Breakout
"The objective of the game is to destroy a multilayered wall of bricks at the top the screen."
72
User Score
50 ratings
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.
Released 13 May 1976 for Arcade, MSX, AY-3-8606 and Atari 2600 by Atari, published by Namco and Sears. Rated E by ESRB. About 1 hours to beat. Up to 4 players locally.
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Artwork & Box Art
Arcade
Standard
NA
May 13, 1976
MSX
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1983
AY-3-8606
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1977
Atari 2600
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1978
User Score
72
/100
Mixed or Average
Based on 50
ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike