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[[File:Elite-1984-Official-Art-Restored.png|thumb|250px|Elite 1984 official art]]

'''Elite''' is a space trading and combat simulator, originally published by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers in September 1984.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100127094607/http://frontier.co.uk/games/elite Frontier: Games by Frontier Developments/Elite], archived from [http://frontier.co.uk/games/elite the original] on 27 January 2010 at archive.org</ref> It is the first installment of the legendary [[Elite series]]. Elite is the longest running space simulation series in history. This is verified by Guinness World Records.<ref name=":0">[https://twitter.com/gwr/status/611537566299463681?lang=en Twitter: Guinness World Records, 18 Jun 2015]</ref>

'''Elite''' is a space trading and combat simulator, originally published by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers in September 1984.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100127094607/http://frontier.co.uk/games/elite Frontier: Games by Frontier Developments/Elite], archived from [http://frontier.co.uk/games/elite the original] on 27 January 2010 at archive.org</ref> It is the first installment of the legendary [[Elite series]]. Elite is the longest running space simulation series in history. This is verified by Guinness World Records.<ref name=":0">[https://twitter.com/gwr/status/611537566299463681?lang=en Twitter: Guinness World Records, 18 Jun 2015]</ref> The sequel [[Frontier: Elite II]] was released in 1993.

== Background ==

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File:~~Acornsoft_Elite_~~-~~_Promo_Video_1984_~~-~~_VHS~~

File:Acornsoft Elite - Promo Video 1984 - VHS

File:~~Elite_~~-~~_30th_Anniversary~~

File:Elite - 30th Anniversary

File:~~Docking_in_Elite~~

File:Docking in Elite

File:Elite (1984) and Elite- Dangerous (2014) - The docking comparison

File:Let's journey into deep space with Elite! C64 Longplay - Part 1

File:ELITE! 🛸 Part 2 - Commodore 64 Longplay

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== Music ==

The original Elite theme was composed by Aidan Bell and arranged by Chris Abbott. It also features The Blue Danube by Johan Strauss II which played during automated docking with the [[Standard Docking Computer|docking computer]].

The original Elite theme was composed by Aidan Bell and arranged by Chris Abbott. It also features The Blue Danube by Johan Strauss II which played during automated docking with the [[Standard Docking Computer|docking computer]]. Aidan Bell made the song "I Am Elite". It's from Elite The Musical, in 1989.

C64_elite_music

Elite_-_Blue_Danube_Waltz

I Am Elite

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~~Brits_Who_Made_The_Modern_World_~~-~~_The_Making_of_Elite~~

File:Brits Who Made The Modern World - The Making of Elite

~~David_Braben_on_the_Making_of_Elite_From_Bedrooms_to_Billions_Funstock~~.co.uk

File:David Braben on the Making of Elite From Bedrooms to Billions Funstock.co.uk

Elite- "The game that couldn't be written"

File:Elite- "The game that couldn't be written"

File:Original Elite on the BBC B - Computerphile

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[[File:Original-Elite-Logo-1984.png|thumb|200px|A scan of the Pilots Federation logo from the original Space Trader's Flight Training Manual, which was issued with the 1984 version of Elite as issued for the BBC Microcomputer 32K]]

The [[Elite logo]] is a combination of Pilots wings~~, the~~ Elite text and a stylized Griffin which was ~~added~~ by artist Philip Castle. He also worked on the Cobra and Coriolis cover for the original Elite.

The [[Elite logo]] is a combination of Pilots wings. The Elite text and a stylized Griffin which was created by artist Philip Castle.<ref>[http://www.elitehomepage.org/archive/a4120001.png "Elite-the game everyone's playing"]. ''Elite Homepage'' (Newspaper article). Acorn News. December 1984. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260213082954/http://www.elitehomepage.org/archive/a4120001.png Archived] from the original on 13 February 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.</ref> He also worked on the Cobra and Coriolis cover for the original Elite.

