Added an autofire option in the options menu.
Steam deck users have requested an autofire option, so here you go!

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Steam deck users have requested an autofire option, so here you go!

Leaderboards are now silently fetched as a background task and the old 'Connecting' screen that used to appear when the game was launched has been removed. A bug was reported that the game was getting stuck on the connecting screen (possibly due to a slow internet connection?), t

The MAC version has been updated to be in sync with the PC Build.

Tournament mode is now unlocked and available to play! This game mode starts at very high difficulty and the player cannot earn extra lives... It also has its own online Leaderboard and a shiny new green Ship Skin. I've also added 3 new launch options for users that have requeste

I had an unusual request from a user to add support for arcade 'spinner' controls. I have added support for these controls (disabled by default) to enable it, just add the following line to your config.txt file: spinner="true"

Fixed a minor issue when using the DPAD on a Xbox Controller. Thankyou for letting us know about it!

Grab your joysticks!! A Blast from the past is now LIVE on steam!!! The first 500 purchases will receive an exclusive player ship skin in the next update! Enjoy the game! We can't wait to see some hi-scores on the leaderboards!!


We will be live-streaming a Blast from the past as part of the steam next fest event! We will be trying for a new world record hi-score! Download the demo and try it for yourself!!