Asteroids – Retroachievement Guide (Atari 2600)

Asteroids – Retroachievement Guide (Atari 2600)

18 Achievements – 75 Points
Missable Achievements: 0
Minimum Playthroughs: 1 + misc

Before You Start

Most of these achievements can be done within one run. The goal should be to hit the max score so that it rolls over, with 4+ lives at the end (preferably 9), not losing a life before a score of 20k, and not moving until you destroy 50 asteroids. This is much easier than it sounds. In fact not moving makes the whole game significantly easier. This run will net you the following:

Leave Zone I (1)
Reach 3k points (game type 1)

Leave Zone II (2)
Reach 6k points (game type 1)

Leave Zone III (3)
Reach 10k points (game type 1)

Pass the Asteroid Belt (5)
Reach 50k points (game type 1)

Master of Vesta (2)
Reach 3k points without losing a life (game type 1)

Master of Pallas (3)
Reach 6k points without losing a life (game type 1)

Master of Ceres (5)
Reach 10k points without losing a life (game type 1)

Master of the Asteroid Belt (10)
Reach 20k points without losing a life (game type 1)

Asteroid Looter (1)
Gain your first Extra Life

Armageddon Pirate (5)
Have 9 lives

Out of Fuel (2)
Blast 20 asteroids without moving

Major Engine Failure (3)
Blast 50 asteroids without moving

Score Reset (5)
Obtain the maximum score then have it roll over back to zero

Double Twist Score Flip (10)
Have over 4 lives, obtain the maximum score, then have it roll over back to zero

After the above is finished, all that remains are the pacifist achievements for surviving 1, 3, 5, and 7 minutes without shooting. A simple way is to restart until you get a nice cluster of asteroids that are moving straight to the side. All you have to do then is keep backing away and looping across the screen ahead of them at a leisurely pace.

Minor Pacifist (1)
Survive for one minute without shooting!