Blasteroids (rev 4)

Blasteroids (rev 4)

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Console
Arcade
Release
1987
Players
2P sim
Developer
Atari Games

About Blasteroids (rev 4)

Mukor serves as the final boss asteroid that players must destroy after clearing all sectors of asteroids and enemy ships. Navigating through one of four initial vortices transports the player to a specific sector within a star system. Gameplay requires clearing these various sectors to progress toward the final confrontation with the galactic ruler.

Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.

If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.

Open Play on this page to start Blasteroids (rev 4). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

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Blasteroids (rev 4) — play guide

What Blasteroids wants from you

Blasteroids (rev 4, Atari Games, 1987) is the Asteroids sequel: clear sectors via vortices, fight ships and rocks, face Mukor the boss asteroid before continues empty. Thrust honesty beats spray. Learn rev 4 sector and Mukor tells cold—do not paste original Asteroids charts blindly. Calm first sectors until shield/ship upgrades are narratable; blaster chrome is packaging, not free invulnerability.

First minutes in Blasteroids

First sectors: pick a vortex path, thrust with purpose, learn ship transforms before rush tourism. Power-cycle once so Atari chrome stops looking like original Asteroids. Early sectors teach Blasteroids grammar: planned thrusts before spray routes that die mid-sector when denser rock packs arrive later.

Core systems in Blasteroids

Thrust, rotate, shot, ship transforms, vortices/sectors, Mukor, lives/continues, and Blasteroids UI define the systems. Skill is sector literacy under pressure—not spraying while drifting into rocks. After continues, reconfirm ship form before racing again. Keep a one-sentence sector rule before the second vortex.

Score, continues, and resources in Blasteroids

Sector clears and survival score the run; hits tax continues. Continues are coins. Fewer panic sprays and fewer ignored transforms keep credits alive. Farming early sectors forever without reading denser packs still leaves rev 4 unread. Progress is Atari chrome that no longer forces death loops mid-sector on later boards.

Mistakes that burn credits in Blasteroids

Spray-firing every rock, ignoring ship transforms, never planning vortex paths, tunneling on sparkle while a rock finishes you, and freezing until Mukor fills the screen burn credits. Power-cycling mid-tilt without a plan burns another credit. Next credit: thrust on plan, transform when needed—stop mash tourism for scenery and Mukor panic on later Atari boards.

Next steps after Blasteroids

When Blasteroids sectors clear without constant death loops, compare Asteroids Deluxe deliberately, then return with sector drills on rev 4. Keep playing until panic-spray empties stop ending sessions mid-sector on later boards. Cousin vector cabinets help as contrast after Blasteroids feels automatic—not as escape from sectors you still freeze for chrome. Clear one full sector carefully before you chase vanity spray again.

Sources cited below under Further reading.

Cabinet dossier

Blasteroids (rev 4) is filed in our catalog as a 1987 release.

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.

Credit line lists Atari Games as developer.

Screenshots

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Next cabinets

Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Asteroids Deluxe (rev 3), Asteroids (rev 4), Space Duel (version 2), The Empire Strikes Back, Road Blasters (upright, rev 4), S.T.U.N. Runner (rev 6), Vindicators (handheld), Vindicators Part II (rev 3), Vindicators (rev 5), Area 51 (R3000), Area 51 / Maximum Force Duo v2.0, Hydra

Explore more on this site

Same series

Asteroids Deluxe (rev 3) · Asteroids (rev 4) · Space Duel (version 2)

Same genre

Asteroids Deluxe (rev 3) · Asteroids (rev 4) · Space Duel (version 2) · The Empire Strikes Back · Road Blasters (upright, rev 4) · S.T.U.N. Runner (rev 6) · Vindicators (handheld) · Vindicators Part II (rev 3) · Vindicators (rev 5) · Area 51 (R3000) · Area 51 / Maximum Force Duo v2.0 · Hydra

Same studio

The Empire Strikes Back · Road Blasters (upright, rev 4) · S.T.U.N. Runner (rev 6) · Vindicators (handheld) · Vindicators Part II (rev 3) · Vindicators (rev 5) · Area 51 (R3000) · Area 51 / Maximum Force Duo v2.0 · Hydra · Rampart (Trackball) · Space Lords (rev C) · Steel Talons (rev 2)

How to play Blasteroids (rev 4) online

  • Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
  • USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
  • On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
  • Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.

Studio notes — Atari Games

Atari Games appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.

The Empire Strikes Back · Road Blasters (upright, rev 4) · S.T.U.N. Runner (rev 6) · Vindicators (handheld) · Vindicators Part II (rev 3) · Vindicators (rev 5) · Area 51 (R3000) · Area 51 / Maximum Force Duo v2.0

Retro games by Atari Games

Can I play Blasteroids (rev 4) free in a browser?

Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Blasteroids (rev 4) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.

What controls does Blasteroids (rev 4) support?

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.

Are there other games in the same series as Blasteroids (rev 4)?

Yes — related series cabinets on this site include Asteroids Deluxe (rev 3), Asteroids (rev 4), Space Duel (version 2). Each has its own play page with the same browser emulator path.

Further reading

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