Asteroid Pirates  Asteroid Pirates is a 1980 board game published by Yaquinto Publications. "Asteroid Pirates" is a game of tactical ship-to-ship combat in the asteroid belts. Earl Perkins reviewed "Asteroid Pirates" in "The Space Gamer" No. 53. Perkins commented that "In conclusion, "Asteroid Pirates" is a fine game for those who: a) like good, simple (and repairable) combat mechanics; b) like to correct and expand vague rules; and c) have always wondered what chess with death was like."