Curious about an old arcade game

[skaizun]

In the 1980's, there was an old, upright, video arcade game that had
"you" as a "rocket ship" capable of moving all around the screen,
firing "lasers" from the rocket ship at "meteors" as they fell from
the sky. If a meteor hit you, you lost a life and, eventually, the
game (if the meteors got by you, nothing bad happened). It isn't
anything like "Missile Command". I thought it was called "Meteors" or
"Comets", or something like that, but I can't find anything like it on
the 'net.

Any idea what it was called?
(bonus points if you know of an URL that shows it!)

Thanks!

[RRcade]

Post by skaizun
In the 1980's, there was an old, upright, video arcade game that had
"you" as a "rocket ship" capable of moving all around the screen,
firing "lasers" from the rocket ship at "meteors" as they fell from
the sky. If a meteor hit you, you lost a life and, eventually, the
game (if the meteors got by you, nothing bad happened). It isn't
anything like "Missile Command". I thought it was called "Meteors" or
"Comets", or something like that, but I can't find anything like it on
the 'net.
Any idea what it was called?
(bonus points if you know of an URL that shows it!)
Thanks!

Donkey Kong?

[skaizun]

Post by RRcade

Post by skaizun
In the 1980's, there was an old, upright, video arcade game that had
"you" as a "rocket ship" capable of moving all around the screen,
firing "lasers" from the rocket ship at "meteors" as they fell from
the sky. If a meteor hit you, you lost a life and, eventually, the
game (if the meteors got by you, nothing bad happened). It isn't
anything like "Missile Command". I thought it was called "Meteors" or
"Comets", or something like that, but I can't find anything like it on
the 'net.
Any idea what it was called?
(bonus points if you know of an URL that shows it!)
Thanks!

Donkey Kong?

Not even close.

[Chris (SilverUnicorn)]

Post by skaizun
In the 1980's, there was an old, upright, video arcade game that had
"you" as a "rocket ship" capable of moving all around the screen,
firing "lasers" from the rocket ship at "meteors" as they fell from
the sky. If a meteor hit you, you lost a life and, eventually, the
game (if the meteors got by you, nothing bad happened). It isn't
anything like "Missile Command". I thought it was called "Meteors" or
"Comets", or something like that, but I can't find anything like it on
the 'net.
Any idea what it was called?
(bonus points if you know of an URL that shows it!)
Thanks!

Could it be the 1981 Sega Astro Blaster?

www.http://klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6943


Chris

[skaizun]

Post by Chris (SilverUnicorn)

Post by skaizun
In the 1980's, there was an old, upright, video arcade game that had
"you" as a "rocket ship" capable of moving all around the screen,
firing "lasers" from the rocket ship at "meteors" as they fell from
the sky. If a meteor hit you, you lost a life and, eventually, the
game (if the meteors got by you, nothing bad happened). It isn't
anything like "Missile Command". I thought it was called "Meteors" or
"Comets", or something like that, but I can't find anything like it on
the 'net.
Any idea what it was called?
(bonus points if you know of an URL that shows it!)
Thanks!

Could it be the 1981 Sega Astro Blaster?
www.http://klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=6943
Chris

No, that game is a "Galaxian" clone.
The game I'm referring to isn't either one.

[skaizun]

I found something very close to the game I'm thinking of,
and, for all I know, it *is* the same,
but, I recall much better graphics in the arcade version:

http://www.gamesdbase.com/gamedetail-arcade.killer_comet.1980.gameplan.shooter.gameplan.aspx?nop=1

[h]

Post by skaizun
I found something very close to the game I'm thinking of,
and, for all I know, it *is* the same,
http://www.gamesdbase.com/gamedetail-arcade.killer_comet.1980.gamepla...

Try emailing the guy at klov.com. He's answered my "i can't remember
the name of" questions with way less detail that you're giving.

Although my guess is Sinistar, but the meteors don't hurt you.