Groksteroids commands
| Action | Keyboard | Touch or mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Rotate left / right | Left and Right arrows, or A and D | The Left and Right buttons |
| Thrust | Up arrow or W | The Thrust button |
| Fire | Space or J (hold to keep firing) | The Fire button |
| Hyperspace | Shift, H, Down arrow or S | The Hyper button |
| Start or play again | Enter | Start game, or tap the playfield |
| Pause or resume | P or Esc | The pause button above the playfield, or Choices → Pause |
| Sound on or off | M | Choices → Sound |
The on-screen buttons react as soon as you touch them. Hold them down, use several fingers at once (for example turn, thrust and fire together), or slide a finger from one button to another.
Choices
The Choices menu stays open until you close it. It has Pause, New game, Sound, Auto-fire (keeps shooting without holding Fire) and the theme: Classic vector or Neon Starport. The game pauses by itself if you switch to another tab.