https://github.com/glynnbird/askeroids

A variation of the classic game Askeroids written as a Java applet in 2000
https://github.com/glynnbird/askeroids

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A variation of the classic game Askeroids written as a Java applet in 2000

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/glynnbird/askeroids
• Owner: glynnbird
• Created: 2012-05-03T09:47:56.000Z (over 12 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2012-05-03T13:19:12.000Z (over 12 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-12T22:13:13.778Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: Java
• Size: 363 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Askeroids

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```

## Background

Back in the year 2000 I created a variant of the classic game Asteroids for a company I worked for called "Askeroids". I recently discovered the code and tried to "make" it and found, to my suprise, that it actually still worked. It is presented here for posterity. Java is required and preferably a Unix-like environment with "make".

![Screenshot](https://github.com/glynnbird/askeroids/blob/master/askeroids_screen_shot.png?raw=true "Askeroids Screenshot")

## Features

Askeroids isn't like normal Asteroids. Oh no.

* missiles are attracted to asteroids by gravity

* your space ship has one pull-along friend on the first level connected by an elastic string

* an additional pull along friend is added on each level

* a pull along friend is added on each new level

* occasionally bonus objects will appear on the screen

* occasionally a black hole will appear and all the asteroid matter will be attracted towards it

* at some point, your missiles will cause your ship to "recoil"

## Compiling

Clone the repository and type:

```

  make

```

## Running

You can either serve out the compiled version on a website or from the command-line:

```

  ./run.sh

```

which launches the applet in Java's "appletviewer".