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Asteroid 69 at The Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 21 (Saturday, 9/12/2026)

Asteroid 69 · published 6 Sep 2026, 21:56 UTC

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🚀 FREE PLAY: Experience Asteroid 69 at VCF Midwest 2026! 🚀

Get your retro gaming fix this weekend! Come play Asteroid 69 for absolutely free at the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 21. (Table Area of D216/D217/D218) Ask for Radolfo

📅 Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: The Schaumburg Convention Center (Schaumburg, IL)
🎟️ Admission: FREE!

Step back in time, test your skills, and see if you have what it takes to survive the deep-space chaos of Asteroid 69. Whether you are a hardcore retro collector or a curious gamer, this is the perfect chance to experience classic computing culture firsthand.

Don't miss the biggest retro tech event of the year in the Midwest. See you at the cabinets!

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Game update13 Aug 2026HyperdriveClassic Mode : Added Hyperdrive (How was this overlooked?) Press the Special button in classic mode to randomly jump to another position on the screen to help evade a collision with an asteroid.Game update14 Jul 2026Mid July UpdatePause Screen: This is now dynamic and you can see the game objective print out before your very eyes. Weapon Upgrade: The Asteroid Defense Weapon now does more damage per shot. This comes in handy in later levels.Game update20 Jun 2026Mid June Update*Classic Mode In Classic mode the asteroid don't slow accelerate when broken apart. They launch at top speed to be more like the Classic Arcade. *Special Weapon Fix Spiked Ball Special weapon no longer hits the asteroids before level is ready.