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Arkanoid

Overview

Arkanoid is the official Coco version of the arcade hit of the same name. It is a Bustout type game, except much more advanced. Steve Bjork brought out a Bustout style game from his own company called Bash a little bit earlier, that introduced the bricks that have to be hit more than once, indestructable bricks, and brick that drop special energizers (like fat paddle, slow ball speed, magnetic paddle, etc.), but he didn't take it as far as the official Arkanoid, until this version sold on cartridge through Radio Shack came out. Then, he added the aliens coming onto the playing board from the top, and the laser powerup where you can shoot the blocks.

Developers
Steve Bjork
Genre
Action
Alternate Names
No information available

Media

Box - 3D

Arkanoid - Box - 3D - 531x562
North America -  531 x 562

Box - Front

Arkanoid - Box - Front - 1350x1220
North America -  1350 x 1220
Arkanoid - Box - Front - 800x800
Canada -  800 x 800

Cart - Back

Arkanoid - Cart - Back - 1265x894
North America -  1265 x 894

Cart - Front

Arkanoid - Cart - Front - 1265x894
North America -  1265 x 894

Clear Logo

Arkanoid - Clear Logo - 2461x677
2461 x 677

Screenshot - Gameplay

Arkanoid - Screenshot - Gameplay - 640x480
North America -  640 x 480