Asteroids Deluxe
Atari 2600
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Atari's April 1981 arcade sequel to Asteroids: shields instead of hyperspace, plus a Killer Satellite cluster. Period home ports include BBC Micro and Atari ST, not a 1981 2600 cartridge. In 2024 Atari re-released a homebrew port for the 2600+ and 7800+.
Facts
- Arcade sequel designed to stop saucer-hunting strategies from Asteroids (1979).
- Period ports: BBC Micro (1984), Atari ST (1987). Atari 7800 and 2600+/7800+ official homebrew port in 2024.
Related games
- Asteroids (1979) · Atari 2600Asteroids, the arcade original
Sources
- Asteroids Deluxe · Wikipedia