Asteroids score fields trick

[8-Bit]

So every time I read something on the Asteroids game the "score field" trick is always mentioned. As I understand it this only works with the ver 1 rom, which I have (start screen only says "Asteroids by Atari"), yet I've never been able to get it to work. It's possible I'm not doing it right as I've never seen it demonstrated nor is it detailed much in anything I've ever read beyond "The player can sit in the score field and never be hit".

Which score field? Player 1? The top score? Player 2 even? Clarification is very welcome.

 

[Artisan2084]

Try this:

http://www.asteroidgames.info/cheatcodes/arcade-asteroids.html

Invincibility
To become invincible, fly your ship to the bottom-right area of the screen behind the score board. If you stay behind the score-board, you will never get hit and be able to shoot at enemies.

Have not tried it, just used my search-fu...

 

[FrizzleFried]

Isn't the score field at the TOP of the screen?

 

[Shavenyak]

Isn't the score field at the TOP of the screen?

That's what I'm thinking.

 

[8-Bit]

Isn't the score field at the TOP of the screen?

See, this is exactly what I'm talking about. Also if the score is anywhere it's the precise opposite these directions.

 

[Mike Doyle]

I wondered if that *tip* was incorrectly calling the cardboard bezel the scoreboard? Especially since it has "player 1" and "player 2" printed on it?

Either way- that trick has never worked on Rev 1 ROMs for me anyway. I think it's a myth that's been copied from site to site.

 

[FrizzleFried]

I wondered if that *tip* was incorrectly calling the cardboard bezel the scoreboard? Especially since it has "player 1" and "player 2" printed on it?

Either way- that trick has never worked on Rev 1 ROMs for me anyway. I think it's a myth that's been copied from site to site.

Makes no difference as the Player 1 and Player 2 printing on the cardboard bezel is also at the top. There is nothing at the bottom right, on the monitor, on the bezel, on anything.

 

[VectorJunkie]

Could it be that you fly off the bottom right and hide behind the player 2 score on top? Like somehow the screen jump from bottom to top and the score location involved in a bug?

 

[FrizzleFried]

Could it be that you fly off the bottom right and hide behind the player 2 score on top? Like somehow the screen jump from bottom to top and the score location involved in a bug?

Hmmm...possible... will have to give that a try. Both Asteroids I have here are the newer revision though.