Asteroids (Atari 2600)

by Atari

Product Features

• Cartridge game
• Atari 2600
• Use with Joystick Controllers
• Catalog no. CX2649

Product Details

• ASIN: B0009V1INI
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,609 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Cartridge Game for the Atari 2600

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Asteroids is necessary if you want to be a true Atari collector, August 5, 2009

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JPjuice23 "JPjuice23" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Asteroids (Atari 2600) (Video Game)

And even if your not a collector, Asteroids is a great game. When I got it for the Atari 2600 a few weeks ago, I fell in love with it. It had plenty of difficulties, and different power ups/game modes that will satisfy your Asteroid-destroying fix.

For those who say this game is easy, is correct... if you don't change the game mode. Game mode 1 is easy, but other game modes will test your skills, especially the ones with UFO's and Satellites. There's also modes that change your power up, Power ups include a "Shield" which makes you immune to incoming Asteroids for 2 seconds. Another is "Hyperspace" where you appear in another location randomly on the map, and my favorite, the mode with no power ups.

As for the graphics, its not vector based, but its close enough. Also, the Asteroids are colored for some reason, but I don't actually mind this, because they remind me of colored marshmallows, and I love me some Marshmallows.

Honestly, when I play asteroids, I always have some marshmallows to munch on.

As for Asteroids, its a great game... so get it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very awesome game., September 24, 2009

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Deimos "." (Alberta) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Asteroids (Atari 2600) (Video Game)

This is a very cool, highly addictive, classic Atari game. It is a fun today as it was when it was released. A must have for any Atari 2600 fan.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Asteroids., July 1, 2009

By 

M. King "The super mario nerd" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Asteroids (Atari 2600) (Video Game)

This is a popular game on the atari. It is one of my favorites too. The purpose is to shoot all of the asteroids and alieen space ships that come and try not to get hit buy bullets or asteroids. The music and sound is catchy and fun to listen too. The graphics r not that good but is is the atari. It is hard to control the ship sometimes but the joystick makes it easy sometimes. It is really fun on multiplayer but u have to take turns like most atari games. This is a fun old popular game.