Arkanoid
DiscoveryAmiga
- Release Date
- January 1, 1987
- Developer
- Taito Corporation
- Publisher
- Discovery
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 2
- Rating
- E - Everyone
The original Breakout concept involves controlling a bat at the bottom of the screen and using it to catch and direct a ball so as to hit all the bricks which are arranged at the top of the screen. It was unpopular for over a decade, before Taito revived it with some new ideas in this arcade game. The game's...
Overview
In Arkanoid, The original Breakout concept involves controlling a bat at the bottom of the screen and using it to catch and direct a ball so as to hit all the bricks which are arranged at the top of the screen. It was unpopular for over a decade, before Taito revived it with some new ideas in this arcade game. The game's plot redefines the bat as a Vaus spaceship, the ball as an energy bolt, and the bricks form a mysterious wall stopping the ship from progressing to safety.
Release Information
- Release Date
- January 1, 1987
- Developer
- Taito Corporation
- Publisher
- Discovery
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 2
- Rating
- E - Everyone
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