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The sequel to Asteroids (not to be mixed up with the more recent Blasteroids), Asteroids Deluxe, was never a big arcade hit. Nevertheless, Atari has decided to give it a new lease of life, eight years since it first appeared.

The game involves entering an asteroid field and blasting rocks, which break down twice under fire before finally vapourising. On later levels, Alien Robot Drones drift into the playing area. These split up into individual ships when hit, which home-in on the player. Laser firing saucers also enter the fray, making life even more difficult.

I found it difficult to get enthusiastic about this offering due to the sluggish control method. It is fun for a while, but personally I'd wait for Mirrorsoft's conversion of Blasteroids - which should have a lot more depth than this.