Date   : Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:36:13 +0100
From   : dominic@... (Dominic Beesley)
Subject: Elite on '5'

Whilst it was earlier, 3dmonster maze only had horizontal perspective (like
Doom and Doom II after them). 

This type of 3D is a bit easier to do the maths for. Indeed I started
writing something for the Arc like that before trying to do "full" 3 axis
3D, then I got a job!

Dom

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Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Elite on '5'

Surely the likes of "3D Monster Maze" (for the ZX81) must be a better
contender for "earliest 3D game", if we are talking games sold to the
public, rather than arcade games, although I'm sure even that would
have built on existing "3d maze"-style games..  I'm sure I used one of
those on the TRS-80...

As far as games for the Beeb go, I'm afraid to say I never really
'got' elite.  Much preferring the Acornsoft versions of defender &
scramble...
Rob


2008/8/18 Anders Carlsson <anders.carlsson@...>:
> Samwise wrote:
>
>> Maybe Acornsoft kidnapped them and forced them to
>> write the game above a tank full of piranhas!
>
> Last week I listened to a podcast made by a friend of mine in which they
> discussed Elite as one of the first 3D computer games. However none of
them
> involved in the podcast were sure which version was the original one,
> perhaps the Commodore 64 one, because the IBM PC one came years later? :-P
> Of course I told him about the BBC Micro, which may be too obscure for a
> generic retro gamer who spent most of his teens with video game consoles.
>
> Still, Elite must be THE game most educated people relate to the BBC - it
> was the first game my friends asked about after I got my first BBC
computer.
>
> Best regards
>
> --
> Anders Carlsson
>
>
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