ASTEROIDS
Official Title  Asteroids
Common Title  Asteroids
Serial Number(s)  SLES-01418
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action / Shooter

Developer  Syrox Developments, Ltd.
Publisher  Activision.
Date Released  4 December 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-01418
Serial Number In Disc SLES-01418
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 2
( 1 Data Track &
1 Audio Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  5030917002342  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Asteroids is the 1998 PlayStation update of the classic Arcade hit. Coming almost twenty years after the original, the gameplay remains intact: pilot a small ship through an asteroid field, armed only with a laser cannon and a shield. Avoid the asteroids hurtling toward you, while blasting them into smaller and smaller pieces until they disappear entirely.

The PlayStation version, however, utilizes 3D graphics and adds several new options. There are now eight different types of asteroids and obstacles including the Classic Asteroid, Mined Asteroid, miscellaneous space debris, fiery comets, and the Indestructible Asteroid. Now players can use three different ships, including the well balanced Dagger, the low armored but maneuverable Rapier, and the slow turning, firepower intensive Longsword.

You are an employee of the Astro-Mining Corporation. Your mission is to simply go to an assigned area of space and clear the area of asteroids and the occassional debris. The game consists of five zones, each with a different background and some with special features. Each zone has 15 levels. In addition to the standard asteroids, there are also mined asteroids that explode; indestructible asteroids that are, well, indestructible; fireball comets; crystal asteroids that regenerate; alien egg asteroids containing deadly baby space worms; and ancient energy asteroids that shoot back! And there's plenty of enemies in addition to the asteroids, such as Standard and Super Saucers, Asteroids Tugs, Fuel Transports, Hexes, Nuke Drivers, and Vulturoids.

In addition to the UFO that tormented your ship in the original game, Asteroids features eleven other enemies that try their best to keep you from achieving the highest score. New enemies include flying saucers, crystallized ice ships, various turrets, repulsion units, and the suicidal Kamikaze units. You'll be supplied with a vast array of wildcard weapons including mines, homing missiles, plasma drills, trigger bombs, lasers, and the Missile Armageddon.

Asteroids features a simultaneous two-player mode where you and another player battle against each other in the asteroid field. The original 1979 classic is also included.

Features:
Save space alone or blast upon asteroid belts with a friend in two-person competitive, multiplayer action
Explore outer space and bare witness to the uninhabitable hostile suns and the dark void of a black hole
Commandeer one of four ships equipped with smart bombs, ramming shields, and gun satellites

  Manufacturer's description:

The biggest arcade hit in history hits again in earth-shattering 3-D! Mind-altering graphics, innovative new features and explosive special effects transform the arcade classic into the ultimate intergalactic blastfest. Rock on.
Classic Arcade Action: Revisit the classic fire-shield-thrust gameplay - now in next-generation 3-D graphics! Added enemies, advanced weapons and explosive effects intensify the action.

Explosive Weapons Arsenal: Equip one of four asteroid-blasting ships with Smart Bombs, Ramming Shields, Gun Satellites, and other special weapons. Brave a multitude of hyperspace worlds - from hostile suns to a black hole.

The Ultimate Multiplayer Blastfest: Compete against a friend on a single screen in a race to destroy large asteroid belts in two-player competitive mode.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI & Futuristic themes.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  2 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Rotate -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Left or Right
  Flip -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Up
  Thrust -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick Down
  Thrust -  X Button
  Laser (hold for five seconds to charge a more powerful shot) -  Square Button
  Use wildcard -  Circle Button
  Shield -  Triangle Button
  Hyperspace -  L1 Button
  Flip -  L2 Button
  Thrust -  R1 Button
  Laser -  R2 Button
  Pause game / Menu -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Cheat Menu -   At the Start screen hold Select and press Square, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Triangle, Square, Circle. While playing press start and select to enter the Cheat Menu. Press L1 to return to the game 
  Unlock Fourth Ship -   At the Title screen hold Select and press Triangle, Circle, Circle, Triangle, Square, Circle, Square 
  Classic Asteroids -   At the Title screen hold Select and press Circle, Circle, Circle, Triangle, Square, Square, Circle 

CLASSIC ASTEROIDS MISC CODES:
  99 Lives -   While paused press Up, X, Down, Triangle, Left, Square, Right, Circle 
  Add One Life -   While paused press Up, Down, Left, right, Circle, Square, X, Triangle 
  Invincibility -   While paused press Down, Down, Up, Up, Circle, Square, Triangle, Triangle 

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FRONT BACK INSIDE
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 - Advert Covers
USA ADVERT PAGE 1 USA ADVERT PAGE 2
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Dim. - 1440 x 1955 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'07 MB
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File Size - 749 KB
 - Disc Cover
DISC
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Dim. - 1413 x 1413 pix.
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File Size - 155 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Asteroids [Superlite 1500 Series] [SLPM-86239]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Asteroids [SLUS-00773]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Asteroids [SLES-01468]  - 
     
  • Asteroids [SLES-01469]  - 
     
  • Asteroids [SLES-01470]  - 
     

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