Breakout
•Initial Release: Apr 15, 1976
•Atari VCS Wireless Atari 2600 Arcade +1
IGN Rating
7.4
24 Ratings
HowLongToBeat
1 hr
Main Story
1 hr
Story + Sides
6 hrs
Everything
1 hr
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Breakout
good
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Levi Buchanan
Official IGN Review
Summary
An arcade hit in 1976, Breakout has appeared in countless variations on even more systems since then. Move a paddle horizontally to catch and return a ball and break a wall of bricks at the top of the screen.
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Apr 15, 1976
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Atari VCS Wireless MSX1 Atari 2600 Arcade Breakout News
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