Well what I called it won't make it past the forum word filter!
Drew's tricky Elite quiz, separating the Jamesons from the Ryders
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Well what I called it won't make it past the forum word filter!
Good stuff! And, whilst we're here, the 5MW laser?
Phlaschbugher
School boy humour at its best.
Q18. What was wrong with the Eagle Mk2 in FFE?
It was ugly.
Top of the class!
It basically couldn't stop.Q19. Fly up into space with your undercarriage down and what might happen?
Micro meteorite damage?
Well done! That one was quite obscure.
An easier one before the end of level baddie...
Q20. Name a famous solicitor in the Elite Universe.
Mr.Rockforth of Rockforth's Legal Academy?
Edmond Sneer
and named partner , Sue Cripple
Edmond Sneer
Nice.
I always fancied joining Sue, Cripple and Sneer! Last one for now...
Q21. What was Elite's project code-name at Acornsoft back in 1984?
I love the address:
Deleted member 38366
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Was it Freefall ?
At least that's what Wiki points to. Got merged with Braben's own work Fighter and supposedly both became what was ELITE.
At least that's what Wiki points to. Got merged with Braben's own work Fighter and supposedly both became what was ELITE.
I reckon Mack has it:
"In order to keep the game a secret, Elite was given a code name and from then on was referred to by the name "Bell"." - Report of (BBC) Elite in Acorn News, DECEMBER 1984, page 3
"In order to keep the game a secret, Elite was given a code name and from then on was referred to by the name "Bell"." - Report of (BBC) Elite in Acorn News, DECEMBER 1984, page 3
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