| ID | 1601 |
|---|---|
| Title | Elite |
| Machine | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Strategy Game: Management |
| Max Players | 1 |
| Available Type | A |
| Without Load Screen | No |
| Without Inlay | No |
| Type | Link | Size | MD5 | Flags | Details | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/e/Elite.tzx.zip | 42,833 | - | SoftLockOriginal release (O) | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/e/Elite_2.tzx.zip | 73,280 | - | SoftLockOriginal release (O) | Image from the "Adder" version. | |
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/e/Elite(JoystickClubVersion).tap.zip | 34,680 | - | UndeterminedHacked/cracked version | Cracked Joystick Club release. This is the "Kraits" version. | |
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/e/Elite128.tap.zip | 41,381 | - | Undetermined | ||
| Tape image | /pub/sinclair/games/e/Elite48.tap.zip | 43,903 | - | UndeterminedHacked/cracked version | Cracked to bypass the Lenslock protection if failed three times | |
| Loading screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/load/e/scr/Elite.scr | 6,912 | - | |||
| Loading screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/load/e/scr/Elite128.scr | 6,912 | - | |||
| Running screen | /pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/e/Elite.gif | 3,044 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/e/Elite.txt | 19,876 | - | |||
| Scanned instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/e/Elite(Acorn).pdf | 1,634,305 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/e/Elite.jpg | 13,804 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/e/Elite_2.jpg | 9,885 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/e/Elite_3.jpg | 13,352 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/e/Elite_4.jpg | 17,665 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/e/Elite_5.jpg | 146,914 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/e/Elite_6.jpg | 388,714 | - | |||
| Keyboard overlay | /pub/sinclair/games-extras/Elite_KeyboardOverlay.jpg | 35,522 | - | |||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-extras/Elite_LenslokInstructions.pdf | 380,648 | - | Lenslok instructions | ||
| ? | /pub/sinclair/games-extras/Elite_Membership.jpg | 160,104 | - | Membership | ||
| ? | /pub/sinclair/games-extras/Elite_QuickKeyControlGuide.jpg | 123,951 | - | Quick key control guide | ||
| ? | /pub/sinclair/games-extras/Elite_ShipIdentificationChart.jpg | 261,013 | - | Ship identification chart | ||
| ? | /pub/sinclair/games-extras/Elite_Spectrum+ControlGuide.jpg | 107,524 | - | Spectrum+ control guide | ||
| ? | /pub/sinclair/games-extras/Elite_TheDarkWheelNovella.txt | 111,460 | - | 'Dark Wheel, The' novella | ||
| POK pokes file | /zxdb/sinclair/pokes/e/Elite (1985)(Firebird Software).pok | 1,999 | 8e61ac75020f379338b614dfce008d87 | |||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001601/Elite_Front.jpg | 301,880 | 886db4e2c899cf10d7d8b5a1120ddebc | NoneCardbox case (big) | ||
| Inlay - Back | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001601/Elite_Back.jpg | 281,303 | 04fa8e63de7a240fc17d63e655c114be | NoneCardbox case (big) | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001601/Elite_Tape.jpg | 73,722 | 7114f256299160b003d5692b8dcf4107 | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001601/Elite_Tape_2.jpg | 86,036 | 9b7fbb3b58ec796fb43ade07c3e4a6a8 | None | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001601/Elite_Tape_3.jpg | 58,202 | f8670202985dda9f4c6dbea386a42d2f | None | ||
| Inlay - Front | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001601/Elite(Opus)_Front.jpg | 223,158 | bc63328698e8ae45c401958b2fa69fbc | NoneCardbox case (big) | ||
| Media scan | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001601/Elite_Disk.png | 508,434 | 7e61ef9aa2f6003db5d19d0ca1fde839 | None | ||
| RZX playback file | https://archive.org/download/rzxarchive/elite.zip | - | - | Recorded by Sard - Several different action scenes from the game, such as fighting Police Vipers, manual docking, star-skimming for fuel and fighting Thargoids in Witch Space! See the text file for full details. | ||
| Instructions | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001601/Elite(EN).pdf | 2,885,180 | 44bf458e47b5fa24286e95daf2cf1911 | None | ||
| Instructions | /zxdb/sinclair/entries/0001601/Elite(EN)(Tips).pdf | 1,868,714 | 965ef82f76758c318efbf8b3839edc7f | None | ||
| Instructions | /pub/sinclair/games-info/e/Elite(SermaSoftware).pdf | 179,101 | - | |||
