Asteroids is an arcade developed by Silversoft, released 31 December 1982 on Sinclair ZX81.
What Asteroids is
Asteroids is an arcade game developed by Silversoft and released in 1982. It is available on Sinclair ZX81 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Asteroids (Silversoft) is a clone of the Arcade version which sees your craft in the middle of an asteroid field and you must destroy all the asteroids to survive. The asteroids start off large and when you shoot one then it splits into two, and shooting an asteroid this size splits it into two again before being destroyed with another shot. Occasionally an alien craft appears moving across the screen and this can be destroyed for extra points. If you are hit by an asteroid or the alien craft then you lose one of three lives. You are able to turn your ship 360 degrees as well as move forward.
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
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Quick answers
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When did Asteroids come out?
Asteroids was released on 31 December 1982 for Sinclair ZX81.
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