Astroblast is a classic shooter game released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. The player controls a cannon placed at the bottom of the screen, which he can move left-right to shoot up.
The aim of the game is to destroy meteorites, spinning bombs, guided missiles and other objects that fall from the sky.
As the score increases, objects appear faster and become harder to avoid, increasing the difficulty.
The game occasionally features UFOs that drop additional bombs, providing extra challenges.
Astroblast is basically the Atari version of the Intellivision game Astrosmash.
The graphics and sound are minimalistic, but the fast and progressive gameplay makes it addictive for retro fans.
The game is compatible with Atari 2600+, Atari 7800+ and Atari 7800, being a typical arcade experience of the 80s.
