Blast off into one of the first truly great arcade shooters with Asteroids, Atari’s 1979 vector graphics marvel. As a lone triangular ship drifting in a deadly asteroid field, you’ll rotate left and right, thrust forward, and shoot your way through waves of drifting rocks and aggressive alien saucers. This multidirectional shooter video game turns simple shapes into heart-pounding action, challenging you to destroy asteroids and saucers before they smash your ship into space dust.
Asteroids’ gameplay is endlessly addictive: every level fills the screen with larger asteroids that shatter into faster, smaller fragments when hit. Wrap-around screen design keeps danger coming from every direction. The hyperspace move can save you, or instantly lose you, as your ship reappears randomly, sometimes right on an asteroid. Compete for the high score and prove your mastery over this classic arcade shooter, a game that inspired an entire series of space shooters. Whether you’re playing the original arcade cabinet or an online version, Asteroids is a timeless blast of retro gaming perfection.
Developer
Atari
Platform
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