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Blasteroids (ブラステロイド)

Released in 1987

Member Rating

****
(1 total votes)

Manufacturer: Atari
Developer: Atari
Distributor: Atari

Mame ROM Info
blstroid, Blasteroids (version 4)

Display
Raster
Orientation
Horizontal
Resolution
640 x 240
Colors
512, Color
Genre
Shooting
Attributes
[no data]
Controls
Knob / Button(s)
Size/Weight of Upright
70.0000 " x 26.7500" x 34.3800" , 302.00lb.
'Blasteroids' marquee
game marquee

Game Summary

Space - Destroy rocks, saucers etc.

Hardware Info

68000 cpu @ 7.15916 Mhz
M6502 cpu @ 1.78979 Mhz
YM-2151 audio @ 3.57958 Mhz

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

Fourth Asteroids game - now with digitised rocks and backgrounds - could transform between 3 ships

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

**** by dr_koh. Comment: "This is a great asteroids like game, the ability to change ship attributes makes for really diverse possible solutions to the scenario." (2001-08-06 02:01:51Z)

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X-Arcade Controller
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'Blasteroids' cabinet photo
cabinet photo
'Blasteroids' title screen
title screen
'Blasteroids' gameplay screen shot
gameplay screen
'Blasteroids' control panel
control panel
'Blasteroids' promotional flyer
promotional flyer

"Maybe" Images

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Lousy photo of a Blasteroids cabinet.

Knowledge Base

LIST: Atari Games
ROMs Manuals Game Name -------------- --------- --------------------------------------- 422 Super Pong TM-001 Mazer Blazer TM-004 Gran Trak 20 TM-008 Qwak TM-010 Tank TM-011 Gran Trak 10 TM-019 Pursuit TM-021 Twin Racer TM-025 Anti-Aircraft TM-027 Jet Fighte
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-atari.html - 11 K - Updated 1999.07.27
A Random Games-list
Game Name Manufacturer Year Pinout Class ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ V 005 Sega 1981 18 Wheeler Midway 1979 3D Bowling MED 1978 H 720 Degrees Atari Games 1986 800 Fathom USB 1982 H Aeroboto William
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-randomgames.html - 73 K - Updated 1999.10.29
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/blasteroids.txt
Blasteroids (Atari, 1988) ------------------------- ********** *********** Main PCB Audio PCB ********** *********** VID ACDC ------------------- ------------------- 9 Comp Sync 12 Gnd 3 KEY 11 KEY 8 Vid Rtn 10 12 VAC Lo 6 Blue 9 12 VAC Hi 1 Red 8 17 VAC Hi(NC) 4 Green 7 Gnd(NC) 10 NU 6 Gnd(NC) 11 NU
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/blasteroids.txt - 2 K - Updated 2003.01.06
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/blasteroids.txt
Blasteroids Pinouts (Atari, 1988) Typed in by: weishaar@cig.mot.com NC = Not Connected, according to the wiring diagram ********** *********** Main PCB Audio PCB ********** *********** VID ACDC ------------------- ------------------- 9 Comp Sync 12 Gnd 3 KEY 11 KEY 8 Vid Rtn 10 12 VAC Lo 6 Blue 9 12 VAC Hi 1 Red 8 17 VAC Hi(NC) 4 Green 7 Gnd(NC) 10 NU 6 Gnd(NC) 11 NU 4 +14V(NC) 3 Gnd PWR 1 +5V ------------------- 1 +5V JSCOM 2 +5V
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/blasteroids.txt - 1 K - Updated 1997.05.13
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/blasteroids.txt
Blasteroids Pinouts (Atari, 1988) Typed in by: weishaar@cig.mot.com NC = Not Connected, according to the wiring diagram ********** *********** Main PCB Audio PCB ********** *********** VID ACDC ------------------- ------------------- 9 Comp Sync 12 Gnd 3 KEY 11 KEY 8 Vid Rtn 10 12 VAC Lo 6 Blue 9 12 VAC Hi 1 Red 8 17 VAC Hi(NC) 4 Green 7 Gnd(NC) 10 NU 6 Gnd(NC) 11 NU 4 +14V(NC) 3 Gnd PWR 1 +5V ------------------- 1 +5V JSCOM 2 +5V
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/blasteroids.txt - 1 K - Updated 1997.05.13
Yet Another List
O-Taito is the Old Taito pinout on wiretap. N-Taito is the New-Taito pinout (Like Elevator Action). Quote by R. Schieve: "Taito.pin will match most for power, ground, monitor, and speaker connections but inputs are usually quite different." DECO/Data East is the Data East pinout. See Ring King.pin or KarateChamp.pin.I AtariV is Black Widow and Gravitar and Space Duel Konami if the Konami pinout. See Konami\Rush'n'Attack.pin. BZone is Battle Zone and Red Baron Tehkan games seem to follow th
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-yetanothergameslist.html - 49 K - Updated 2002.06.10
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax88.txt
Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1988 Jed Margolin ___________________________________________________________________________ From: MIKE::LIEBSTER 4-JAN-1988 14:39:28.82 To: @SYS$MAIL:EVERYBODY CC: Subj: PAYMENT OF CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTORS STARTING THIS YEAR WE WILL BE PAYING CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS THROUGH PAYROLL INSTEAD OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO AUTOMATICALLY KEEP TRACK AND GENERATE YEAR-END 1099 INFORMATION. THIS WILL APPLY TO ALL CONTRACTORS OR COMPANIES THAT ARE NO
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax88.txt - 293 K - Updated 2004.09.13
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax87.txt
Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1987 Jed Margolin ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::RAINS 2-JAN-1987 10:27:26.19 To: @sys$mail:engineer CC: Subj: Computer Health Note #3 VAX-edrin Headache #3 You've been poking around somewhere in another directory (something like SYS$USERDISK:[FRED.STUFF.MORESTUFF.EVENMORESTUFF]) and now you have found something you want to get back to or reference with out so much directory name baggage. Sure, it doesn't
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax87.txt - 271 K - Updated 2004.09.13

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