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Breakout
Atari, Atari
May 12, 1976
Genres
ArcadeDevelopers
Atari, AtariRelease Date
May 12, 1976 (49 years and 2 months ago)Publishers
Namco, ASCII Corporation, AtariContent Rating
E
Franchises
BreakoutDiscover Games
Summary
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 2 months ago)Publishers
Namco, ASCII Corporation, AtariContent Rating
E
Franchises
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