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Elite

Rainbird SoftwareAtari ST
Release Date
January 1, 1988
Developer
Firebird Software
Publisher
Rainbird Software
Genre
Action, Flight Simulator
Players
1
Rating
E - Everyone

Elite is a free-form space trading and combat simulation, commonly considered the progenitor of this sub-genre. The player initially controls a character referred to as "Commander Jameson", starting at Lave Station with 100 credits and a lightly armed trading ship called Cobra Mark III. Most of the game cons...

Overview

In Elite, Elite is a free-form space trading and combat simulation, commonly considered the progenitor of this sub-genre. The player initially controls a character referred to as "Commander Jameson", starting at Lave Station with 100 credits and a lightly armed trading ship called Cobra Mark III. Most of the game consists of traveling to various star systems, trading with their inhabitants, gaining money and reputation. Money can also be gained by other means beside trading; these include undertaking military missions, boun...

Release Information

Release Date
January 1, 1988
Developer
Firebird Software
Publisher
Rainbird Software
Genre
Action, Flight Simulator
Players
1
Rating
E - Everyone

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