Arkanoid
Taito
1986
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76%
State:
Yes
Multiplayer:
No
A block-breaking arcade game where the player controls a paddle-shaped spaceship ("Vaus") along the bottom of the screen. The goal is to deflect a single ball upwards to destroy all colored bricks arranged in patterns at the top of the screen without letting the ball fall past the paddle. The game features distinctive power-up capsules that drop from broken bricks, granting abilities like laser fire, paddle expansion, ball-catching, multi-balls, and more. It culminates in a boss battle against "Doh."
Requires quick reflexes and precise paddle control to deflect the ball and catch power-ups.
Classic coin-operated arcade experience focused on high scores and progressively challenging levels.
Directly evolved from Atari's "Breakout" (1976), defining the core mechanic of bouncing a ball off a paddle to destroy bricks.
Involves strategic brick destruction (especially silver bricks requiring multiple hits) and efficient use of power-ups to clear complex level layouts.