The Dark Wheel
From Fanlore
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| Name: | The Dark Wheel |
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| Creator: | Robert Holdstock |
| Date(s): | 1984 |
| Medium: | Books |
| Country of Origin: | United Kingdom |
| External Links: | Wikipedia |
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The Dark Wheel was a novella by Robert Holdstock included with all versions of the computer game Elite (1984), giving game background and details of the society the game is set in. It describes the evolution of a novice pilot, Alex Ryder, out to avenge his father's death, and the means by which he slowly acquires the skills and equipment he needs to do so.
Elite was the first computer game to include material of this kind, and the idea was widely copied.
