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2017 · Ali Asaria · Arcade · Casual

Brick Breaker

Our mission is to destroy all the walls on the screen for a total of 25. In principle, we can start the top 15, choosing the desired before starting the game.

Released: 20 February 2017
Platforms: Amstrad CPC BlackBerry OS MSX Windows
Genres: Arcade Casual
Developers: Ali Asaria
Publishers: Digital Chocolate
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action
Time to beat: 3hmain story4hcompletionist

About

Brick Breaker is a mobile video game developed by Canadian developer Ali Asaria, that came preloaded on certain BlackBerry devices.

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Gameplay

Brick Breaker is a Breakout clone in which the player must smash a wall of bricks by deflecting a bouncing ball with a paddle. The paddle may move horizontally and is controlled with the BlackBerry's trackwheel, the computer's mouse or the touch of a finger (in the case of touchscreen). The player gets three lives to start with; a life is lost if the ball hits the bottom of the screen. When all the bricks have been destroyed, the player advances to a new, harder level.

There are 34 levels. Many levels have unbreakable silver bricks. If all lives are lost, the game is over. There are many versions of Brick Breaker, some in which players can shoot flaming fireballs or play with more than one ball if the player gets a power up.

Reception

Brick Breaker has a cult following of professional players trying to achieve high scores. The game's addictiveness was highlighted by The Vancouver Sun; there are "dozens of forums, support groups and yes, a Brick Breaker Addiction Facebook page, with spouses complaining of addicted mates."