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Arkanoid

by Taito

1986
Arcade
81
Excellent

About

The player controls the "Vaus", a space vessel that acts as the game's "paddle" which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks. The ball striking a brick causes the brick to disappear. When all the bricks are gone, the player goes to the next level, where another pattern of bricks appears. There are a number of variations (bricks that have to be hit multiple times, flying enemy ships, etc.) and power-up capsules to enhance the Vaus (expand the Vaus, multiply the number of balls, equip a laser cannon, break directly to the next level, etc.), but the gameplay remains the same. At round 33, the final stage, the player will take on the game's boss, "DOH", a head resembling moai. Once a player reaches round 33, he must defeat DOH with his remaining extra lives because there are no continues on the final round.
Publisher
Taito, Romstar
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric

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Release History

Apr 26, 1986Arcade
Aug 1986Arcade
Nov 1986Arcade
Also Known As
Арканоидアルカノイド

Language Support

2 languages
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
English
Japanese