''Super Nova'' is clone of Atari, Inc.'s ''

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in 1980. Co-author Bill Hogue called ''Super Nova'' "the game that started the company."

Gameplay

''Super Nova'' is a game in which the player uses missiles to blow asteroids into smaller chunks, and then split them into smaller hunks which can then be completely destroyed.

Reception

Jon Mishcon reviewed ''Super Nova'' in ''

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'' No. 36. Mishcon commented that "I found this game to be a real challenge. Recommended for any arcade buff." In the video game magazine '' Moves'' (#57), Ian Chadwick described ''Super Nova'' as "exciting", though criticized the lack of sound effects.Chadwick, Ian. (June 1981). Reviews of SSI's''. Moves, 57,'' p.14-15. https://strategyandtacticspress.com/library-files/Moves%20Issue57.pdf

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