- Asteroids Deluxe
Infobox VG
title = Asteroids Deluxe
developer = Atari Inc.
publisher = Atari Inc.
designer =Dave Sheppard
release =1980
genre = Multi-directional shooter
modes = Up to 2 players, alternating turns
cabinet =
arcade system =
display = Vector 1024x768 (Horizontal) Monitor: Black and White 19v2000 with a Blue Overlay, Size: 19"
input = Five buttons
platforms = Arcade,Xbox 360 "Asteroids Deluxe" is an
arcade game released in March 1980 [http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6940 Asteroids Deluxe Videogame by Atari (1980) - The International Arcade Museum and the KLOV ] ] by Atari Inc. and the sequel to "Asteroids".It is practically the same as "Asteroids", but with a few changes:
*The graphics are light blue instead of white, and the player's ship is redesigned. Also, the asteroids rotate, and the game has a three dimensional background of hurtling asteroids and spacecraft (not shown here).
*Instead of hyperspace, the player has a shield that is activated by pressing a button. The shield will gradually wear out during use, however.
*There is a new enemy: the killer
satellite . When shot once, it will split into three smaller craft that will home into the player. When these are shot, they will split up again into two arrow-shaped ships that also home into the player. When the arrow-shaped ships are shot, they will be destroyed.*The saucers have a pattern to their shots. Large saucers fire three shots in a row at asteroids and the fourth at the player. Small saucers fire two shots in a row at the player, and the third at an asteroid. This was designed to prevent the "lurking" strategy used by many experienced players of the original "Asteroids".
Ports
It is scheduled for release via
Xbox Live Arcade for theXbox 360 onNovember 28 ,2007 , with the option for updated HD graphics and a special high speed "throttle monkey" mode. [ [http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/11/26/554786.aspx GamerScore Blog, XBLA announcement] ]See also
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Space Duel "References
External links
* [http://games.atari.com/playgames/arcade/astdeluxe/astdeluxe_400.jsp Atari's official online version of Asteroids Deluxe]
*KLOV game|id=6940
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* [http://www.arcadestuff.com/games/gameinfo.php?view=general&game=astdelux Asteroids Deluxe at arcadestuff.com]
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