| Advertisement | /pub/sinclair/games-adverts/e/Elite(SermaSoftware).jpg | 231,700 | - |
| Type | Title | Publication | Issue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| standalone | Elite | Firebird Software Ltd | - | 1985 |
| Direction | Type | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| To | Edited with | Elite Character Designer |
| To | Edited with | Elite Commander Editor |
| To | Edited with | Elite Shipbuilder |
| To | Inspiration for | Awaken |
| To | Mod(s) | Elite III |
| To | Edited with | Elite Service |
| To | Edited with | Elite Editor |
| To | Inspiration for | 1 Line Space Trader |
| To | Edited with | Super Elite Editor |
| To | Edited with | Elite Hacking Program |
| To | Documented by | Elite Help File |
| To | Mod(s) | Elite 3 |
| To | Mod(s) | Elite 2 |
| To | Inspiration for | Comercio Cosmico |
| To | Original platform for | Elite |
| To | Edited with | Mostly Harmless |
| To | Mod(s) | Elite Legend |
| Tag | Type | Category | Member Seq | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big K - Readers Poll 1984 | Annual Awards | Game of the Year | 4 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Programmer of the Year" - Matthew Smith
2nd in category "Programmer of the Year" - Tony Crowther
3rd in category "Programmer of the Year" - Jeff Minter
1st in category "Software Company of the Year" - Ultimate
2nd in category "Software Company of the Year" - Software Projects
3rd in category "Software Company of the Year" - Beyond
4th in category "Software Company of the Year" - Ocean
5th in category "Software Company of the Year" - Melbourne House |
| Big K - Readers Poll 1984 | Annual Awards | Best Packaging of the Year | 5 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Programmer of the Year" - Matthew Smith
2nd in category "Programmer of the Year" - Tony Crowther
3rd in category "Programmer of the Year" - Jeff Minter
1st in category "Software Company of the Year" - Ultimate
2nd in category "Software Company of the Year" - Software Projects
3rd in category "Software Company of the Year" - Beyond
4th in category "Software Company of the Year" - Ocean
5th in category "Software Company of the Year" - Melbourne House |
| Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985 | Annual Awards | Game of the Year | 1 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - US Gold
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Melbourne House
3rd in category "Best Software House" - Ultimate
(note that the listed games may have been for a different platform in the competition) |
| Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985 | Annual Awards | Best Arcade Game | 1 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - US Gold
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Melbourne House
3rd in category "Best Software House" - Ultimate
(note that the listed games may have been for a different platform in the competition) |
| Computer Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 1985 | Annual Awards | Best Spectrum Game | 1 | LinkOther awards:
1st in category "Best Software House" - US Gold
2nd in category "Best Software House" - Melbourne House
3rd in category "Best Software House" - Ultimate
(note that the listed games may have been for a different platform in the competition) |
| Crash Readers Awards 1985 | Annual Awards | Best Game Overall | 1 | |
| Crash Readers Awards 1985 | Annual Awards | Best Flight Simulation | 2 | |
| Crash Readers Awards 1985 | Annual Awards | State Of The Art Award | 2 | |
| Crash Readers Awards 1985 | Annual Awards | Best Shoot'Em Up | 3 | |
| Gold Edition | Unsorted Set | - | - | |
| Golden Joystick Awards 1984 | Annual Awards | Best Original Game of the Year | 1 | |
| Golden Joystick Awards 1985 | Annual Awards | Game of the Year | 2 | |
| Hyperspace/Warp | Theme | - | A game that allows the player to hyperspace or warp speed from one location to another in outer space. | |
| Keyboard Overlay | Feature | - | Titles that provide an overlay to place on top of the ZX Spectrum keyboard. | |
| Lenslok Protection | Feature | - | ||
| Vector Graphics | Feature | - | Any title featuring some kind of real-time vector or polygon based graphics (from FX details to fully polygonal simulators). |
| Website | Score | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| WorldOfSpectrum | 8.3 | 719 |
| Type | Text |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Name | Type | Official | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | Software | Yes | - |