Descpription:
Blasteroids is one of the sequels to the original 1979
shoot 'em up video game Asteroids. The gameplay for the game is basically
the same as for the original; the player (or players in case of a 2-player game)
controls a spaceship viewed from "above" in a 2D representation of space, by
rotating the ship, and using thrust to give the ship momentum.
To slow down or completely stop moving, the player has to rotate the ship to
face the direction it came from, and generate the right amount of thrust to nullify
its momentum. The ship has a limited amount of fuel to generate thrust with.
This fuel comes in the form of "Energy" that is also used for the ship's Shields
which protect it against collisions and enemy fire. Once all Energy is gone, the
player's ship is destroyed. The ship can shoot to destroy asteroids and enemy ships.
The ship can also be transformed at will into 3 different versions, namely
the "Speeder", the fastest version, the "Fighter", which has the most
firepower, and the "Warrior", which has extra armour.
