---
name: "xasteroids"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "xasteroids"
version: "5.0-17.1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xasteroids"
---

# xasteroids(6)

X windows based asteroids style arcade game

## NAME

xasteroids - X windows based asteroids style arcade game

## SYNOPSIS

**xasteroids** \[-s\]\

## DESCRIPTION

Make big rocks into little ones.\

## COMMANDS

*xasteroids*

` e Left Arrow  Rotate counterclockwise ("left")`\
 ` r Right Arrow Rotate clockwise ("right")`\
 ` w             Rotate 45 degrees counterclockwise`\
 ` t             Rotate 45 degrees clockwise`\
 ` d             Increase CCWise rotational velocity`\
 ` f             Increase clockwise rotational velocity`\
 ` o Up Arrow    Thrust`\
 ` p Control     Fire`\
 `` ` Down Arrow  Shields``\
 ` space         Hyperspace`\
 ` s             Start new ship in center of playing field`\
 `               (Also used to start a new game)`\
 ` esc           Pause`\
 ` Q             Quit`

Speed commands: Key associated with faster speed is to the right of its corresponding key associated with slower speed.

` .             Decrease delay:  Speed game up`\
 ` ,             Increase delay:  Slow the game down`\
 ` m             Decrease size   ("Minimize")`\
 ` n             Increase size`\
 ` b             Increase # of moves/frame`\
 ` v             Decrease # of moves/frame`\
 ` 2             Increase scale of movement`\
 ` 1             Decrease scale of movement`

`Object          Score`

` Big asteroid    25, or`\
 `                 2000*level if last asteroid remaining`\
 ` Medium asteroid 50, or`\
 `                 500*level if last asteroid remaining`\
 ` Little asteroid 100`\
 ` Enemy spaceship 500`\
 ` Enemy bullet    500`

Commands can only be entered when the mouse pointer is in the asteroids window.

Resize the window with your window manager at any time for a different playing field.

## AUTHOR

Phil Goetz\
 goetz@cs.Buffalo.EDU

## CONTRIBUTORS

Peter Phillips \<pphillip@cs.ubc.ca\>\
 Pat Ryan \<pat@jaameri.gsfc.nasa.gov\>\
 Craig Smith \<csmith@cscs.UUCP\>\
 Doug Merritt \<doug@netcom.com\>\
 Stephen McCamant \<alias@mcs.com\>\
 James Berg \<berg@plains\> (makefile)\
 Chris Moore \<moore@src.bae.co.uk\> (hi score script)\
 David Partain \<dlp@ida.liu.se\> (original man page)