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Frontier: First Encounters

by Frontier Developments·published by GameTek, Inc.

1995Kids to Adults24
PCDOS

Reader score

7.0/ 10

30 votes

How long to beat

only 1 report

400h

Completionist

everything in it

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About

Frontier: First Encounters is the third part of Elite series. You are a space pirate and you fly around through the universe in your space craft to fulfill different missions. You can also earn money by trading cargo with other races.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

3.5" Floppy Disk, CD-ROM

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse, Thrustmaster (FCS and/or WCS)

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel i386

Min. OS Class Required

DOS 4.0 to 6.22

Min. RAM Required

4 MB

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

1X (150 KB/s)

Video Modes Supported

VGA

Sound Devices Supported

General MIDI, Generic MPU-401 MIDI devices, Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro

Box art

Also known as

Elite 3 — Informal Name

FFE — Common Abbreviation

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Facts

Publisher

GameTek, Inc.

Released

1995

Series

Elite

Platforms

PCDOS

Age ratings

ESRBKids to AdultsUSK12ELSPA3+

Standing

Top 100% by want to play

Tags

1st-personManagerial / business simulationSpace flightSci-fi / futuristic