Asteroids (Atari, 1979)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:video_game
gptkbp:arcadeSystem Atari Vector Hardware
gptkbp:awarded included in several 'greatest games' lists
gptkbp:cabinetType cocktail
upright
gptkbp:category gptkb:Atari_games
arcade video games
1979 video games
gptkbp:controlScheme buttons for rotate, thrust, fire, hyperspace
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Ed_Logg
gptkb:Lyle_Rains
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Atari,_Inc.
gptkbp:game multiplayer
single-player
gptkbp:gameplayFeature spaceship controlled by player
shooting asteroids and flying saucers
hyperspace function
gptkbp:genre multidirectional shooter
gptkbp:hasPort gptkb:Atari_8-bit_family
gptkb:Atari_ST
gptkb:PlayStation
gptkb:Commodore_64
gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkb:Xbox
gptkb:Game_Boy_Color
gptkb:Atari_2600
gptkb:Atari_7800
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asteroids (Atari, 1979)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Geometry_Wars
gptkb:Gravitar
gptkb:Asteroids_Deluxe
gptkbp:inPopularCulture referenced in films and TV shows
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic arcade game
inspired many clones and remakes
gptkbp:musicBy no background music, only sound effects
gptkbp:notableFor high sales in arcade cabinets
pioneering vector graphics in arcade games
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 70,000 arcade cabinets
gptkbp:platform arcade
gptkbp:pointsSystem points for destroying asteroids and saucers
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Atari,_Inc.
gptkbp:releaseYear 1979
gptkbp:remakeOf Asteroids (1998)
Asteroids Recharged
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Asteroids_Deluxe
gptkbp:style black-and-white vector graphics
gptkbp:technology vector graphics
gptkbp:testLocation gptkb:Sunnyvale,_California
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lunar_Lander_(Atari,_1979)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8