Frontier: First Encounters

Summary

Frontier: First Encounters is a video game^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Frontier: First Encounters's instance of is recorded as First Encounters — instance of (P31): video game^[3].
• Frontier: First Encounters's composer is recorded as First Encounters — composer (P86): David Lowe^[4].
• Frontier: First Encounters's publisher is recorded as First Encounters — publisher (P123): GameTek^[5].
• Frontier: First Encounters's publisher is recorded as First Encounters — publisher (P123): Konami^[6].
• Frontier: First Encounters's genre is recorded as First Encounters — genre (P136): space flight simulation game^[7].
• Frontier: First Encounters's genre is recorded as First Encounters — genre (P136): space trading and combat game^[8].
• Frontier: First Encounters's developer is recorded as First Encounters — developer (P178): Frontier Developments^[9].
• Frontier: First Encounters's part of the series is recorded as First Encounters — part of the series (P179): Elite^[10].
• Frontier: First Encounters's designed by is recorded as First Encounters — designed by (P287): David Braben^[11].
• Frontier: First Encounters's platform is recorded as First Encounters — platform (P400): DOS^[12].
• Frontier: First Encounters's platform is recorded as First Encounters — platform (P400): Q47604^[13].
• Frontier: First Encounters's game mode is recorded as First Encounters — game mode (P404): single-player video game^[14].
• Frontier: First Encounters's distribution format is recorded as First Encounters — distribution format (P437): floppy disk^[15].
• Frontier: First Encounters's input device is recorded as First Encounters — input device (P479): computer keyboard^[16].
• Frontier: First Encounters's input device is recorded as First Encounters — input device (P479): computer mouse^[17].
• Frontier: First Encounters's country of origin is recorded as First Encounters — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom^[18].
• Frontier: First Encounters's publication date is recorded as +1995-04-16T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Frontier: First Encounters's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/064hl3^[20].
• Frontier: First Encounters's official website is recorded as http://frontier.co.uk/games/older/frontier_first_encounters/^[21].
• Frontier: First Encounters's MobyGames game ID is recorded as frontier-first-encounters^[22].
• Frontier: First Encounters's HowLongToBeat ID is recorded as 23807^[23].
• Frontier: First Encounters's Abandonia ID is recorded as 709^[24].
• Frontier: First Encounters's Giant Bomb ID is recorded as 3030-4432^[25].
• Frontier: First Encounters's Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID is recorded as frontier_first_encounters^[26].
• Frontier: First Encounters's Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID is recorded as first_encounters^[27].

Why It Matters

Frontier: First Encounters ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]