 | Asteroids |
Manufacturer:
Atari
RELEASE HISTORY:
Nov. 1979 - Asteroids
1981 - Asteroids Deluxe
1987 - Blasteroids
Of all the arcade games released over the years, a mere handful have reached iconic status, games that if you lived in a particular generation, there was little chance that you had escaped their magnetism. The Atari mega-hit Asteroids is certainly deserving of this special status. Released during the era of Star Wars, it utilized simple black and white vector graphics, an (at the time) impressive array of buttons, and a repeatability factor that was unparalleled.
Over the
years, Atari built upon this simple game, offering new and exciting challenges
to seasoned veterans. In 1981, they released Asteroids Deluxe, which had some interesting alterations. For one thing,
the hyperspace button was no more, replaced with a handy protective shield that
worked great until its power ran down. The ship was also able to move more
quickly that before. Atari also opted to remove one of the favorite tricks of
the game, which was to allow one Asteroid to remain intact so that players
could sit and blast endless UFO’s to help achieve high-score immortality. This
was no longer possible with the increasingly nasty UFOs - that were best
avoided at all costs.
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