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Astrosmash
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Astrosmash is a fixed shooter video game for the Intellivision console, designed by John Sohl and released by Mattel Electronics in 1981. The player uses a laser cannon to destroy falling meteors, bombs, and other targets.
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In Astrosmash you control a laser canon at the bottom of the screen; your goal is to earn as many points as possible by destroying the various incoming meteors, bombs, and other objects. Points are earned for destroying objects, while points are lost for letting them get past you. Meteors are the most common item you need to defend yourself against. They come in various sizes and colors, and some even split into two smaller meteors when shot. Mixed in with the meteors are white spinning bombs. While letting a meteor get past you will only lower your score, you have to shoot the spinners. I…
- Released
- 1981
- Genres
- Shooter, Arcade
- Platforms
- Intellivision, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Legacy Mobile Device
- Game modes
- Single player
- Engine
- J2ME
- Developer
- Mattel Electronics
- Publisher
- Sears, THQ Wireless, Microsoft Game Studios, Mattel Electronics, Digiplay
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Astrosmash is a fixed shooter video game for the Intellivision console, designed by John Sohl and released by Mattel Electronics in 1981. The player uses a laser cannon to destroy falling meteors, bombs, and other targets.
With more than a million copies sold, Astrosmash is among the top five best-selling Intellivision games. A free by mail offer with the purchase of the console boosted the game's sales. It was also promoted in the United States and Canada via a high score contest where top scorers were flown to Houston for the finals.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Astrosmash” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.