Fully documented source code for Elite on the BBC Micro
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HN comment orderHehe. When I was about 12, I printed out the entire disassembly for the Disk version of Elite on the BBC, on a dot matrix printer. Because dot matrix paper is continuous with perforations, the printout filled much of my room, and I pored over it, writing notes and getting to learn all the little tricks and algorithms! So I had my own fully documented source code for Elite back in the day :-)
I would have paid the weight of the disk in gold to get this when I was 17... This game was so good that I had to delete it, it ate into my productivity to a degree that really wasn't healthy so one fine morning after I saw a viper on the wall of my little Amsterdam studio I decided enough was enough and wiped the disk. I have a serious problem with that kind of addiction and need to…
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-28 | Fully documented source code for Elite on the BBC MicroFirst breakout · Best thread | gjvc | 356 | 125 |
| 2023-02-18 | Fully documented source code for Elite on the BBC MicroLatest 20+ point return | iamflimflam1 | 336 | 62 |
| 2025-06-21 | Fully documented source code for Elite, Revs, Lander, Aviator and more | felineflock | 8 | 1 |