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1987 · Gremlin Interactive · Arcade · Puzzle

Krakout

Arkanoid-style Breakout clone, which unlike most other similar games has the bat on the side of the screen (there is a left/right option) instead of at the bottom.

Released
1987
Platforms
Amstrad CPCBBC Microcomputer SystemCommodore 64Commodore C64/128/MAXMSXWindowsZX Spectrum
Genres
ArcadePuzzle
Developers
Gremlin Interactive
Publishers
Gremlin Interactive
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

About

Krakout is a Breakout clone that was released for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Thomson computers and MSX platforms in 1987. One of the wave of enhanced Breakout variants to emerge in the wake of Arkanoid, its key distinctions are that gameplay is horizontal in layout, and that it allows the player to select the acceleration characteristics of the bat before playing. It was written by Andy Green and Rob Toone and published by Gremlin Graphics. The music was composed by Ben Daglish.

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Reception

In 1990, Dragon gave the game 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "one of our favorites, this is Breakout with a different flavor".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Amstrad CPC31 December 1987Europe
BBC Microcomputer System31 December 1987Europe
Commodore C64/128/MAX31 December 1987Europe
MSX31 December 1987Europe
ZX Spectrum31 December 1987Europe
Windows28 February 2023Worldwide

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