Breakout (1976)

Atari

AY-3-8606, Arcade, Atari 2600, MSX

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The objective of the game is to destroy a multilayered wall of bricks at the top the screen. Upon hitting the bricks with a ball which bounces off of a paddle at the bottom of the screen the bricks are destroyed. If the player misses the ball with his horizontally moveable paddle the ball is lost. After loosing five balls the game is over.

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Developers
Atari
Publishers
Atari, Namco, Sears, Taito
Genres
Arcade
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Series
Breakout
Also known as
Breakaway IV · Super Block · Table Break · TT Block (Japanese title, romanization) · Scratch! (German title)

Release dates

  • May 13, 1976 (North America) Arcade
  • 1977 (North America) AY-3-8606
  • 1978 (North America) Atari 2600
  • 1983 (Europe) MSX

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