History VideoGame / Breakout

It had four official sequels. ''Super Breakout'' featured multiple paddles and balls, balls trapped above the bricks, and an advancing wall. It was an EndlessGame with infinite new walls. ''Breakout 2000'' for the Platform/AtariJaguar was a 3D version with [[VideoGame/{{Arkanoid}} powerups, unbreakable bricks, and multi-hit bricks]]. ''Breakout'' for the Platform/IBMPersonalComputer and Platform/PlayStation had a character named Bouncer in a SaveThePrincess plot, breaking out of a prison, then traveling to Egypt, a farm, a castle, a factory, and space. ''Breakout: Recharged'', released on Steam, has classic mode, recharged mode (with items), and Classic Recharged mode (classic mode with items). The basic concept has almost become a genre unto itself, there's literally been hundreds of unofficial sequels, clones, remakes, ripoffs, tributes, and re-releases of ''Breakout'' on every conceivable platform known to man. Grab your phone and pull up the app store and search "block breaker" and you'll get a couple dozen options.

It had four official sequels. ''Super Breakout'' featured multiple paddles and balls, balls trapped above the bricks, and an advancing wall. It was an EndlessGame with infinite new walls. ''Breakout 2000'' for the Platform/AtariJaguar was a 3D version with [[VideoGame/{{Arkanoid}} powerups, unbreakable bricks, and multi-hit bricks]]. ''Breakout'' for the Platform/IBMPersonalComputer and Platform/PlayStation had a character named Bouncer in a SaveThePrincess plot, breaking out of a prison, then traveling to Egypt, a farm, a castle, a factory, and space. ''Breakout: Recharged'', released on Steam, has classic mode, recharged mode (with items), and Classic Recharged mode (classic mode with items).

It had four official sequels. ''Super Breakout'' featured multiple paddles and balls, balls trapped above the bricks, and an advancing wall. It was an EndlessGame with infinite new walls. ''Breakout 2000'' for the UsefulNotes/AtariJaguar was a 3D version with [[VideoGame/{{Arkanoid}} powerups, unbreakable bricks, and multi-hit bricks]]. ''Breakout'' for the UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer and UsefulNotes/PlayStation had a character named Bouncer in a SaveThePrincess plot, breaking out of a prison, then traveling to Egypt, a farm, a castle, a factory, and space. ''Breakout: Recharged'', released on Steam, has classic mode, recharged mode (with items), and Classic Recharged mode (classic mode with items).

* ExcusePlot: In the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} version, it's about [[GreatEscape a literal prison break.]] ''Super Breakout'' has a plot about an astronaut, with the Atari 5200 version expanding this plot to be about a planet surrounded by a force field. ''Breakout'' for the PC and Playstation had Bouncer rescuing Daisy.

The game was very popular in arcades, and inspired legions of imitators. Its creators, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, were inspired to go and found their own company, Apple.

* ExcusePlot: In the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} version, it's about [[GreatEscape a literal prison break.]] ''Super Breakout'' has a plot about an astronout, with the Atari 5200 version expanding this plot to be about a planet surrounded by a force field. ''Breakout'' for the PC and Playstation had Bouncer rescuing Daisy.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Videogame/{{Arkanoid}}''.

It had fourofficial sequels. ''Super Breakout'' featured multiple paddles and balls, balls trapped above the bricks, and an advancing wall. It was an EndlessGame with infinite new walls. ''Breakout 2000'' for the UsefulNotes/AtariJaguar was a 3D version with [[VideoGame/{{Arkanoid}} powerups, unbreakable bricks, and multi-hit bricks]]. ''Breakout'' for the UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer and UsefulNotes/PlayStation had a character named Bouncer in a SaveThePrincess plot, breaking out of a prison, then traveling to Egypt, a farm, a castle, a factory, and space. ''Breakout: Recharged'', released on Steam, has classic mode, recharged mode (with items), and Classic Recharged mode (classic mode with items).

