Asteroids (video game) facts for kids
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A rare "Gold Asteroids" cabinet at Atari
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| Developer(s) | Atari, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Atari, Inc. |
| Designer(s) | Lyle Rains and Ed Logg |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release date(s) | Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Multi-directional shooter |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players, alternate turns |
| Cabinet | Upright and cocktail |
| CPU | MOS Technology 6502 |
Asteroids is an arcade video game released by Atari in 1979. In this game, the player controls a spaceship in an asteroid field. Every once in while, a flying saucer comes on the field. The goal is to destroy the asteroids and flying saucers, while not being hit by them.
The game was very popular, selling 70,000 arcade cabinets. It has been released on many video game consoles, including the Atari 2600, Game Boy Color, and Xbox 360.
Images for kids
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A ship is surrounded by asteroids and a saucer.
See also
In Spanish: Asteroids para niños
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