A reserve fleet of the ships stands ready in hyperspace. Each time an asteroid hits you, destroying your ship, a reserve ship appears in the starting position in the center of the screen. This continues until all of your ships are destroyed.
The high score of the game appears at the end of the game and is updated as higher scores are tallied in later games. The high score remains on the screen until you turn off your ATARI ® Flashback II(TM) Classic Game Console.
Difficulty Switches
The Asteroids Deluxe(TM) game has two difficulty levels, a and b. The b level is normal game play for beginning players. The a level offers a bigger challenge with the addition of UFOs(Unidentified Flying Objects) and satellites. UFOs are tough to hit, but each one is worth 1000 points.
Satellites are larger and easier to destroy. UFOs and satellites may be firing back at you, so be on the lookout for their stray artillery. UFOs do not attack until you have reached over 15,000 points. When satellites and UFOs sneak up to attack you, you'll hear their engines. The satellites have a low pitched engine sound and the UFOs have a higher pitched sound.
Scoring
Points are determined by the size of the asteroid boulders. Obviously, the smaller boulders are harder to hit and therefore worth more points. With each game or turn you have four spaceships. You can earn extra spaceships by scoring high.
Points are scored as follows: |
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Small Asteroids | 100 POINTS | |
Medium Asteroids | 50 POINTS | |
Large Asteroids | 20 POINTS | |
Small UFO’s | 1000 | |
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Large UFO’s | 200 POINTS | |
Other Player’s | 500 POINTS | |
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Killer Satellites | 50 POINTS | |
Shark Satellites | 100 POINTS | |
Wedge Satellites | 200 POINTS |
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