2 month ago
deusx : Nov. 13, 1982: Teen Sets 'Asteroids' Record in 3-Day Marathon - "His mother drove him to the event and lent him a quarter, which he dropped into the machine Nov. 13. Some three days later, having taken only brief bathroom and food breaks, Safran finished his game with 41,336,440 points, nudging out the previous
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26 month ago
Andy Baio : Asteroid's Revenge - turn the table on those bastard triangle ships
plasticbag : Best game ever - an asteroid takes revenge on the tiny vector ships that have been oppressing it - I'm a bit of a fan of this. Plucky underdog rises up to fight the oppressor. Very cool.
kellan : Best game ever - an asteroid takes revenge on the tiny vector ships that have been oppressing - Wonderful! Having spent a significant percentage of my life aiding the oppression of asteriods, this is the perfect game to assuage my guilt. #
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30 month ago
Cameron Moll : Atari starship captain! - One more Atari link while we're at it: "You're a starship captain in an asteroid field!"
deusx : YouTube - Atari 2600 Eighties Advert - "you're a starship captain in an asteroid field!"
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31 month ago
Rod Begbie : Game Over - Classic video games re-enacted in stop motion with food and toys. [via] #
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