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(By Atari - CX2649) Joystick 1 or 2 Player 66 Game Variations |
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Asteroids is one of the oldest games for the Atari 2600! In Asteroids, you control a spaceship in an asteroid field. Your ship starts off in the middle of the screen. You can rotate clockwise by pressing the joystick to the right or counterclockwise by pressing the joystick to the left. Pressing the joystick forward allows you to move in whatever direction you are pointing. Pulling back on the joystick has a different function depending on which of the 66 game variations you have selected (some variations allow you to warp through "Hyperspace", some give you "Shields" and some allow you to "Flip" your ship). Your object is to shoot all of the asteroids without being hit by one of them. Each time you shoot a large asteroid, it breaks into two medium size asteroids. Medium size asteroids break into small asteroids when shot and small asteroids disappear. In some game variations, there are also UFOs and satellites, both of which may fire back at you. You score points by shooting anything on the screen! Points are awarded as follows: Large Asteroids
20 points Depending on which game variation you are
playing, extra lives are earned every 5000, 10,000 or 20,000 points. This
game is very easy to find cheap! |
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