How to play Asterix online
- Move up, down and sideways: arrow keys (the fire button is not used)
- Start a new game: F12 (the consoleās Reset switch)
- One or two players: F11 (the consoleās Select switch)
- Save and load your progress: Ctrl + 0ā9 saves to a slot, Alt + 0ā9 loads it
Gameplay
The Romans have been beaten, and the heroes are clearing up the battlefield. Objects move across the screen along horizontal rows, and you step between the rows to grab them. The danger is the lyre of Cacofonix, the village bard, whose music is the one thing the heroes cannot stand. Touch a lyre and you lose a life. You start with three.
After you collect 50 of one object, the next group appears. Asterix gathers cauldrons, helmets, shields and lamps. Then the words āOBELIX WAVEā warn you that everything will move faster, and Obelix goes after apples, fish, wild boar legs and mugs. A surprise object turns up after the third round of mugs. Extra lives come at 10,000, 30,000, 50,000, 80,000 and 110,000 points, then every 40,000 points. The difficulty switches do nothing in this game.
| Object | Points |
|---|---|
| Cauldron | 50 |
| Helmet | 100 |
| Shield | 200 |
| Lamp | 300 |
| Apple | 400 |
| Fish, boar leg, mug, surprise object | 500 |
Tips
- Watch the edges. Objects appear at the sides of the screen, so a quick look there shows you what is coming along each row.
- Change rows early. Move into a row as soon as you see a gap, rather than waiting until a lyre is right next to you.
- Get ready for the Obelix wave. Everything speeds up after the lamps, so bank your extra lives in the slower first half.
Asterix and Taz
Taz was released in North America with the Tasmanian Devil spinning as a tornado and eating hamburgers while avoiding dynamite. For Europe, Atari lightly modified it into Asterix. A North American NTSC Asterix cartridge also exists, but collectors rate it as extremely rare. Atari also made a second game with the Gauls, Obelix, which you can also play on this site.
