5 Retro Asteroid Games to Play While Awaiting Earths Destruction

While awaiting the fly-by of the 150-foot wide asteroid 2012 DA14, you might want to take some time to play some asteroid and meteor-based classic games in your web browser.

We've tracked down five of our favorites, all with an asteroid and meteor twist. Even better, each game is playable in your web browser (you don't even have to install Java!).

Asteroids

Released by Atari in 1979, Asteroids remains one of the most influential and popular video games of all time. A hit at arcades, the game has found its way to nearly every game console in modern history.

The game is simple -- score as many points as possible by destroying asteroids and flying saucers.

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