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Game entry
Asteroids
1979 · Shoot 'em up, Arcade · Arcade, Apple II · Adventure International
After 56 duels settled by the community, Asteroids stands no. 2,184 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,490 ELO points and 45% of wins. Of the 4 duels that pitted it against Hotline Miami, it has won 0 and lost 4. In its strongest family it holds position no. 19 out of 70 (Shoot 'em up).
World rank
no. 2,184
ELO score
1,490
Wins
45%
Duels played
56
About Asteroids
Asteroids is an arcade space shooter released in November 1979. The player controls a spaceship in an asteroid field which is periodically traversed by flying saucers. The objective of the game is to destroy both, asteroids and saucers. The triangular ship can rotate left and right, fire shots straight forward, and thrust forward. Once the ship begins moving in a direction, it will continue in that direction for a time without player intervention unless the player applies thrust in a different direction. The ship eventually comes to a stop when not thrusting. The player can also send the ship into hyperspace, causing it to disappear and reappear in a random location on the screen, at the risk of self-destructing or appearing on top of an asteroid.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,490 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Hotline Miami 0% 4 duels played · 277 points behind
- against Future Cop: LAPD 0% 2 duels played · 63 points ahead
- against Space Invaders 50% 2 duels played · 38 points ahead
- against Neon White 0% 2 duels played · 10 points behind
- against Battle Realms 100% One duel played · 145 points ahead
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Around this spot
The games Asteroids sits between in the world ranking.
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The standing
Where Asteroids ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Asteroids stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 19 out of 70 (Shoot 'em up).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 2,184 | 5,035 |
| Shoot 'em up | 19 | 70 |
The community
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