Space Empire Elite
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Space Empire Elite or SEE is a multi-player bulletin board system
strategy game for Atari ST
BBSes. In Space Empire Elite, players rule an empire which they expand by purchasing planets or conquering other empires. Players are responsible for maintenance of their military and planets as well as feeding the population and the army. The goal is to become the largest, most powerful empire and remain so for as long as possible.
One of SEE's key features is that it can be set up for "intergalactic", or inter-BBS, play. In this mode, players on a BBS are part of the same "galaxy" and work more as a team, trying to destroy other galaxies.
Jon Radoff
is the original author of SEE in 1987. According to the documentation files for SEE v11.34, later authors who maintained or contributed to SEE include Jurgen van den Handel, Steven P. Reed, Carlis Darby, David Pence, Doc Wynne, David Jones, and Dick Pederson.
SEE was the inspiration for several other BBS door games, including Solar Realms Elite
(and its cousins Barren Realms Elite
, The Arcadian Legends, and Falcon's Eye
) and Space Dynasty
.
Amit Patel, the author of Solar Realms Elite, said SEE itself was based on a game called "Space Empire" for the Amiga
.
Bulletin board system
A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging...
strategy game for Atari ST
Atari ST
The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...
BBSes. In Space Empire Elite, players rule an empire which they expand by purchasing planets or conquering other empires. Players are responsible for maintenance of their military and planets as well as feeding the population and the army. The goal is to become the largest, most powerful empire and remain so for as long as possible.
One of SEE's key features is that it can be set up for "intergalactic", or inter-BBS, play. In this mode, players on a BBS are part of the same "galaxy" and work more as a team, trying to destroy other galaxies.
Jon Radoff
Jon Radoff
Jon Radoff is an American entrepreneur, author and game designer. His work has focused on online communities, Internet media and computer games.Radoff dropped out to found NovaLink, an early internet service provider...
is the original author of SEE in 1987. According to the documentation files for SEE v11.34, later authors who maintained or contributed to SEE include Jurgen van den Handel, Steven P. Reed, Carlis Darby, David Pence, Doc Wynne, David Jones, and Dick Pederson.
SEE was the inspiration for several other BBS door games, including Solar Realms Elite
Solar Realms Elite
Solar Realms Elite or SRE is a multi-player bulletin board system strategy game similar in design to its successor, Barren Realms Elite . In Solar Realms Elite, players rule a solar empire. The goal is to become and remain the most powerful empire. Players gain strength by buying forces, and gain...
(and its cousins Barren Realms Elite
Barren Realms Elite
Barren Realms Elite or BRE is a multi-player bulletin board system strategy game.Barren Realms Elite is a 25-player strategic war game originally by Mehul Patel. The setting is in the future -- nuclear destruction has spread throughout the planet, and now only a vast barren void exists...
, The Arcadian Legends, and Falcon's Eye
Falcon's Eye (BBS door)
Falcon's Eye or FE is a multi-player bulletin board system strategy game. The game was created by Mehul Patel, author of Barren Realms Elite, but is now owned by John Dailey Software....
) and Space Dynasty
Space Dynasty
Space Dynasty is a multi-player bulletin board system strategy game that grandfathered Solar Realms Elite and Barren Realms Elite. Players rule an empire with the goal of acquiring the most planets.Space Dynasty was written by Hollie Satterfield for the PC...
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Amit Patel, the author of Solar Realms Elite, said SEE itself was based on a game called "Space Empire" for the Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
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