Krakout is an arcade developed by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd., released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and MSX.
What Krakout is
Krakout is an arcade game developed by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. and released in 1987. It is available on Amstrad CPC, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Arkanoid-style Breakout clone, which unlike most other similar games has the bat on the side of the screen (there is a left/right option) instead of at the bottom. There are a number of types of special bricks, but unlike e.g. Arkanoid, they do not fall towards the bat. Instead, when you hit a special brick, it flips to show a letter. E.g. E (Extend bat), C (Catch ball), M (Missile), B (Bomb, explodes when hit by ball, clearing a number of bricks) and X (Extra life). The enemies/obstacles are more varied than in Arkanoid. Some make the bat freeze, some actually chew and eat your ball and spit out the core back at you!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Krakout launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.
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When did Krakout come out?
Krakout was released on 31 December 1987 for Amstrad CPC, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.
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