Unknown - 3D Space Trader Mike Janney Unknown is a retro remake inspired by the seminal space trader of the 80s considered to be one of the most influental co… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsUnknown is a retro remake inspired by the seminal space trader of the 80s considered to be one of the most influental computer games ever made. We strive to keep the retro feel of the original game, however our version sports several enhancements such as multiplayer, leaderboard with achievements, buying / changing ships plus much more! - Classic Space Trader gameplay - Buy and change ships - Trade goods at different planet system - Upgrade your ship - Multiplayer 2-4 players - Leaderboards and achievements Help us improve the game by sending feedback! Visit out forums at: http://www.gamerealism.se/forum http://www.facebook.com/UnknownSpaceGame Thanks to all who have commented / reviewed so far! Note: Some users have noted that Unknown is unable to save progress with iPad and iOS 8. We are looking into this. In order to get multiplayer sessions up and running we propose everyone who is interested in playing multiplayer attempt to Join or Host a session on Thursdays at 20:00 CET. Note: We have seen a number of reviews that refer to Unknown as something else, while we certainly enjoy all the nice reviews we just want to point out that Unknown is nothing other than a remake, it is not any other game. We would also like to see some reviews on how the multiplayer functionality works as we haven't been able to test this other than in a small scale locally. Note: There presently is no manual (we're working on it), but there are many resources online for similar games. For instance, search for "space trader flight manual"..! Note: Some have been asking how multiplayer works -- Just go to Multiplayer -> Quick Match (or Custom Match) and try joining a game (if there is any available)! Information Seller:Mike Janney Genre:Action, Simulation Release:Apr 09, 2012 Updated:Nov 26, 2014 Version:1.2.2 Size:30.6 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (2) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal drelbs Well-Known Member Jun 25, 2009 11,200 7 38 #2 drelbs, May 4, 2012 Yes it is. Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #3 Vovin, May 4, 2012 Last edited: May 4, 2012 Hey! That's a really nice Elite-like you've made. This will stay for a long time on my phone! I also think that this game had a gigantic impact on gaming. Having myself put over 200 hours (or much more) into Elite on my C64 and later, Amiga, I always loved it. The real beginning of vector gfx and 3D. Thanks alot! 3parkbenchhydra Well-Known Member Mar 20, 2012 147 0 0 #4 3parkbenchhydra, May 4, 2012 Love it! Thank you! JindoFox Well-Known Member Dec 21, 2008 525 11 18 #5 JindoFox, Sep 10, 2012 Has this been pulled from the app store? Are there plans to bring it back? Wolf91779 New Member Sep 12, 2012 2 0 0 #6 Wolf91779, Sep 12, 2012 Yeah I think they pulled it,which sucks because I had got the game and had filled up the save files so I deleted it and tried to redownload it and then it's no longer there. mattyduk Well-Known Member Jul 22, 2008 119 0 0 #7 mattyduk, Sep 13, 2012 Anybody who does an Elite conversion will get smacked down very quickly by Frontier and Braben. Shame, as would an elite on the iPad. You think Braben would do it himself. Gabrien Well-Known Member Nov 24, 2009 5,148 0 36 #8 Gabrien, Sep 13, 2012 Interesting. And available in the Aus store at least, currently. Wolf91779 New Member Sep 12, 2012 2 0 0 #9 Wolf91779, Sep 15, 2012 Hey are there missions in it like in Elite? currymutton Well-Known Member Oct 16, 2008 4,430 1 0 #10 currymutton, May 4, 2016 This is my first thread necromancing this year, please be gentle. Thanks to Pocket Tactics naming this as "Game of the Month" (April 2016), I really have no idea this one exists. So my question is: do I need to buy the IAP? JindoFox Well-Known Member Dec 21, 2008 525 11 18 #11 JindoFox, May 4, 2016 Wow that's an old one. It's been in and out of the store for years. It was free before. I suspect the in app purchases are there just in case you wanted to cheat/speed things up, or support the developer. You could always ask the developer directly. It's not like it will cost you anything to try it out! VirtualBoyFreak Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Apr 26, 2011 4,786 73 48 Spain #12 VirtualBoyFreak, May 8, 2016 That's a weird choice for game of the month... Anyway, I played this one when it came out many years ago, but I prefer