5/17/2023 0 Comments Hyperspace arcadeOnce the ship begins moving in a direction, it will continue in that direction for a time without player intervention unless the player applies thrust in a different direction. The player controls a triangular ship that can rotate left and right, fire shots straight forward, and thrust forward. ![]() The objective of Asteroids is to destroy asteroids and saucers. The game is rendered on a vector display in a two-dimensional view that wraps around in both screen axes. Based on an unfinished game titled Cosmos and inspired by Spacewar!, Computer Space, and Space Invaders, Asteroids' physics model, control scheme and gameplay theme were derived from these earlier games and refined through trial and error. Asteroids was widely imitated and directly influenced Defender, Gravitar, and many other video games.Īsteroids was conceived during a meeting between Logg and Rains and used hardware developed by Howard Delman previously used for Lunar Lander. It has since been ported to multiple platforms. The game sold over 70,000 arcade cabinets and proved both popular with players and influential with developers. The game becomes harder as the number of asteroids increases.Īsteroids was one of the first major hits of the golden age of arcade games. The object of the game is to shoot and destroy asteroids and saucers while not colliding with either or being hit by the saucers' counter-fire. ![]() The player controls a spaceship in an asteroid field which is periodically traversed by flying saucers. and designed by Lyle Rains, Ed Logg, and Dominic Walsh. Asteroids is an arcade space shooter released in November 1979 by Atari, Inc.
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