difference between the 48k and 128k versions is the 48k loader, that was not compatible with the 128k systems and got removed from that version.
Remarks:
The original 48k cassette contains two versions of the game, with slightly different ships. On one side, the enemy ships are the Cobra, Asp, Fer-de-lance, Thargoid/Thargon, Sidewinder, Krait and Viper. On the other side, the Krait has been replaced with the Adder. Save games are fully compatible, so it is possible to start playing with one set of ships and then switch to the other set.

Elite image, screenshot or loading screen
Elite image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
8.1
Total votes:
18


Stats:
  10:  
  33.3% (6)
  9:  
  22.2% (4)
  8:  
  11.1% (2)
  7:  
  5.6% (1)
  6:  
  16.7% (3)
  5:  
  5.6% (1)
  3:  
  5.6% (1)

Main File Downloads

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Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
1985
Elite(JoystickClubVersion).tap.zip
English
Cracked Joystick Club release. This is the "Kraits" version.
Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
1985
Elite48.tap.zip
English
Cracked to bypass the Lenslock protection if failed three times
Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
1986
Elite.tzx.zip
English
Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
1986
Elite128.tap.zip
English
Firebird Software Ltd (UK)
1986
Elite_2.tzx.zip
English
Image from the "Adder" version.

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Modern ZX-Retro Gaming

LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Elite
Type: Software
Owner(s): David Braben (UK),
Ian C.G. Bell (UK)

Releases
1985
£14.95
unknown
1985
2800.00 Ptas
Authors/Contributors
no team 
Game Design/Concept
no team 
Game Design/Concept
no team 
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Compilations featuring this title
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Publisher: Magazine ZXFiles - covertape from issue #7 - 1998
Date: 1998
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Elite (Joystick Club Version)
Publisher: Magazine ZXFiles - covertape from issue #7 - 1998
Date: 1998
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 92%
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Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Score: 5/5
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 83 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 9/10
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - Programmers - Rich & Famous? (David Braben)
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Shoot-Em-Ups
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Interview - David Braben
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 51 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 96 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult
Page: 14 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview
Page: 46 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 58 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 109 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 66 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 88 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution
Page: 21 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - not a Spectrum article
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 70 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 36 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note - One of the best
Page: 129 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 95 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 4 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Issue: 1999/Sep
Page: 0
Article Type: Information
Page: 5 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 7 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 101 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
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Page: 15
Article Type: Hack/Poke
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Article Type: Letters
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Article Type: Letters
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Article Type: Hack/Poke
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Page: 30 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 27 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Elitism!
Page: 6 (PDF) (VIEW)
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Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
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