Atari 7800

Asteroids

Asteroids is a conversion of the arcade game of the same name. Play the role of a spaceship pilot trapped in a gigantic asteroid cloud and pulverize incoming asteroids with the ship's photon cannon. When all asteroids are destroyed, the play can them move to the next round. In addition to asteroid, the player will also face an Alien Robot Saucer which shoots randomly across the screen. The player using the controller may rotate the ship (left or right) to any direction or move the ship forward. Shots will be fired according to the ship direction. The player has three reserved ships available to replace a destroyed spaceship. The spaceship is destroyed if an asteroid collides with the spacesh...

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1987
Developer: tari, Inc.
Publisher: Atari Corporation
Players: 2

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Achievements

12 achievements · 88 total points

Pebble Pickoff Complete wave 1 on Intermediate difficulty or harder.
2 pts
Rock Wrangling Complete wave 3 on Intermediate difficulty or harder.
5 pts
Meteor Master Complete wave 5 on Intermediate difficulty or harder.
10 pts
Asteroid Ace Complete wave 10 on Intermediate difficulty or harder.
25 pts
Space Junkie Score 10,000 points on Expert difficulty.
3 pts
Debris Dustoff Score 20,000 points on Expert difficulty.
5 pts
Clean Sweep Score 30,000 points on Expert difficulty.
10 pts
Aim Small Miss Small Destroy a small saucer on Expert difficulty.
5 pts
Interdimensional Sniper Destroy a saucer within two seconds of returning from hyperspace.
3 pts
Mow and Flow Destroy five large saucers without dying on Expert difficulty.
5 pts
Battle in the Belt Complete the first three waves without dying on Expert difficulty.
10 pts
Stand Your Ground Clear a wave without moving on Expert difficulty.
5 pts

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Asteroids frequently asked questions

How do I play Asteroids on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Asteroids in the Atari 7800 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Asteroids have achievements?

Yes, Asteroids has 12 achievements worth 88 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Asteroids for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Asteroids on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.