4.1
Release Date calendar
1987
Platform joystick
NEC PC-9801
Game Type type
Released
Max Players players
1
Overview

The game's plot redefines the bat as a Vaus spaceship, the ball as an energy bolt, and the bricks form a mysterious wall stopping the ship from progressing to safety. By the mid-80s, power-ups were popular in most types of arcade games, and Arkanoid features them. They are caught by positioning the bat below them as they fall (meaning that you risk missing the ball if you go for them at the wrong time). The power-ups include lasers (which are mounted to each side of the ship and allow you to shoot out the blocks), a catching device (so as to be able to fire the ball off at a different angle every time you hit it) and one that slows the bolt down.

Alternate Names
  • アルカノイド Japan Japan
Video

No information available

Cooperative

No

ESRB

Not Rated

Genres
Action
Developers
Taito
Publishers
Taito
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