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Arkanoid

Ball-and-Paddle August 1987 1-2 Players
Publisher: Taito  ·  Developer: Taito
Rating 4.5 / 5
Community rating 4.0 / 5
Availability Common
North America Licensed Vaus Controller (optional)
Arkanoid
ArkanoidNorth America · 1987

Screenshots

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Review

Players take control of the Vaus paddle ship in this Breakout-style game. The object of each level is to use the paddle to deflect and bounce the ball around the screen to destroy all the colored bricks while preventing the ball from dropping to the bottom of the screen. Silver bricks require two hits to destroy, while the troublesome gold bricks cannot be destroyed and must be played around.

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Details

ReleasedAugust 1987
PublisherTaito
DeveloperTaito
AvailabilityCommon  
Special featuresVaus Controller (optional)
RegionNorth America

Tips & codes

In the app
  • Level SkipUnlock in the app
  • Level SelectUnlock in the app
  • Continue PlayingUnlock in the app
  • 255 LivesUnlock in the app
  • Game Genie · Player 1 begins with 1 lifePAOPUGLA
  • Game Genie · Player 1 begins with 6 lives
  • Game Genie · Player 1 begins with 9 lives
  • Game Genie · Unlimited lives for both players
  • Game Genie · Player 1 begins at level 5
  • Game Genie · Player 1 begins at level 10
  • Game Genie · Player 1 begins at level 15
  • Game Genie · Player 1 begins at level 20
  • Game Genie · Player 1 begins at level 25
  • Game Genie · Player 1 begins at level 30
  • Game Genie · No bat enhancement capsules
  • Game Genie · No lasers
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