Get out the "Preparation-J"
...it's...

3-D JAsteroids
time!

Play the game | Notes | Instructions | Whats New | Coming soon? | Credits


Due to multiple requests, I've decided to allow you to decide what version of the game best fits your computer. So just fill out the form below and press "Start Game" to load the correct applet!

Also, please enter your name to be recorded if you score a high score.
(Nope, this doesn't work any more since GeoCities doesn't allow CGI. Hopefully I'll figure out a way to do it...)



Enter your name here: <== REQUIRED!
Enter the speed of your computer here:

Blindingly fast (233 MHz or faster)
Normal (120 to 233 MHz)
Pokey (slower than about 120 MHz)
What size window would you like to play the game in?

Huge (800x600 pixels)
Normal (650x500 pixels)
Pitiful (500x400 pixels)
This game should take about 20 to 30 seconds to download over a 33.6 kbaud modem if you have Netscape (or IE) 4.0 or later. It will take twice that long for Netscape 3.0.





NOTES:

Note there is a bug in some browsers in which they aren't stopping the animation when you move on to another page. This can freeze your browser on some systems. To make sure this doesn't happen, press the "Pause" button before you move to another page.

This is a 100% pure Java applet that is known to run well on Apple Macs (both '040 and PPC), Sun Ultras running Solaris and Sparcs running SunOS, and PCs running Linux, Win95, and Windows NT. Not too shabby, eh!?



Instructions:

You are the little white ship at the center of the cube. Use the controls listed above to navigate in 3D-space and shoot the asteroids. Use the radar (side and top) on the bottom right and the ship's-eye view (bottom left) to help determine where you are. Note that when asteroids (and your ship) leave one side of the cube, they return on the opposite side. Watch your energy...shields, thrusting and firing uses up energy. Hitting an asteroid adds to your score (smaller asteroids are worth more) and splits larger asteroids into multiple smaller ones. When you destroy them all you move onto the next round, which is harder. You get a total of 3 lives, but gain additional lives when you score a multiple of 10000. It's that simple!



New since version 1.0:


Coming soon (hopefully):




Written by astrodud.