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Asteroids
| Title | Asteroids |
|---|---|
| First release | 1979 |
| Developer | Atari, Inc. |
| Publisher | Atari, Inc. |
| Platforms | Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, PC (Windows) |
| Genres | science fiction video game, shooter game |
| Players | 1–2 players |
| Co-op | No |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | Atari 2600: 1979-08-01, 1981-08-01 (NTSC) Arcade: 1979-11-17 (NTSC-U) |
| Wikidata ID | Q748890 |
Navigating a triangular spaceship through a dense asteroid belt requires precise thrust and rotation to avoid collisions. Players fire missiles to break apart drifting boulders and eliminate flying saucers that traverse the field. This arcade port challenges players to manage momentum in a single-player or multiplayer shooter experience focused on survival and high scores.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
Arcade Database ADB
| MAME romset | asteroid |
|---|---|
| Title at ADB | Asteroids (rev 4) |
| Manufacturer | Atari |
| Year | 1979 |
| Genre | Shooter / Field |
| Players | 1 |
| MAME driver status | GOOD |
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Atari); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo ·
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romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) ·
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Box art
Box art (front) 1
Box art 3
Screenshots 6
Logos 1
Artwork 2
Commons 2
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Artwork
(5): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Atari, Inc. · internal use only.
REG-Vault page
Box art
(1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Atari, Inc. · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Atari, Inc. · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Image: Coentor,
CC BY-SA 3.0,
via Wikimedia Commons (“Del Tilt al Byte - 8.jpeg”)
Logo: Atari,
Public domain,
via Wikimedia Commons (“Asteroids arcade logo.svg”)
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Videos
Arcade Longplay [900] Asteroids
Atari 2600 Game: Asteroids (1981 Atari)
