Elite (Disk)

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As with the BBC and Electron versions, and in no small way because it is has a similar processor, the Commodore 64 version was programmed by Ian Bell and David Braben.

The game found a new publisher in Firebird, a division of British Telecom.

The game retains all the elements from the original Acorn versions. it is a space exploration/trading game, where the player buys goods to sell on other planets, learning what merchandise sells best on which type of planet. There are five galaxies, each with hundreds of planets to visit.

Some are quite safe, but others are of a more anarchic nature, and space pirates are rife. to be avoided at first, the player can purchase better shields and weapons with profits from sales, and then can become a bounty hunter if they so wish.

These elements make Elite one of the first and best remembered sandbox games, the player can decide how they are going to play the game, whether to play it in a more action oriented way, or focus more on the trading elements.

The game retains all the gameplay of the original, but has a couple of exclusive missions, the best of which is the players ship becoming infected with Trumbels, little creatures that eventually obscure the entire view screen. The only way to kill them off is to fly to a sun and get as close as possible without burning up the ship.

This level is no doubt inspired by the Tribbles, little furry creatures that invade the USS Enterprise in an episode of Star Trek. Initially welcomed as pets by the crew, it is soon realised they pose a serious danger to the vessel.

The unofficial versions for the Commodore Plus 4 machine are based on this code, the most widespread version is by Pigmysoft. They were Hungarian developers, just one of the companies who would convert C64 software to the 264 machines, as official software was hard to come by.





