Since Mark Moxon's previous visit he has continued his deep dive into the innards of the original BBC Micro version of Elite. His most recent addition is something we could only dream about back in the 80s, a split screen two player mode!

Mark will be joining us in the pub to talk about how he achieved this amazing feat. The game features a one-on-one dogfight between the two players, each getting to choose the type of ship they fly and what equipment it has. You can even play as the alien Thargoids.

As if that wasn't enough, Mark has also co-authored two academic papers along with Michael Fairbank from the University of Essex, all about Elite! They were recently presented at the IEEE Conference on Games in Madrid.

The usual arrangements

Meetings are free and everyone is welcome, no booking required, just turn up at the pub. Zoom attendees contact us for the link. (If you have attended any of our previous Zoom meetings, it is the same link)

The Duke of Sussex is easily accessible by public transport from in and around London and the south east, and serves a wide range of food and drinks. All meetings benefit from a large screen display, so everyone should have a great view.

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