Game 72: Arkanoid

Just in case you weren't around in the '80s, Arkanoid was an arcade game developed by Taito in '86, based on Atari's Breakout games of the '70s. This authentic remake of the original game is one of the best I've come across, and has entertained me no end! So take control of the good ship "Vaus", and avenge the untimely destruction of your mothership... the Arkanoid. (One of my favourite games EVER!)

Game 12: Asteroids

Let me take you on a journey.  It's a short journey, I know you haven't got all day.  A journey to a world where lines ruled...

The year was 1979, and computers could only be made to draw two things: one was a line, and the other was also a line.  With clever arrangement, both these lines could be transformed into spaceships and big rocks and flying saucers.  And so, thanks to the line pioneers at Atari, we were blessed with the line-tastic Asteroids.

Your spaceship floats in space and you have to destroy all the asteroids, but the more you shoot the more you create.  Watch out for the UFOs which can shoot back, and be careful: you only have one ship for every 10,000 points scored.

Use the arrow keys to move         Pause game – P

Fire missile – space key               Quit game – Q

Hyperspace – ctrl or shift key       Mute sound – M

Game 2: Space Invaders

Space Invaders is the grandaddy of retro. It's a simple game with simple graphics, but it has one of the most vital assets for any computer game: gameplay.  Modern games have a tendancy to forget this with their fancy graphics and huge budgets.  These little alien blobs are all you need!

The more aliens you shoot, the faster the remaining aliens move.  If they get too close, it's game over — so shoot quick.  And watch out for that flying saucer...

Move left – left arrow key       Pause game – P

Move right – right arrow key    Quit game – Q

Fire laser – spacebar              Mute sound – M