Blasteroids
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Blasteroids is an arcade-style multidirectional shooter video game that serves as a modernized, more complex evolution of the classic game Asteroids.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blasteroid | 1 |
| Blasteroids canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19450459 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blasteroids Context triple: [Asteroids, inspirationFor, Blasteroids]
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A.
Star Raiders
Star Raiders is a pioneering first-person space combat and exploration video game, widely regarded as one of the defining titles for early home computer gaming.
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B.
Asteroids (Atari 2600)
Asteroids (Atari 2600) is a home console port of Atari’s classic arcade space shooter, adapted for the Atari 2600 with simplified graphics and gameplay while retaining its core asteroid-blasting action.
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C.
Laserblast
Laserblast is a 1978 low-budget American science fiction film about a troubled teenager who discovers an alien weapon that gradually turns him into a vengeful monster.
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D.
Galaxian
Galaxian is a classic fixed-shooter arcade video game from the late 1970s/early 1980s in which players battle waves of diving alien ships.
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E.
Galaxian
Galaxian is a jazz fusion album by keyboardist Jeff Lorber, known for its smooth blend of funk, R&B, and contemporary jazz elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blasteroids Target entity description: Blasteroids is an arcade-style multidirectional shooter video game that serves as a modernized, more complex evolution of the classic game Asteroids.
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A.
Star Raiders
Star Raiders is a pioneering first-person space combat and exploration video game, widely regarded as one of the defining titles for early home computer gaming.
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B.
Asteroids (Atari 2600)
Asteroids (Atari 2600) is a home console port of Atari’s classic arcade space shooter, adapted for the Atari 2600 with simplified graphics and gameplay while retaining its core asteroid-blasting action.
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C.
Laserblast
Laserblast is a 1978 low-budget American science fiction film about a troubled teenager who discovers an alien weapon that gradually turns him into a vengeful monster.
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D.
Galaxian
Galaxian is a classic fixed-shooter arcade video game from the late 1970s/early 1980s in which players battle waves of diving alien ships.
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E.
Galaxian
Galaxian is a jazz fusion album by keyboardist Jeff Lorber, known for its smooth blend of funk, R&B, and contemporary jazz elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Blasteroids