![]() Many companies have also regularly cloned the game in arcades. Arkanoid has remained a popular game and is commonly cloned by aspiring game developers in freeware and shareware titles. TRIVIA Arkanoid was released in July 1986 in Japan. ![]() TECHNICAL Prom Stickers: A75 Main CPU: Zilog Z80 6 Mhz), Motorola M68705 500 Khz) Sound Chips: General Instrument AY8910 1.5 Mhz) Players: 2 (alternative) Control: Spinner Buttons: 1 → Fire - Used to launch the energy ball at the start of each new round and each new life, to relaunch the energy ball after it is caught by the vaus when the C (Catch) pill is in effect, and to fire lasers when the L (Laser) pill is in effect. Among the many enhancements the power-ups provided were an increased 'bat' size, multiple balls, 'sticky' ball (which would stick to the bat and could be released when the player chose) and even a laser, which allowed the player to shoot the bricks. the player had to catch the capsule to retrieve the power-up. Certain bricks, when destroyed, would release a power-up - in the form of a falling capsule. As well as impressive and colourful graphics, Arkanoid introduced a number of new elements to the classic bat 'n' ball gameplay. Arkanoid is an update of the early ball and paddle video games - and specifically of Atari's 1978 classic, "Super Breakout" - in which the player takes control of a paddle at the bottom of the screen and must use it to deflect a ball into rows of bricks at the top of the screen, thus destroying them and, eventually, clearing the screen to progress to the next level. The player is charged with helping the 'Vaus' overcome the security systems, as well as the many enemies that guard them, before finally finding and destroying 'DOH', the alien responsible for the attack. After a sudden alien assault, the Arkanoid spaceship has been destroyed and the only survivor, the small 'Vaus' space vessel, has been mysteriously trapped in another dimension by an unknown enemy. ![]() Arcade Video game published 37 years ago: Arkanoid © 1986 Taito Corp. ![]()
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