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.