Asteroids (arcade game)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf arcade
gptkbp:artworkBy gptkb:George_Opperman
gptkbp:awarded 1979 Arcade Award for Best Computer-Graphic Game
gptkbp:cabinetType cocktail
upright
gptkbp:category Video games developed in the United States
Atari arcade games
1979 video games
Multidirectional shooters
gptkbp:controlScheme five-button control panel
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Ed_Logg
gptkb:Lyle_Rains
gptkbp:developer gptkb:Atari,_Inc.
gptkbp:displayType black and white vector monitor
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Atari_Anthology
gptkb:Atari_Flashback_consoles
various game compilations
gptkbp:game spaceship controlled by player
hyperspace feature
shooting asteroids and flying saucers
gptkbp:genre multidirectional shooter
gptkbp:highScore 999,999 (maximum score)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asteroids (arcade game)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Geometry_Wars
gptkb:Gravitar
gptkb:Space_Duel
gptkbp:legacy inspired many clones and remakes
numerous home ports and sequels
gptkbp:mode multiplayer
single-player
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Howard_Delman
gptkbp:notableFor one of the best-selling arcade games of all time
pioneering vector graphics in video games
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 70,000 arcade cabinets
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Atari_8-bit_family
gptkb:PlayStation
gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkb:Game_Boy_Color
gptkb:Atari_2600
gptkb:Xbox_360
gptkb:Atari_7800
Arcade
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Atari,_Inc.
gptkbp:releaseDate November 1979
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Asteroids_Deluxe
gptkbp:uses vector graphics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asteroids_(Atari_2600)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8