Video game · 1976
Breakout
Released 13 May 1976 on arcade video game machine, AY-3-8606, Atari 2600, MSX, PC and 3 more
- Developer
- Atari, Inc.
- Publisher
- Atari, Inc.
- Made in
- Sunnyvale, United States
- Genre
- Arcade
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Series
- Breakout
IGDB PLAYERS7350 ratings
About Breakout
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.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| arcade video game machine | 13 May 1976 |
|---|---|
| AY-3-8606 | 1977 |
| Atari 2600 | 1978 |
| MSX | 1983 |
| Atari 5200 | later, date unknown |
| Dynavision | later, date unknown |
| iOS | later, date unknown |
| PC | later, date unknown |
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Breakout series
Breakout is game 1 of 4. All 4 in order ›
- Breakout 1976
- Breakout Deluxe 1976
- Super Breakout 1978
- Breakout: Recharged 2022
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