If only there was a breaking system for the rockets, It would have been more satisfying to control the rocket that way. One can always avoid destruction by just going slow. But yk, that's now fun come on.
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Thanks for playing! I probably could have explained it better, but similar to the original Asteroids the way to brake or slow down is to thrust in the opposite direction.
But it's certainly possible to do the whole course without slowing down once (#1 is 7.9 seconds) - it's less about going slow and more about anticipating changes in direction ahead of time and boosting in advance to change course without losing speed.