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It had three official sequels. ''Super Breakout'' featured multiple paddles and balls, balls trapped above the bricks, and an advancing wall. It was an EndlessGame with infinite new walls. ''Breakout 2000'' for the UsefulNotes/AtariJaguar was a 3D version with [[VideoGame/{{Arkanoid}} powerups, unbreakable bricks, and multi-hit bricks]]. ''Breakout'' for the UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer and UsefulNotes/PlayStation had a character named Bouncer in a SaveThePrincess plot, breaking out of a prison, then traveling to Egypt, a farm, a castle, a factory, and space.

* ExcusePlot: In the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} version, it's about [[GreatEscape a literal prison break.]] ''Super Breakout'' had a plot about an astronaut. ''Breakout'' for the PC and Playstation had Bouncer rescuing Daisy.

* DifficultyByAcceleration: One of the earliest examples of this trope. The game speeds up as more bricks are destroyed.

* BreakingOut: The [[TropeMakers Trope Maker]] [[TropeNamer and namer.]]

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Videogame/{{Arkanoid}}''

It had three official sequels. ''Super Breakout'' featured multiple paddles and balls, balls trapped above the bricks, and an advancing wall. It was an EndlessGame with infinite new walls. ''Breakout 2000'' for the UsefulNotes/AtariJaguar was a 3D version with [[{{Arkanoid}} powerups, unbreakable bricks, and multi-hit bricks]]. ''Breakout'' for the UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer and UsefulNotes/PlayStation had a character named Bouncer in a SaveThePrincess plot, breaking out of a prison, then traveling to Egypt, a farm, a castle, a factory, and space.

* FollowTheLeader: There were many, many clones produced in TheEighties.
** Still to this day, in fact. Many users of mobile phones will find some form of Breakout as one of their default games.
** Young programmers from the late 80's on were able to create their ''own'' ''Breakout'' clone in BASIC.

* BigDamnMovie: The PS1/PC version might as well be a videogame movie about a paddle going through intense wall related obstacles to save his friends from the forces of evil.

It had three official sequels. ''Super Breakout'' featured multiple paddles and balls, balls trapped above the bricks, and an advancing wall. It was an EndlessGame with infinite new walls. ''Breakout 2000'' for the UsefulNotes/AtariJaguar was a 3D version with [[{{Arkanoid}} powerups, unbreakable bricks, and multi-hit bricks]]. ''Breakout'' for the UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer and UsefulNotes/{{Playstation}} had a character named Bouncer in a SaveThePrincess plot, breaking out of a prison, then traveling to Egypt, a farm, a castle, a factory, and space.

''Breakout'' is a 1976 PuzzleGame by {{Atari}}. Originally designed as a single-player version of ''VideoGame/{{Pong}}'', it involves moving a paddle back and forth to break bricks with a ball. When all the bricks are destroyed, a second wall will appear. Destroy that and you win the game.

It had three official sequels. ''Super Breakout'' featured multiple paddles and balls, balls trapped above the bricks, and an advancing wall. It was an EndlessGame with infinite new walls. ''Breakout 2000'' for the AtariJaguar was a 3D version with [[{{Arkanoid}} powerups, unbreakable bricks, and multi-hit bricks]]. ''Breakout'' for the IBMPersonalComputer and {{Playstation}} had a character named Bouncer in a SaveThePrincess plot, breaking out of a prison, then traveling to Egypt, a farm, a castle, a factory, and space.

* ExcusePlot: In the {{Atari 2600}} version, it's about [[GreatEscape a literal prison break.]] ''Super Breakout'' had a plot about an astronaut. ''Breakout'' for the PC and Playstation had Bouncer rescuing Daisy.

''Breakout'' is a 1976 PuzzleGame by {{Atari}}. Originally designed as a single-player version of ''{{Pong}}'', it involves moving a paddle back and forth to break bricks with a ball. When all the bricks are destroyed, a second wall will appear. Destroy that and you win the game.

* AWinnerIsYou: The game ends with the ball bouncing around in an empty room.