Arcade Game: Asteroids Deluxe (1980 Atari) [w/bkgrd. playfield]
18A Sequel to Asteroids. You can use an octagon-shaped 'shield' to temporarily protect their spaceship. However, this shield wears out with use. Large asteroids appear and drift in from the outer edges of the display. Flying saucer may appear at any time. Your mission is in the game is to shoot and destroy as many asteroids, saucers, and enemy ships as possible before all his or her spaceships are destroyed. The characters in the game are:
Spaceship - This is you, the player. You can rotate 360 degrees, fire bullets, thrust forward in any direction, and use the shields if you feel you are in danger.
Large Asteroid - These are the large rocks that fill the screen at the beginning of each stage. Hitting one with a bullet will break it apart in to two Medium Asteroids.
Medium Asteroid - Slightly smaller than Large Asteroids, but faster moving, shooting one of these will result in two Small Asteroids.
Small Asteroid - These are the smallest and fastest rocks on the screen. If a bullet hits one of these, it will vaporize.
Hexagon - This addition to Asteroids appears when the stage is nearly free of rocks. It floats in one direction until it is shot.
Diamond - When the Hexagon is shot it breaks up in to three separate diamonds. These begin to track and slowly follow you.
Triangle - When a Diamond is shot it breaks up in to two separate triangles. These will move very quickly and zero in on you if you don't destroy them fast enough.
Large Saucer - Large flying saucers appear on the screen from time to time, randomly firing shots around the screen. Approximately one out of every four shots will be aimed directly at your ship. They will also target Hexagons if any are on the screen at the same time.
Small Saucer - The small saucers are deadlier than the large variety. They are much more precise with their shots, and are more likely to kill you. Eliminate them quickly or get out of their range.