Software information: Meteors

Overview

A recreation of a 1980s-era arcade game.

Playing instructions

The idea of the game is to knock out all the meteors without colliding with them. Little meteors, being harder to hit, score more than big ones.

Controls
N – new sheet
Z – rotate left
X – rotate right
Shift – accelerate
Space – hyperspace to another location
Return – fire
Escape – toggle full screen/windowed view
P – pause/resume game

Installation Instructions

This application is normally installed in $.Diversions in the standard HardDisc4 image.

Issues

If you are experiencing problems with this software, first check to see if a ticket has been raised on the Bug tracker page. You may also want to visit the Bugs forum.

If you have a general query related to the software, you can enquire on the Community Support forum.

History of the component

To view the release history for versions available on the ROOL web site, visit the GitLab Commits page (releases are “tagged” with the version number).

Obtaining the software

This software is usually supplied as part of the standard HardDisc4 build.

The latest version of the software can be obtained from the Packages server.

To obtain the source code, visit the GitLab source page.