ASTROSMASH

About this game

ASTROSMASH® was originally designed by John Sohl for the Intellivision® console in 1981 and quickly became one of the most popular games of its time. It sold more than a million copies and earned its spot in the top-5 best-selling Intellivision® games ever. In this space-themed game, players use a laser cannon to destroy incoming meteors, bombs, and other targets.

In ASTROSMASH® you control a laser cannon that scrolls left or right along a flat plane to target falling objects, such as large or small meteors, spinning bombs, guided missiles, or an UFO that crosses the screen from time to time at higher levels. Low hills and stars are seen in the background.

There are many types of targets, each of which may move at various speeds. As the game advances, the range of speed increases.

The game has ten levels, each of which features different objects. Each level is represented by a different beautiful background and amazing background music. Sounds and background music are perfectly synchronized with the gameplay. This is a masterpiece compiled by famous composer Tommy Tallarico. He has won over 35 industry awards and has worked on more than 300 game titles.



Players have the option to fire single shots by pressing the fire button or to switch to automatic fire with multiple shots per second. The hyperspace option moves the laser cannon to a random location, which may or may not be safer than the starting point.

This ASTROSMASH® reincarnation is much more exciting, more visually appealing, and somewhat more challenging without straying from the game’s original theme and gameplay. The new graphics are phenomenal and the amazing background music – compiled by the famous game music composer Tommy Tallarico – adds incredible excitement to this video game classic. Plus, ASTROSMASH® now enables players to co-operate or play against each other; locally or online – even across platforms - for up to four players.

In addition you are also able to play the old original Intellivision® ASTROSMASH® from 1981. Please enjoy ASTROSMASH® from today and from the past!

• Single player mode
  
• Co-op and versus mode
  
• Local and online multiplayer modes up to 4 players (cross platform)
  
• 10 different levels
  
• Different kind of enemies like spaceships, asteroids, UFOs
  
• Fantastic graphics
  
• Superb sounds compiled and designed by famous game music composer Tommy Tallarico
  
• Original version from 1981 included
  
• Keyboard and Joystick support

Latest news

• Patch Notes·5 Jun 2026Official

  The new update brings numerous improvements:

  Significantly optimized controls in the classic version New pause function during gameplay Improved hit detection for UFOs and falling objects Revamped visual effects for asteroids and meteors Improvements to controller support Further gameplay optimizations and stability improvements Other fixes Noah Ezrin, a die hard Intellivision fan from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was working closely with the developers and is delighted about the new versions: “The reboot of Astrosmash was easily one of my most anticipated titles anyway. It’s been an absolute blast playtesting various console builds of Astrosmash across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Many improvements have been implemented in the latest updates, which make these reimagined Intellivision classics the definitive way to experience these legendary games on modern platforms. The Classic Astrosmash now features significantly improved controls, along with the ability to pause the game mid-session. In the latest reimagined version of Astrosmash, players will notice improved hit detection for flying and falling objects such as UFOs, as well as more detailed asteroids and meteors as they crash toward the ground.” 
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• Patch Notes·25 May 2026Official

  The new update brings numerous improvements:

  Significantly optimized controls in the classic version New pause function during gameplay Improved hit detection for UFOs and falling objects Revamped visual effects for asteroids and meteors Improvements to controller support Further gameplay optimizations and stability improvements Other fixes Noah Ezrin, a die hard Intellivision fan from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was working closely with the developers and is delighted about the new versions: “The reboot of Astrosmash was easily one of my most anticipated titles anyway. It’s been an absolute blast playtesting various console builds of Astrosmash across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Many improvements have been implemented in the latest updates, which make these reimagined Intellivision classics the definitive way to experience these legendary games on modern platforms. The Classic Astrosmash now features significantly improved controls, along with the ability to pause the game mid-session. In the latest reimagined version of Astrosmash, players will notice improved hit detection for flying and falling objects such as UFOs, as well as more detailed asteroids and meteors as they crash toward the ground.” 
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• Patch Notes·16 Aug 2024Official

  Update notes for version 1.1.0

  Welcome to our new Astrosmash version. Many of you have asked for the original Astrosmash version from 1981. We have fulfilled your wishes. This new update makes it possible to play the old original version from 1981 as well as the modern new Astrosmash version. We hope you enjoy this trip into the past of the video game world of 1981! This update also contains: - General stability fixes - Gameplay improvements - Steamdeck support improvements - New localization languages support
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