
Blasteroids
- Release Date
- August 1, 1987
- Developer
- Atari
- Publisher
- Image Works
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 2
The player controls a spaceship viewed from "above" in a 2D representation of space, by rotating the ship, and using thrust to give the ship momentum. To slow down or completely stop moving, the player has to rotate the ship to face the direction it came from, and generate the right amount of thrust to nulli...
Overview
In Blasteroids, The player controls a spaceship viewed from "above" in a 2D representation of space, by rotating the ship, and using thrust to give the ship momentum. To slow down or completely stop moving, the player has to rotate the ship to face the direction it came from, and generate the right amount of thrust to nullify its momentum. The ship has a limited amount of fuel to generate thrust with. This fuel comes in the form of "Energy" that is also used for the ship's Shields which protect it against collisions and enemy fir...
Release Information
- Release Date
- August 1, 1987
- Developer
- Atari
- Publisher
- Image Works
- Genre
- Shooter
- Players
- 2
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