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Super Breakout. Super Breakout is a sequel to the 1976 video game Breakout released in arcades in September 1978 by Atari, Inc. [2] It was written by Ed Rotberg. [4] 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 ...
NA: November 9, 1978 [4][5] Genre (s) Action. Mode (s) Up to 2 players, alternating turns. Breakout is an arcade video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. [7] and released on May 13, 1976. [2] It was designed by Steve Wozniak, based on conceptualization from Nolan Bushnell and Steve Bristow, who were influenced by the seminal 1972 Atari ...
Atari 5200. The Atari 5200 SuperSystem or simply Atari 5200 is a home video game console introduced in 1982 by Atari, Inc. as a higher-end complement for the popular Atari Video Computer System. [2] The VCS was renamed to the Atari 2600 at the time of the 5200's launch. [3] Created to compete with Mattel 's Intellivision, the 5200 wound up a ...
Due to its resemblance to Super Breakout, the game instigated a lawsuit by Atari, Inc. [51] 1986: Chiller: Arcade, NES: Exidy: The game features scenes of torture chambers, graphic violence, and gore, which caused many arcade owners to avoid purchasing it in order to maintain a family-friendly image. [52] 1986 Twister: ZX Spectrum: System 3
Ed Logg. George Edward "Ed" Logg (born 1948 in Seattle) [3] is a retired American arcade video game designer, first employed at Atari, Inc. [4] and later at Atari Games. [5] He currently resides in Los Altos, California. [6] He was educated at University of California, Berkeley and also attended Stanford University. [1][2]
Breakout clone. Mode (s) Single-player. Alleyway[a] is a 1989 video game developed by Nintendo and Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo as a global launch title for the Game Boy. It is a Breakout clone and one of the first four games developed and released for the system. The game was released first in Japan in 1989, in North America ...
1–2 players alternating turns. Space Invaders[ b ] is a 1978 shoot 'em up arcade video game developed and published by Taito. It was released in Japan in April 1978, with the game being released by Midway Manufacturing overseas. Commonly considered to be one of the most influential video games of all time, Space Invaders was the first fixed ...
Main article: Rhythm game. Frets on Fire is a music game. Rhythm game or rhythm action is a genre of music-themed action video game that challenges a player's sense of rhythm. The genre includes dance games such as Dance Dance Revolution and music-based games such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero.