I don't think I've spent more hours on a single game than Elite on a Commodore 64. Back in the day, it wasn't clear what were the requirements to level up your

I don't think I've spent more hours on a single game than Elite on a Commodore 64. Back in the day, it wasn't clear what were the requirements to level up your rank. I never made it past Deadly, which IIRC was the last level before Elite. I later played it on a 286-based PC, and made Elite level in a few days, which was a huge disappointment. It was supposed to be an incredibly achievement to make it that far! Turns out that leveling up was based entirely on the number of ships you shot down. They probably just dialed it down for the PC? Either way, it was a fantastic game.