Blasteroids is a video game developed and released by Atari, Inc. in 1987. It's a sequel to the classic arcade game Asteroids, which was released in 1979. In Blasteroids, players control a spaceship tasked with destroying asteroids and enemy ships while avoiding collisions and enemy fire. The game features updated graphics and gameplay mechanics compared to its predecessor, including power-ups, new types of enemies, and multiple levels. The objective of Blasteroids is to survive as long as possible while racking up points by destroying asteroids and enemies. Players can upgrade their spaceship's weapons and abilities by collecting power-ups that appear throughout the game. The game becomes progressively more challenging as players advance through different levels, with faster enemies and more obstacles to overcome.
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Blasteroids review
ACE (1989): "Blasteroids is a very entertaining game with lots of interesting features but in the long run the sectors and galaxies are all very similar and the gameplay becomes unexciting: even when there are two players blasting away. "
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Status: abandonware Input: keyboard, joystick Distributed on: 3,5 floppy disk, 5,25 floppy disk Also published for: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum Abandonware DOS views: 10073
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