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

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What it covers

An hour-long video essay on Elite, the 1984 BBC Micro game by David Braben and Ian Bell. It covers how they fit a 3D engine, economy and universe into 22KB on a 2MHz 6502. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Alexander the ok

Length

1 hr 2 min

Year

2023

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