Breakout
The objective of the game is to destroy a multilayered wall of bricks at the top the screen. Upon hitting the bricks with a ball which bounces off of a paddle at the bottom of the screen the bricks are…
Breakout is an arcade developed by Atari, released 13 May 1976 on Atari 2600, Arcade, AY-3-8606 and MSX. The main story takes about 1 hrs to finish.
What Breakout is
Breakout is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in 1976. It was published by ASCII Corporation. It is available on Atari 2600, Arcade, AY-3-8606 and MSX.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The objective of the game is to destroy a multilayered wall of bricks at the top the screen. Upon hitting the bricks with a ball which bounces off of a paddle at the bottom of the screen the bricks are destroyed. If the player misses the ball with his horizontally moveable paddle the ball is lost. After loosing five balls the game is over.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 1 hrs.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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All media
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