David Braben said, ''"The Elite logo took a while to get right. The inspiration was a mix of pilot's wings and logo. The Griffin thing was Philip Castle's idea."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15od2s/i_am_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite_creator_of/ reddit: I am David Braben, co-creator of Elite, creator of Frontier, Frontier II and the upcoming Elite: Dangerous]</ref>

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=== Archimedes Elite ===

[[File:Archimedes_Elite_Ship_Chart.jpg|thumb|270px|Archimedes Elite Ship Chart]]

Archimedes Elite for the Acorn Archimedes platform has additional ships:

<table-progress-tracking table-id="2" unique-column-index="1">

{| class="article-table sortable"

|+

!Ship

!Size

!Type

! Notes

|-

|Asp II

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|-

|Boa II

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|-

|Caiman

|

|-

|Copperhead

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|Hognose

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|Moccasin

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|-

|Racer

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|-

|Orbit Shuttle

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File:Elite-BBC-Micro-Package-1984.png|Elite BBC Micro Package 1984

File:David-Braben-Ian-Bell-Elite.png|David Braben and Ian Bell are the creators of Elite in 1984

File:~~Elite_The_Dark_Wheel_Novella~~.jpg|The Dark Wheel, by Robert Holdstock

File:Elite The Dark Wheel Novella.jpg|The Dark Wheel, by Robert Holdstock

File:Elite-Original-Poster-1984.png|Elite orignal poster 1984

File:~~Elite_Badges~~.jpg|Elite Badges for people who reached Elite status

File:Elite Badges.jpg|Elite Badges for people who reached Elite status

File:Original-Elite-Logo-1984.png|A scan of the Pilots Federation logo from the original Space Trader's Flight Training Manual, which was issued with the 1984 version of Elite as issued for the BBC Microcomputer 32K

File:Golden-Elite-Logo.png|Golden Elite Logo

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File:Elite-Game-1988-Atari-ST-port.png|Elite 1988 Atari ST port

