Breakout

Breakout

1976 · Atari

3.64 out of 5, 50 ratings

About

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.

Release date
May 13, 1976
Developer
Atari
Publisher
Atari, Namco, Sears, Taito
Genres
Arcade
Themes
ActionScience fiction
Age rating
ESRB E

Media

Platforms

Arcade
Atari 2600
AY-3-8606
MSX

Release dates

ArcadeFull release
North America · May 13, 1976
AY-3-8606Full release
North America · Dec 31, 1977
Atari 2600Full release
North America · Dec 31, 1978

Time to beat

Average1 h

Languages

LanguagesAudioSubtitlesInterface
English (US)