Asteroids is a classic arcade game, where a space ship moves through space destroying asteroids and occasional alien ships. The difficulty of the game increases as the levels progress. There are three types of asteroids:
• Large: These typically move very slowly and are large and therefore easier to shoot. When destroyed, two medium sized asteroids are created. These newly created asteroids will move in random directions and with random speeds but generally faster than the large asteroid was moving.
• Medium: These are a bit smaller than the large asteroids and a bit faster too. When destroyed, two small sized asteroids are created. These newly created asteroids will move in random directions and with random speeds but generally faster than the medium asteroid was moving.
• Small: These are again smaller and faster than the medium sized asteroids. When destroyed, no new asteroids are created.
Occasionally, an alien ship will appear and move through the screen from one side to the other. During this movement, it will fire at the players ship. The player can either avoid it or attempt to destroy it.
- Press the left arrows on your computer to turn left.
- Press the right arrows on your computer to turn right.
- Press the up key to allow the ship to accelerate.
- Press the down key to allow your ship to decelerate.
- Press Z to shoot your bullets
- Press shift to use hyperspace.