Super Breakout

Le jeu

Super Breakout is a sequel to the 1976 video game Breakout released in arcades in September 1978 by Atari, Inc. It was written by Ed Rotberg. The game uses the same mechanics as Breakout , but allows the selection of three distinct game modes via a knob on the cabinet—two of which involve multiple, simultaneous balls in play. Super Breakout (Atari 2600) Both the original and sequel are in black and white with monitor overlays to add color. It was distributed in Japan by Namco and Esco Trading. The arcade game was commercially successful in Japan and the United States. Atari published home versions–in color–for most of its consoles and computers and was the pack-in game for the 1982 release of the Atari 5200 console. The fundamental gameplay—use a paddle to bounce a ball into a wall of destructible bricks—is the same as Breakout , but Super Breakout contains three different game modes: Double gives the player control of two bats at the same time—one placed above the other—and two balls. Losing a life occurs only when both balls go out of play, and points are doubled while the player is able to juggle both balls without losing either. Cavity retains the single bat and ball of Breakout, but two other balls are enclosed on the other side of the wall, which the player must free before they, too, can be used to destroy additional bricks. Points are increased for this, but triple points are available if the player can keep all three balls in play. Progressive also has the single bat and ball, but as the ball hits the paddle, the entire wall gradually advances downwards step by step, gaining in speed the longer the ball lasts in play. The game was written by Ed Rotberg, who later designed Battlezone (1980) for Atari. Rotberg developed Super Breakout after hearing that Atari founder Nolan Bushnell wanted Breakout updated. While the original was constructed with discrete logic instead of a microprocessor, Super Breakout uses a MOS Technology 6502 CPU. Like Breakout , Super Breakout uses a black and white display with overlays to simulate color.