File:Elite-1984-3D-Vector-Shapes.png

File:Archimedes Elite Ship Chart.jpg|Archimedes Elite Ship Chart

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 [[File:Elite-1984-Official-Art-Restored.png|thumb|250px|Elite 1984 official art]]
-'''Elite''' is a space trading and combat simulator, originally published by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers in September 1984.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100127094607/http://frontier.co.uk/games/elite Frontier: Games by Frontier Developments/Elite], archived from [http://frontier.co.uk/games/elite the original] on 27 January 2010 at archive.org</ref> It is the first installment of the legendary [[Elite series]]. Elite is the longest running space simulation series in history. This is verified by Guinness World Records.<ref name=":0">[https://twitter.com/gwr/status/611537566299463681?lang=en Twitter: Guinness World Records, 18 Jun 2015]</ref>
+'''Elite''' is a space trading and combat simulator, originally published by Acornsoft for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers in September 1984.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100127094607/http://frontier.co.uk/games/elite Frontier: Games by Frontier Developments/Elite], archived from [http://frontier.co.uk/games/elite the original] on 27 January 2010 at archive.org</ref> It is the first installment of the legendary [[Elite series]]. Elite is the longest running space simulation series in history. This is verified by Guinness World Records.<ref name=":0">[https://twitter.com/gwr/status/611537566299463681?lang=en Twitter: Guinness World Records, 18 Jun 2015]</ref> The sequel [[Frontier: Elite II]] was released in 1993.
 == Background ==
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 <gallery hideaddbutton="true">
-File:Acornsoft_Elite_-_Promo_Video_1984_-_VHS
+File:Acornsoft Elite - Promo Video 1984 - VHS
-File:Elite_-_30th_Anniversary
+File:Elite - 30th Anniversary
-File:Docking_in_Elite
+File:Docking in Elite
 File:Elite (1984) and Elite- Dangerous (2014) - The docking comparison
+File:Let's journey into deep space with Elite! C64 Longplay - Part 1
+File:ELITE! 🛸 Part 2 - Commodore 64 Longplay
 </gallery>
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 == Music ==
-The original Elite theme was composed by Aidan Bell and arranged by Chris Abbott. It also features The Blue Danube by Johan Strauss II which played during automated docking with the [[Standard Docking Computer|docking computer]].
+The original Elite theme was composed by Aidan Bell and arranged by Chris Abbott. It also features The Blue Danube by Johan Strauss II which played during automated docking with the [[Standard Docking Computer|docking computer]]. Aidan Bell made the song "I Am Elite". It's from Elite The Musical, in 1989.
 <gallery hideaddbutton="true">
 C64_elite_music
 Elite_-_Blue_Danube_Waltz
+I Am Elite
 </gallery>
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 <gallery hideaddbutton="true">
-Brits_Who_Made_The_Modern_World_-_The_Making_of_Elite
+File:Brits Who Made The Modern World - The Making of Elite
-David_Braben_on_the_Making_of_Elite_From_Bedrooms_to_Billions_Funstock.co.uk
+File:David Braben on the Making of Elite From Bedrooms to Billions Funstock.co.uk
-Elite- "The game that couldn't be written"
+File:Elite- "The game that couldn't be written"
+File:Original Elite on the BBC B - Computerphile
 </gallery>
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 [[File:Original-Elite-Logo-1984.png|thumb|200px|A scan of the Pilots Federation logo from the original Space Trader's Flight Training Manual, which was issued with the 1984 version of Elite as issued for the BBC Microcomputer 32K]]
-The [[Elite logo]] is a combination of Pilots wings, the Elite text and a stylized Griffin which was added by artist Philip Castle. He also worked on the Cobra and Coriolis cover for the original Elite.
+The [[Elite logo]] is a combination of Pilots wings. The Elite text and a stylized Griffin which was created by artist Philip Castle.<ref>[http://www.elitehomepage.org/archive/a4120001.png "Elite-the game everyone's playing"]. ''Elite Homepage'' (Newspaper article). Acorn News. December 1984. [https://web.archive.org/web/20260213082954/http://www.elitehomepage.org/archive/a4120001.png Archived] from the original on 13 February 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.</ref> He also worked on the Cobra and Coriolis cover for the original Elite.
 David Braben said, ''"The Elite logo took a while to get right. The inspiration was a mix of pilot's wings and logo. The Griffin thing was Philip Castle's idea."''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/15od2s/i_am_david_braben_cocreator_of_elite_creator_of/ reddit: I am David Braben, co-creator of Elite, creator of Frontier, Frontier II and the upcoming Elite: Dangerous]</ref>
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 |Worm
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+|
+|}
+</table-progress-tracking>
+=== Archimedes Elite ===
+[[File:Archimedes_Elite_Ship_Chart.jpg|thumb|270px|Archimedes Elite Ship Chart]]
+Archimedes Elite for the Acorn Archimedes platform has additional ships:
+<table-progress-tracking table-id="2" unique-column-index="1">
+{| class="article-table sortable"
+|+
+!Ship
+!Size
+!Type
+! Notes
+|-
+|Asp II
+|
+|
+|
+|-
+|Boa II
+|
+|
+|
+|-
+|Caiman
+|
+|
+|
+|-
+|Copperhead
+|
+|
+|
+|-
+|Hognose
+|
+|
+|
+|-
+|Moccasin
+|
+|
+|
+|-
+|Racer
+|
+|
+|
+|-
+|Orbit Shuttle
 |
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 File:Elite-BBC-Micro-Package-1984.png|Elite BBC Micro Package 1984
 File:David-Braben-Ian-Bell-Elite.png|David Braben and Ian Bell are the creators of Elite in 1984
-File:Elite_The_Dark_Wheel_Novella.jpg|The Dark Wheel, by Robert Holdstock
+File:Elite The Dark Wheel Novella.jpg|The Dark Wheel, by Robert Holdstock
 File:Elite-Original-Poster-1984.png|Elite orignal poster 1984
-File:Elite_Badges.jpg|Elite Badges for people who reached Elite status
+File:Elite Badges.jpg|Elite Badges for people who reached Elite status
 File:Original-Elite-Logo-1984.png|A scan of the Pilots Federation logo from the original Space Trader's Flight Training Manual, which was issued with the 1984 version of Elite as issued for the BBC Microcomputer 32K
 File:Golden-Elite-Logo.png|Golden Elite Logo
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 File:Elite-Game-1988-Atari-ST-port.png|Elite 1988 Atari ST port
 File:Elite-1984-3D-Vector-Shapes.png
+File:Archimedes Elite Ship Chart.jpg|Archimedes Elite Ship Chart
 </gallery>

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