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Arkanoid

Taito CorporationAtari XE
Release Date
January 1, 1986
Developer
Taito Corporation
Publisher
Taito Corporation
Genre
Puzzle
Players
1
Rating
E - Everyone

The player controls the "Vaus", a space vessel that acts as the game's "paddle" which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks. The ball striking a brick causes the brick to disappear. When all the bricks are gone, the player goes to the next lev...

Overview

In Arkanoid, The player controls the "Vaus", a space vessel that acts as the game's "paddle" which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks. The ball striking a brick causes the brick to disappear. When all the bricks are gone, the player goes to the next level, where another pattern of bricks appears. There are a number of variations (bricks that have to be hit multiple times, flying enemy ships, etc.) and power-up capsules to enhance the Vaus (expand the Vaus, mu...

Release Information

Release Date
January 1, 1986
Developer
Taito Corporation
Publisher
Taito Corporation
Genre
Puzzle
Players
1
Rating
E - Everyone

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