Asteroids (1979)

By Atari

Asteroids was released by Atari in 1979.

Game Information

Manufacturer Atari
Number of Players 2
Simultaneous Players 1
Condition C+
Status Partially Working
Serial Number None
Date Acquired 2023-07-27
Location Retrobotics Arcade
Sub Location Main Arcade Room

Description

Asteroids is a space-themed multidirectional shooter arcade video game designed by Lyle Rains and Ed Logg released in November 1979 by Atari, Inc. The player controls a single spaceship in an asteroid field which is periodically traversed by flying saucers

Trivia

The original version of the game had a feature that allowed the player to hide their ship in the score field indefinitely without being hit by flying asteroids.

Instructions

Shoot Space Rocks

This Machine

Not bad for a $25 cocktail.

High Scores

Asteroids

Daily High Scores
# Name Score
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2
3
4
5
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7
Most Recent
# Name Score
1 SAM 18,100
2 SAM 15,060
3 WDC 19,860
4 WDC 21,840
5 WDC 20,710
All Time High Scores
# Name Score
1 WDC 21,840
2 WDC 20,710
3 WDC 19,860
4 SAM 18,100
5 SAM 15,910
6 SAM 15,060
7 SAM 14,320
8 WDC 14,010
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