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BreakThru

BreakThru is a 2D side-scrolling vehicle shooter. Your mission: race, jump, and blast your way through five levels (mountains, bridge, plains, city, and airfield) of enemy defenses to recapture the stolen jet…

31 December 1986

BreakThru is an arcade developed by Data East, released 31 December 1986 on Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What BreakThru is

BreakThru is an arcade game developed by Data East and released in 1986. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Accomplish your mission with your highly sophisticated assault vehicle to BREAK THRU each of the five enemy strongholds! Travel through the mountains, bridges and cities to reach the airfield. Impenetrable enemy forces impede your progress; tanks, helicopters, jeeps, landmines and more stand in your way. Press on, for all is lost if you fail to BREAK THRU!
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

BreakThru launched on 31 December 1986, within three weeks of World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel and Rebelstar.

Released around the same time: World Games, Gauntlet, The Sentinel, Rebelstar.

Official trailer

Gameplay video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

BreakThru — frequently asked questions

When did BreakThru come out?
BreakThru was released on 31 December 1986 for Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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