The arcade classic Asteroids earned its place in 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die, a testament to its lasting impact. The original coin-op version packed 4 kilobytes of code alongside 4 kilobytes of graphic data, tiny by today’s standards, yet groundbreaking at the time. Incredibly, programmers managed to shrink it down to just 1 kilobyte for the Atari 2600, a feat of optimisation that kept its essence intact on home consoles. #asteroids #atari #arcade #arcadegames #nostalgia #Retro