much, much more Stellar Horizon, a new Elite clone that appeared in the App Store a few months ago. It's being updated constantly with improvements and the dev is really active in these forums. If you're into the original Elite-kind of games, then you should check that one too. For $3 it's a steal, and fully premium. JindoFox Well-Known Member Dec 21, 2008 525 11 18 #13 JindoFox, May 8, 2016 Hey, cool, I didn't know that was a thing. I will try it out and see how it compares to Stellar Wanderer and Star Rogue, both of which I really like. currymutton Well-Known Member Oct 16, 2008 4,430 1 0 #14 currymutton, May 9, 2016 If the developer did not deliberately avoid my question on MFi controller support, I would have already bought Stellar Horizon...the game is still very much on my watch list ever since...and I am busy with many other things including some from my back log. Truncana Well-Known Member Mar 18, 2013 619 90 28 #15 Truncana, Nov 4, 2021 Let’s show our love for this game to developer, and try to convince him to get back Unknown to AppStore! JindoFox Well-Known Member Dec 21, 2008 525 11 18 #16 JindoFox, Nov 5, 2021 It's not there to purchase, but if you already have/had it, it's still there to download. The people who own the rights are sometimes a little strict about Elite clones. I'm not sure if that's the reason for it not being listed, though. Do you like playing it with touch controls? I wasn't an old-school Elite player so the glyphs are unfamiliar to me, so I find it a little hard to get into. I prefer Rogue Star for that reason. Truncana likes this. Truncana Well-Known Member Mar 18, 2013 619 90 28 #17 Truncana, Nov 5, 2021 Rogue Star is also awesome! The reason why they pulled it t is for some misunderstanding about iap, as the developer wrote to me… Hope he can fix that. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Hey! That's a really nice Elite-like you've made. This will stay for a long time on my phone! I also think that this game had a gigantic impact on gaming. Having myself put over 200 hours (or much more) into Elite on my C64 and later, Amiga, I always loved it. The real beginning of vector gfx and 3D. Thanks alot!
Yeah I think they pulled it,which sucks because I had got the game and had filled up the save files so I deleted it and tried to redownload it and then it's no longer there.
Anybody who does an Elite conversion will get smacked down very quickly by Frontier and Braben. Shame, as would an elite on the iPad. You think Braben would do it himself.
This is my first thread necromancing this year, please be gentle. Thanks to Pocket Tactics naming this as "Game of the Month" (April 2016), I really have no idea this one exists. So my question is: do I need to buy the IAP?
Wow that's an old one. It's been in and out of the store for years. It was free before. I suspect the in app purchases are there just in case you wanted to cheat/speed things up, or support the developer. You could always ask the developer directly. It's not like it will cost you anything to try it out!
That's a weird choice for game of the month... Anyway, I played this one when it came out many years ago, but I prefer much, much more Stellar Horizon, a new Elite clone that appeared in the App Store a few months ago. It's being updated constantly with improvements and the dev is really active in these forums. If you're into the original Elite-kind of games, then you should check that one too. For $3 it's a steal, and fully premium.
Hey, cool, I didn't know that was a thing. I will try it out and see how it compares to Stellar Wanderer and Star Rogue, both of which I really like.
If the developer did not deliberately avoid my question on MFi controller support, I would have already bought Stellar Horizon...the game is still very much on my watch list ever since...and I am busy with many other things including some from my back log.
Let’s show our love for this game to developer, and try to convince him to get back Unknown to AppStore!
It's not there to purchase, but if you already have/had it, it's still there to download. The people who own the rights are sometimes a little strict about Elite clones. I'm not sure if that's the reason for it not being listed, though. Do you like playing it with touch controls? I wasn't an old-school Elite player so the glyphs are unfamiliar to me, so I find it a little hard to get into. I prefer Rogue Star for that reason.
Rogue Star is also awesome! The reason why they pulled it t is for some misunderstanding about iap, as the developer wrote to me… Hope he can fix that.
