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Thomas Was Alone heads to Switch on February 19. This indie darling, first released in 2012, was the breakout brainchild of The Solitaire Conspiracy and John Wick Hex developer Mike Bithell.
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May 12, 1976
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ArcadeDevelopers
Atari, AtariRelease Date
May 12, 1976 (49 years and 1 month ago)Publishers
Namco, ASCII Corporation, AtariContent Rating
E
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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.
Genres
ArcadePlatforms
Arcade, Atari 2600, AY-3-8606, MSXDevelopers
Atari, AtariRelease Date
May 12, 1976 (49 years and 1 month ago)Publishers
Namco, ASCII Corporation, AtariContent Rating
E
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