Arkanoid
created and published by Discovery Software in 1987, running on Amiga OCS
type: action/reflex
genre: Breakout-like
series: Arkanoid
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player
languages: eng
genre: Breakout-like
series: Arkanoid
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player
languages: eng
3.9/5
Official description
Can you survive the challenge?
The award winning arcade original voted "one of the best home video games ever" by Electronic Game Player Magazine is ready and waiting for you to play on your home computer.
The non-stop space action thrusts you into a do-or-die battle for survival and thrills you through 33 screens of challenge and excitement.
Arkanoid game features include arcade quality graphics, full range sound effects and 33 action screens.
Taito is the world's largest manufacturer and operator of arcade games. We practically started the video game revolution with our classic hit, Space Invaders (tm). Since 1953 Taito has created more than 1,000 other great action games for arcade and home play.
Now Taito brings that same excitement and pioneering spirit into your home with such games as Arkanoid (tm), Bubble Bobble (tm), Renegade (tm), Alcon (tm), Rastan (tm), Sky Shark (tm), Operation Wolf (tm), Gladiator (tm) and more to come on software formats for your Commodore, Amiga, Atari, IBM and Apple computers.
Taito games are more than just fun. We bring you games that test your nerve and challenge your strategy - games that make you laugh and put you at the edge of your seat. Taito brings you adventures that take you to places you've never been before - to brave new worlds of imagination and fantasy. After all, isn't that what great video games are all about?
# 2024-01-26 07:47:47 - official description
The award winning arcade original voted "one of the best home video games ever" by Electronic Game Player Magazine is ready and waiting for you to play on your home computer.
The non-stop space action thrusts you into a do-or-die battle for survival and thrills you through 33 screens of challenge and excitement.
Arkanoid game features include arcade quality graphics, full range sound effects and 33 action screens.
Taito is the world's largest manufacturer and operator of arcade games. We practically started the video game revolution with our classic hit, Space Invaders (tm). Since 1953 Taito has created more than 1,000 other great action games for arcade and home play.
Now Taito brings that same excitement and pioneering spirit into your home with such games as Arkanoid (tm), Bubble Bobble (tm), Renegade (tm), Alcon (tm), Rastan (tm), Sky Shark (tm), Operation Wolf (tm), Gladiator (tm) and more to come on software formats for your Commodore, Amiga, Atari, IBM and Apple computers.
Taito games are more than just fun. We bring you games that test your nerve and challenge your strategy - games that make you laugh and put you at the edge of your seat. Taito brings you adventures that take you to places you've never been before - to brave new worlds of imagination and fantasy. After all, isn't that what great video games are all about?
# 2024-01-26 07:47:47 - official description
Technical specs
display: raster
Tags (4)
video game
game genre
External reviews (5) - average: 78.4% - median: 75%
review source | issue | date | score | |||
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Amiga Computing | uk | 1 | 1988-06 | 75/100 | 75% | view |
Amiga User International (AUI) (01-02) | uk | 2 | 1988-02 | n.a. | view | |
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) 011-084 | uk | 78 | 1988-04 | 8/10 | 80% | view |
Commodore User 33-61 | uk | 54 | 1988-03 | 7/10 | 70% | view |
Génération 4 (1-82) | fr | 3 | 1988-03 | 92/100 | 92% | view |
Tilt 39-113 | fr | 56 | 1988-07 | 15/20 | 75% | view |
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