BBC Master Elite Information

The BBC Master version of Elite was released by Superior Software in 1986

Two years after the original Elite was released, an enhanced version was published for the new BBC Master computer. Taking advantage of the extra memory of Acorn's latest machine, a number of improvements were apparent, including a more colourful display and faster graphics.
	As with the earlier versions of BBC Elite, the program implemented a split-screen display to increase the resolution for the space view. The lower part of the screen was in Mode 2, with 8 colours and a horizontal resolution of 160 pixels. The upper portion was in Mode 1, with 4 colours and a horizontal resolution of 320 pixels.

The Master disc version differed from the standard disc version as follows:- • One additional ship - Cougar • Eight-colour instrument panel • Four colour space view • Faster graphics • No in-game loading delays

The cassette version of the game was the same as the original Acornsoft version, but due to the re-designed box the printed material present in the 1984 package was largely absent.

BBC Elite-A Information

In 1997 a modified version of Elite was released called Elite-A. Although this came out long after the heyday of the BBC computer, it was a welcome addition to the Elite series, offering the player a choice of ships, an encyclopaedia of the galaxy and special cargos to carry where payment depended on the time taken. There were many other changes, making this probably the best BBC Elite of all.
Some of the major differences from the standard disc version:- • Six extra ships - Bushmaster, Chameleon, Ghavial, Iguana, Monitor, Ophidian • Ability to purchase and fly other ships • New equipment, including I.F.F. systems and hyperspace units • Special cargos • Encyclopedia Galactica • Detected second processor if fitted, which accelerated the graphics and eliminated in-game disc access
	Elite-A introduced so many changes and improvements to the game, it is not possible to list them all here. As well as adding new ships to the game, the characteristics of the existing ships were changed as well. Also, the player started in an Adder, rather than the usual Cobra Mk III. For full details of Elite-A, go to Angus Duggan's Elite-A Page where the author goes into greater detail about this expanded version of BBC Elite
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