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Meteorite

A 2D multi-directional shoot'em up written by John P. Shay and published by Solar Software under the name Asteroyds for the Commodore VIC-20 and later under the name Meteorite for the Commodore 16.

31 December 1986

Meteorite is a video game, released 31 December 1986 on Commodore 16.

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What Meteorite is

Meteorite was released in 1986. It is available on Commodore 16 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A 2D multi-directional shoot'em up written by John P. Shay and published by Solar Software under the name Asteroyds for the Commodore VIC-20 and later under the name Meteorite for the Commodore 16.
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How it plays

Its themes are science fiction.

What it launched against

Meteorite launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.

Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.

Quick answers

Meteorite — frequently asked questions

When did Meteorite come out?
Meteorite was released on 31 December 1986 for Commodore 16.