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"Asteroids" was a hugely popular video arcade game back around 1980.  Here's my take on it, written in Java.  It's a full-screen application, not an applet, so you'll need to download it (to your desktop, or wherever) then double-click on it to run.  If it doesn't work, make sure you have a current Java runtime (1.4 or later) installed.  You can get Java here.

Click here to download Ahsteroids 1.0!

You can send me feedback about the program at loxfinger2000 (at) yahoo.com.  The Java source code can be found here.

A few notes about the programming... Ahsteroids sets the screen refresh rate to 60Hz, and assumes it's running on a computer powerful enough to generate an animation frame 60 times per second.  Thus, the movement of the rocks and other game objects doesn't depend on how much time has actually elapsed since the last frame: the program just assumes that 1/60th of a second has elapsed. The program sets the screen resolution to 800x600, which is fine for CRT displays, but might not look right on some LCD panels.  A good improvement would be to modify the program so that it runs in any resolution, and let the user choose.

Updates 2004 Mar 29 - I'm working on a version of the program that will run in whatever resolution the screen is currently set at.  This new version will not depend on a 60Hz refresh rate for timing.  Stay tuned. - Ron loxfinger2000@yahoo.com

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