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Blockade

"Blockade is a black and white arcade game developed and published by Gremlin in October 1976."

Gremlin Industries·Taito· October 1, 1976· Main Game
78
User Score
6 ratings

Blockade is a black and white arcade game developed and published by Gremlin in October 1976. Using four directional buttons, each player moves their character around leaving a solid line behind them, turning at 90 degree angles. To win, a player must last longer than the opponent before hitting something, with the first person to hit something losing. The game ends after one player gains six wins. Blockade is the first of what have become known as snake games.

Released 1 October 1976 for Arcade by Gremlin Industries, published by Taito. Up to 2 players locally.

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Arcade
Standard
JP
Mar 1, 1977
Arcade
Standard
NA
Oct 1, 1976
User Score
78 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
Users
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike