Deathbounce

Deathbounce is a shoot 'em up similar to Asteroids that is notable for being the second game developed by Prince of Persia author Jordan Mechner. The game is set inside an arena where the player controls a ship that faces various bouncing balls and other enemies. The aim of the game is simply to destroy these while at the same time not crashing into them. Like in Asteroids the ship can move forward, rotate left and right and shoot. It also has a shield that can be used for protection but only for a limited time. Unlike Asteroids there are walls on all sides of the screen that the ship and the balls bounce against when making contact. Once all enemies on the screen has been killed the player gets a bonus and new enemies that require more hits to destroy appear. The game ends when the player has lost all three lives.