iGaming service provider Pariplay has teamed up with video arcade veterans Atari to produce a new gaming product based on the classic arcade game Asteroids.
Paying homage to the 1979 fan favorite, Pariplay’s Atari® Asteroids is an instant-win game and first-person shooter whereby players use laser canons to blast passing asteroids and reveal hidden gems. A nine-symbol action scratch game, Asteroids allows players whose asteroid-shooting skills succeed in revealing three identical gems to win jackpots of up to US$100,000.
The game has been developed in HTML5 to optimize play on tablets and smart phones as well as desktop computers. It also boasts state-of-the-art HD graphics and sound effects as well as auto-bet and auto-play functionality.
“Our Atari-branded games are a key focus for our development studio, so we’re excited to bring to market a sophisticated, highly interactive instant-win title that’s based on such an iconic arcade game as Asteroids,” explained Pariplay General Manager Adrian Bailey. “Atari Asteroids effectively balances the skill and entertainment focuses of the original arcade classic with the excitement of real-money iGaming, so it’s likely to become an important game in operators’ offerings in a range of markets.”
Asteroids is the latest video gaming classic to feature in the land-based and iGaming worlds, with a number of slot machine manufacturers having revealed skills-based slot machines at G2E last year incorporating games such as Space Invaders and Guitar Hero.
