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Batty

Batty is a Breakout style game complete with all the mainstay powerups found in a game like Arkanoid, but definitely earned its place as a cult classic. You could also play together with a friend at the same…

31 December 1988

Batty is a video game, released 31 December 1988 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Batty is

Batty was released in 1988. It was published by Encore. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Batty is a Breakout style game complete with all the mainstay powerups found in a game like Arkanoid, but definitely earned its place as a cult classic. You could also play together with a friend at the same time.
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Batty launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Quick answers

Batty — frequently asked questions

When did Batty come out?
Batty was released on 31 December 1988 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.