Terry Hoff artwork for the unreleased Asteroids 5200 (Atari, 1982)

[MaximumRD]

ASTEROIDS 

Asteroids was Atari’s first big arcade hit, so it oniy seemed natural that a home console version would follow. 
While it was impossible for the 2600 to reproduce the vector graphics of the arcade game, this conversion 
stays true to the gameplay of the original. The same rock-blasting action of the original played out well on 
all subsequent Atari consoles, and was ripe for interpretation by each of the artists who depicted the game 
in illustrations. The 5200 version of the game was created but never released because of challenges in 
adapting to the system’s analog joystick. A special button-based controller was also in the works to improve 
gameplay but was never finalized. 

A Cover art for Asteroids (5200) 
Artist: Terry Hoff 

 

 

More info ART OF ATARI (various formats on INTERNET ARCHIVE)

https://archive.org/details/art-of-atari

[sramirez2008]

The 5200 Asteroids artwork is my favorite. I like it so much that I chose it for my custom 5200 cart and box and also have it in my Atari room (Art of Atari Poster Collection). The 5200 box is by Marc Oberhäuser. If you like this box, there's one left on Marc's Etsy site.  

Edited November 19, 2023 by sramirez2008

[MaximumRD]

1 hour ago, sramirez2008 said:

The 5200 Asteroids artwork is my favorite. I like it so much that I chose it for my custom 5200 cart and box and also have it in my Atari room (Art of Atari Poster Collection). The 5200 box is by Marc Oberhäuser. If you like this box, there's one left on Marc's Etsy site.  

 That's fantastic!😲👍🏻

[DegasElite]

This very same artwork was used for "Super Asteroids/Super Missile Command" for the Lynx. I noticed that. It looks really good, by the way.

[sramirez2008]

4 hours ago, DegasElite said:

This very same artwork was used for "Super Asteroids/Super Missile Command" for the Lynx. I noticed that. It looks really good, by the way.

You are correct! It looks pretty cool with the addition of the missiles for Missile Command. Btw, this is an excellent game IMO.

[Justin]

Just now, sramirez2008 said:

You are correct! It looks pretty cool with the addition of the missiles for Missile Command. Btw, this is an excellent game IMO.

I was going to say this yesterday looking at Mr. Run and Jump, and Berzerk - it's so strange looking at classic Atari packaging and seeing an ESRB rating labeled on the front. That always hits me as a little surreal.

[Justin]

  NOTE: I edited the title of this thread to reflect the artist's name Terry Hoff - as not to become confused with Intel and Atari's Marcian "Ted" Hoff who is not an artist, but rather one of the inventors of the Microprocessor 🧠

[sramirez2008]

2 hours ago, Justin said:

 

  NOTE: I edited the title of this thread to reflect the artist's name Terry Hoff

 

His artwork is interesting. Striking colors with a touch of surrealism.
Thanks for sharing.

[sramirez2008]

3 hours ago, Justin said:

Intel and Atari's Marcian "Ted" Hoff who is not an artist, but rather one of the inventors of the Microprocessor 🧠

🎩 off to Mr. Marcian “Ted” Hoff for helping invent the Microprocessor. We wouldn’t have our beloved Atari Video Computer System, etc. without his work. 

[DegasElite]

6 hours ago, sramirez2008 said:

You are correct! It looks pretty cool with the addition of the missiles for Missile Command. Btw, this is an excellent game IMO.

Indeed, it is! I like the enhancements for the Missile Command rehash on the Lynx. Missile Command: Recharged reminds me of it in some ways. Especially when you have to buy weapons.

[DegasElite]

At least, I think you buy weapons in Recharged. I have never played the VCS version before.

[TrekMD]

8 hours ago, sramirez2008 said:

You are correct! It looks pretty cool with the addition of the missiles for Missile Command. Btw, this is an excellent game IMO.

I own the prototype of this game.  I created a label or the cart since it is one of those old PCB carts.

[sramirez2008]

59 minutes ago, TrekMD said:

I own the prototype of this game.  I created a label or the cart since it is one of those old PCB carts.

That’s cool.

[TrekMD]

Super Missile Command is pretty much the same but Super Asteroids changes how the the game works.  Instead of staying in a spot, you have to move around as the asteroids come from different areas and you must search them.  It's really cool.