Asteroids - Atari 2600
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Great classic
15 years, 1 month ago at Dec 12 19:52
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A true classic, though not my favorite atari 2600 game.You can play the original arcade version of Asteroids over at Atari Play...
Asteroids @ Atari Play
Description:
The objective of Asteroids is to score as many points as possible by destroying asteroids and flying saucers. The player controls a ship that can rotate left and right, fire shots straight forward, and thrust forward. As the ship moves, momentum is not conserved โ the ship eventually comes to a stop again when not thrusting. The player can also send their ship into hyperspace, causing it to disappear and reappear in a random location on the screen (with the risk of self-destructing or appearing on top of an asteroid).
Each stage starts with a few asteroids drifting in random directions on the screen. Objects wrap around scr
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Release date: 31 December 1981
EAN: n/a UPC: n/a
EAN: n/a UPC: n/a
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