Blasteroids

Insert disk one and reset the machine.

Joystick or keyboard can be used. In  2 player mode, both players can use joysticks, or one player can use the keyboard whilst the other uses a joystick.

The keyboard always controls the red ship. The second joystick port controls the green ship. If 2 joysticks are being used, then the first port will control the red ship instead of the keyboard.

If the keyboard is being used for the red ship, then try to avoid moving any device plugged into the first port (the mouse for example).

JOYSTICK CONTROLS

Forward = Thrust
Back    = Transform
Right   = Rotate clockwise
Left    = Rotate anti-clockwise
Fire    = Fire

KEYBOARD CONTROLS

P     = Thrust
L     = Transform
X     = Rotate clockwise
Z     = Rotate anti-clockwise
SPACE = Fire

OTHER CONTROLS

SHIFT + Q = Abort current game
F10       = Toggle 50/60Hz mode
F9        = Pause
F6        = Music off
F8        = Restart
F5        = Music on

TWO PLAYER

By pressing Fire on the second set of controls, a second player can join the game. This will use one extra credit. Two players can play independently, or the ships can be DOCKED for extra power and protection.

To dock, one player must be in SPEEDER mode, the other in WARRIOR. Fly the ships together and they will dock. The WARRIOR pilot flies the SPARLET and controls the thrust and has some firepower, the SPEEDER pilot has control of the TURRET and the most firepower. To disconnect, just transform one of them into a different mode.

When disconnected, the first player to fly down the exit portal will obtain a large bonus and have control of the Galactic Map for the next sector.