Platform : Commodore 64
Format : 5.25 floppy disc
Publisher : Firebird
Authors : Ian Bell / David Braben
Date : 1985
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Star Trek The Rebel Universe Firebird Atari ST 3.5 Floppy Disk Unknown
Mr Freeze Firebird Amstrad CPC Cassette Unknown
The Sentinel Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette Unknown
On Field Football Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette Unknown
Rock & Wrestle firebird Commodore 64 Cassette Unknown
Seabase Delta Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette Unknown
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The Hacker Firebird Acorn Electron Cassette Unknown
Exodus Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette Unknown
Chickin Chase Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette Unknown
Park Patrol Firebird Cassette Unknown
Collapse Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette Unknown
The Sentinel Firebird Atari ST 3.5" floppy disk Unknown
The Sentinel Firebird Software BBC Micro Cassette Unknown
3D Stock Car Championship Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette Unknown
Train Robbers Firebird Cassette Unknown
Micro Rhythm Firebird Atari Cassette Unknown
The Wild Bunch Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette Unknown
Star Firebirds Firebird Cassette Unknown
Thrust II Firebird Cassette Unknown
I Ball II Firebird Cassette Unknown
Estra Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1984
Gold Digger Firebird Software BBC Micro B Cassette 1984
Estra Firebird Software BBC Micro B Cassette 1984
Acid Drops Firebird Software BBC Micro Cassette 1984
Halls of the Things (Firebird) Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1984
Zenji Firebird Silver Commodore 64 Cassette 1984
Short's Fuse Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1984
Booty Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1984
Bird Strike Firebird Software BBC Micro Cassette 1984
The Hacker Firebird Software BBC Micro Cassette 1984
Zulu Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1984
River Raid (Firebird Silver) Firebird Silver ZX Spectrum Cassette 1984
Microcosm (Firebird Silver) Firebird Silver BBC Micro Cassette 1984
Gogo the Ghost Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1984
Peter Pack Rat Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1984
The Wild Bunch (Silver Range) Firebird Software Ltd ZX Spectrum Cassette 1984
Booty Firebird Silver ZX Spectrum Cassette 1984
Byte Bitten Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1984
I Ball II Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1984
Jewels of Darkness Firebird Commodore 64 5.25" Disk 1984
Mr. Freeze Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1984
Imagination Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1984
Tracker Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1984
Mr. Freeze Firebird Software BBC Micro Model B Cassette 1984
Duck! Firebird Software BBC Micro Cassette 1984
Demons of Topaz (Gold Edition) Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1984
Fahrenheit 3000 Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1984
Elite Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1985
Think! Firebird Amstrad CPC 464/664/6128 Cassette 1985
Subsunk Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1985
Revs+ Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1985
Gyron Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
Mad Nurse Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1985
Sabre Wulf Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1985
Costa Capers Firebird Spectrum Cassette 1985
Elite (Disk) Firebird Commodore 64 5.25 floppy disc 1985
Short's Fuse Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1985
Subsunk Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1985
Willow Pattern Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
Elite - Gold Edition Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
The Wild Bunch Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1985
Chimera Super Silver Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
Revs Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1985
Elite 48/128 Version Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
Microcosm (Firebird Super Silver) Firebird Software BBC Micro Cassette 1985
Buccaneer Firebird Silver ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
Star Drifter Firebird Software BBC Micro Cassette 1985
Fat Man Sam Firebird Software BBC Micro Cassette 1985
The Music System Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1985
Helichopper Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
Chickin Chase Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1985
Back to the Future (Firebird Version) Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
Willow Pattern Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1985
Cylu Firebird Silver ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
Spike Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
Subsunk Firebird Software Ltd ZX Spectrum Cassette 1985
Warhawk Firebird Amstrad CPC 464/664/6128 Cassette 1986
Thrust Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1986
Back to the Future Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Micro Rhythm Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Park Patrol Firebird Silver Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
The Comet Game Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1986
Warhawk Firebird Software Atari 8 Bit Cassette 1986
Elite Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1986
Chimera (Super Silver) Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1986
Elite Firebird PC 5.25 floppy disc 1986
Action Fighter Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Harvey Headbanger Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
The Comet Game Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1986
Winter Sports (Firebird) Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1986
Cholo Firebird Software BBC Micro 5.25 Floppy Disk 1986
Booty Firebird Silver Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1986
The Sentinel (Disk) Firebird Software BBC Micro 5.25" Floppy Disk 1986
Goldrush Firebird Commodore 16 Cassette 1986
Spiky Harold Firebird Silver Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1986
Helichopper Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1986
Druid Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1986
Starstrike II Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1986
Chimera Firebird Super Silver Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Booty Firebird Silver Commodore 16 / Commodore Plus 4 Cassette 1986
Mega Bucks Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1986
Galax-i-Birds Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Shark Firebird Silver Commodore C16 / Commodore Plus 4 Cassette 1986
Ninja Master Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1986
Warhawk Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Thrust Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Thrust Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1986
Olli and Lissa Firebird Software Ltd ZX Spectrum Cassette 1986
Rebelstar Firebird Software Ltd ZX Spectrum Cassette 1986
Elite (Disk) Firebird Amstrad CPC464 3.0 Disk 1986
Cholo Firebird Amstrad CPC464 3.0 Disk 1986
Jewels of Darkness Firebird Atari ST 3.5" floppy disk 1986
Chimera Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Spiky Harold Firebird Silver Atari 8 Bit Cassette 1986
Chimera Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1986
Rasputin Firebird Software Ltd ZX Spectrum Cassette 1986
U.F.O. Firebird Silver Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Ninja Master Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Micro Rhythm + Firebird Silver Commodore 64 Cassette 1986
Thrust Firebird Atari 8 Bit Cassette 1986
Starglider Firebird Commodore Amiga Cassette 1986
Jewels of Darkness FireBird Amstrad CPC Cassette 1986
Jewels of Darkness FireBird Amstrad CPC Cassette 1986
Kai Temple Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1986
Harvey Headbanger Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1 Jul 1986
Hive Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1987
Samurai Warrior Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Parabola Firebird Silver Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1987
Brainstorm Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Kinetik Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Ultima Ratio Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Kick Boxing Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Bubble Bobble Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Olli and Lissa Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
IO Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Hyperblob/Vortex Raider Double Pack Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Rebelstar Firebird Silver Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1987
Enlightenment: Druid II Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Dark Sceptre Firebird Sinclair ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Bubble Bobble Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1987
I,Ball Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Down to Earth Firebird Software Sinclair ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Harvey Headbanger Firebird Commodore C16 / Commodore Plus 4 Cassette 1987
Arcade Classics Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Bubble Bobble Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Tape 3+1 Firebird Commodore C16 / Commodore Plus 4 Cassette 1987
Mad Nurse Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Muggins the Spaceman Firebird Software Ltd ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Brainstorm Firebird Software Ltd ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Gunstar Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Oriental Hero Firebird Software Ltd ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
Flying Shark Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Zolyx Firebird Silver Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Arcade Classics firebird Cassette Commodore 64 1987
I, Ball Firebird Silver ZX Spectrum Cassette 1987
On the Tiles Firebird Software Commodore 64 Cassette 1987
Ultima Ratio Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1 Sep 1987
Bubble Bobble (A.C.E) Firebird ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 Cassette Nov 1987
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Ninja Scooter Simulator Firebird Silver ZX Spectrum Cassette 1988
Octan Firebird Silver ZX Spectrum Cassette 1988
Elite (Firebird) Firebird Atari ST 3.5 Floppy Disk 1988
Pandora Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1988
Intensity Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1988
Earthlight Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1988
Beach Buggy Simulator Firebird Silver Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1988
Ninja Scooter Simulator Firebird Silver Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1988
Savage Firebird Commodore 64 Cassette 1988
Virus Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1988
Virus Firebird Commodore Amiga 3.5 Disk 1988
Elite (Firebird) Firebird Commodore Amiga 3.5 Floppy Disk 1988
Virus Firebird Atari ST 3.5" floppy disk 1988
Stunt Bike Simulator Firebird Software Ltd ZX Spectrum Cassette 1988
BMX Kidz Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1988
Dark Sceptre Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1988
Black Lamp Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1988
Savage Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1988
Merlin Firebird Silver ZX Spectrum Cassette 1988
Flying Shark Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1988
Samurai Warrior (Firebird) Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1988
Savage Firebird Commodore Amiga 3.5 Floppy Disk 1989
3D Pool Firebird Software ZX Spectrum Cassette 1989
Mr Heli Firebird ZX Spectrum Cassette 1989
3D Pool Firebird Software BBC Micro Cassette 1989
Mr Heli Firebird Amstrad CPC464 Cassette 1989
Fire and Brimstone Firebird Commodore Amiga 3.5 Floppy Disk 1990

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