ELITE SYSTEMS
Following their first game, Blue Thunder, an unlicensed film tie-in which was released under the name Richard Wilcox Software, Elite quickly rebranded and soon became one of the most successful producers of licenced titles of the era.
Their first budget label, 2.99 Classics, consisted entirely of re-releases of classic titles from other software houses and included previous number ones, Full Throttle, T.L.L., Chequered Flag and Flight Simulation. However, only three of the titles appeared in the charts and the label disappeared several months after launch amid reports of unpaid royalties.
Elite returned to the budget market in 1988 with the Encore range which would prove to be far more successful. Alongside re-releases of Elite's many hits, the range was bolstered by the acquisition of Durell's back catalogue, as well as a number of original releases.
Their biggest hit overall was the budget re-release of Paperboy on the Encore label, with the full price edition of the same game in second place.
Total Associated Releases: 61
| Months in Top 10 | Months at No 1 | |
|---|---|---|
 Paperboy ELITE SYSTEMS / ENCORE / ATARI October 1989 to October 1992 Months in Top 10: 15 Months at No 1: 4 |
15 | 4 |
 |
12 | 4 |
 |
10 | 4 |
 Bomb Jack ELITE SYSTEMS / ENCORE / TECMO August 1988 to June 1989 Months in Top 10: 2 Months at No 1: 1 |
2 | 1 |
 |
6 | 3 |
 |
6 | 0 |
 |
2 | 0 |
 |
5 | 1 |
 |
3 | 0 |
 |
4 | 0 |
 Commando ELITE SYSTEMS / ENCORE / CAPCOM October 1988 to February 1990 Months in Top 10: 2 Months at No 1: 0 |
2 | 0 |
 |
3 | 2 |
 Ghosts 'n Goblins ELITE SYSTEMS / ENCORE / CAPCOM October 1989 to May 1990 Months in Top 10: 3 Months at No 1: 0 |
3 | 0 |
 Blue Thunder ELITE SYSTEMS / RICHARD WILCOX SOFTWARE March to September 1984 Months in Top 10: 3 Months at No 1: 0 |
3 | 0 |
 Frank Bruno's Boxing ELITE SYSTEMS / ENCORE June 1988 to April 1989 Months in Top 10: 3 Months at No 1: 0 |
3 | 0 |
 |
2 | 0 |
 |
4 | 1 |
 |
3 | 0 |
 |
1 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
2 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
2 | 0 |
 |
1 | 0 |
 |
2 | 0 |
 |
1 | 0 |
 |
1 | 1 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
2 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 A Question of Sport ELITE SYSTEMS / ENCORE July 1990 to January 1991 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0 |
0 | 0 |
 |
1 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
1 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
1 | 0 |
 Dragon's Lair II: Escape from Singe's Castle ELITE SYSTEMS / ENCORE / MAGICOM May to September 1990 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0 |
0 | 0 |
 |
1 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 The Elite Collection ELITE SYSTEMS / HIT PAK January to February 1988 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
1 | 0 |
 |
1 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 3D Starstrike ELITE SYSTEMS / 2.99 CLASSICS September to October 1986 Months in Top 10: 0 Months at No 1: 0 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |
 |
0 | 0 |