''Apple-Oids'' (also written as ''Apple-oids'') is a clone of

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's ''

Asteroids An asteroid is a minor planet of the inner Solar System. Sizes and shapes of asteroids vary significantly, ranging from 1-meter rocks to a dwarf planet almost 1000 km in diameter; they are rocky, metallic or icy bodies with no atmosphere. ...

'' arcade video game. It was written by Tom Luhrs for the

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and published by

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in 1980. The asteroids in ''Apple-oids'' are in the shape of apples.

Gameplay

The ship is rotated with the paddle knob and propelled forward with the paddle button. Firing is done via the keyboard, with the asterisk key. Pressing any other key warps the ship to a random location—a.k.a. hyperspace.

Reception

Forrest Johnson reviewed ''Apple-Oids'' in ''

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'' No. 42. Johnson commented that "I have never figured out why anyone would send a perfectly good ship to shoot at asteroids, but if that's your scene, you will enjoy this game". In a ''

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'' review alongside ''The Asteroid Field'' and ''Asteron'', the authors concluded: "For those who like ''Asteroids'', any of these three games is a good choice".

References

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