#Acorn Electron

[commodorez]

Pondering my horb.

[techtimechronicles24]

🇬🇧 Elite is a groundbreaking space trading and combat video game that emerged in the mid-1980s, captivating gamers with its expansive universe and innovative gameplay. Developed by David Braben and Ian Bell, Elite was first released in 1984 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers, later expanding to other platforms.

🚀 Elite was revolutionary for its time, offering players an open-ended experience set in a vast, procedurally generated galaxy. The game allowed players to pilot a spaceship through various star systems, engaging in trade, combat, and exploration. Elite's development was driven by its ambitious scope and technical achievements, leveraging procedural generation to create a seemingly infinite universe within the constraints of early computer hardware.

🌌 In Elite, players assume the role of a spaceship pilot navigating through a complex network of star systems, each with its own planets, space stations, and resources. The game featured realistic physics for space travel and combat, adding to its immersive appeal. Players could trade goods between star systems, mine asteroids for resources, and engage in dogfights with pirates or law enforcement.

🛰️ As players accumulated wealth and experience, they could upgrade their ships with better weapons, shields, and cargo holds. Elite introduced a reputation system that influenced how NPCs interacted with the player, offering a sense of depth and consequence to the gameplay.

🎮 Elite's success paved the way for the space simulation genre, inspiring a generation of game developers and spawning sequels and spiritual successors. The game's combination of exploration, combat, and trading became a hallmark of the genre, influencing titles like Wing Commander, Freelancer, and EVE Online.

🌠 In recent years, Elite Dangerous, a modern incarnation of the series developed by Frontier Developments, has garnered acclaim for its expansive gameplay and realistic depiction of space exploration. Elite Dangerous builds upon the foundation laid by the original Elite, offering players an even more immersive experience in a procedurally generated galaxy.

🌟 Elite remains a landmark in video game history, celebrated for its ambition, innovation, and enduring influence on the space simulation genre. For gamers looking to explore the vast reaches of space and engage in thrilling adventures, Elite remains a timeless classic worth experiencing. Fly safe, Commander!

[mingos-commodoreblog]

Clock Signal 2024-05-27 - A latency-hating emulator of: the Acorn Electron and Archimedes, Amstrad CPC, Apple II/II+/IIe and early Macintosh, Atari 2600 and ST, ColecoVision, Enterprise 64/128, Commodore Vic-20 and Amiga, MSX 1/2, Oric 1/Atmos, early PC compatibles, Sega Master System, Sinclair ZX80/81 and ZX Spectrum

[ellsworthbeast]

[retrocgads]

UK 1985

[mistfunk]

Mistigram: #RememberRememberThe5thOfNovember... This take on the #GuyFawkes mask was drawn by @deep.one.insaniam on his #AcornElectron, in support of the Akron, Ohio chapter of #Anonymous, which operates an active copwatch program. This screen was released in the MIST1119 artpack collection released four years ago this month.

[humor-y-videojuegos]

Commando 🏢 Capcom 📅 1985 🖥 Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore 16...

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[digitalesleben]

Tag 1: Britische Genialität

Der erste Beitrag über die Neugestaltung des Computermuseums widmet sich britischer Genialität und den britischen Homecomputern der 80er Jahre. Es ist schade, dass die Briten nicht mehr Teil des europäischen Friedensprojektes Europäische Union sind.

Das Computermuseum des Blogs digitalesleben.blog hat einen neuen Aufbau erhalten. Die Neugestaltung des Computermuseums erlaubte mir die Computer neu zu gruppieren. In dieser Beitragreihe werde ich über die nächsten 32 Tage über meine Ausstellung berichten. Heute beginne ich mit Ausstellungsstücken, die die britische Genialität bei der Entwicklung von Homecomputern zeigt. Die Top-Geräte meines…

[musicollage]

Yui Onodera + Celer – Five Years. 2015 : Two Acorns.

! listen @ Apple Music ★ buy me a coffee !

[commodorez]

Acorn showing off his climbing skills.

[bye2k]

[mingos-commodoreblog]

CLK Release 2024-05-05

A latency-hating emulator of: the Acorn Electron and Archimedes, Amstrad CPC, Apple II/II+/IIe and early Macintosh, Atari 2600 and ST, ColecoVision, Enterprise 64/128, Commodore Vic-20 and Amiga, MSX 1/2, Oric 1/Atmos, early PC compatibles, Sega Master System, Sinclair ZX80/81 and ZX Spectrum.

[ultimacodex]

Through the Moongate 17 - Return Home

Through the Moongate 17 - Return Home #Ultima #Ultima5 #ThroughTheMoongate #OriginSystems

View on Zencastr Subscribe on Zencastr | Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Google Play | Subscribe on Spotify | Subscribe on TuneIn | Subscribe on Stitcher Podcast Topic(s) Andrea Contato’sThrough the Moongate, per its Kickstarter page, “illuminates the path of the Ultima games’ history and the creative people behind this landmark series. It also covers some of Origin’s other games,…

[retrocgads]

UK 1985