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Master Break

Master Break is a snooker themed quiz game that can be played by up to four players. In a single player game the aim is to get the highest break (up to a maximum of 147) while the multi player game is simply…

31 December 1991

Master Break is a quiz/trivia developed by Acornsoft, released 31 December 1991 on BBC Microcomputer System.

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What Master Break is

Master Break is a quiz/trivia game developed by Acornsoft and released in 1991. It was published by Superior Software Ltd.. It is available on BBC Microcomputer System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Master Break is a snooker themed quiz game that can be played by up to four players. In a single player game the aim is to get the highest break (up to a maximum of 147) while the multi player game is simply about getting the highest score. The player starts with a red ball question and the player has to answer by choosing one of three alternatives before time runs out. After that the player can choose between balls of different colours with different subjects. There are six categories of questions: science & nature, pop music, geography, sports & pastimes, art and history. Each player can pass up to three red questions. In a multi player game an "over pocket" sign might appear and…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Master Break launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

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When did Master Break come out?
Master Break was released on 31 December 1991 for BBC Microcomputer System.

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