Krakout

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Krakout
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Developer(s) Gremlin Graphics
Publisher(s) Gremlin Graphics
Platform(s) Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4. MSX, Thomson, ZX Spectrum
Release February 1987
Genre(s) Breakout
Mode(s) Single-player

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". [1]

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References

  1. ↑ Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (June 1990). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (158): 47–54.
  2. ↑ "Computer Gamer - Issue 27 (1987-06) (Argus Press) (GB)". June 1987.
  3. ↑ http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Tilt/tilt_numero042/TILT%20-%20n042%20-%20mai%201987%20-%20page048%20et%20049.jpg [ bare URL image file ]
  4. ↑ "Kultpower Archiv: Komplettscan Happy Computer Spielesonderheft 3 (1986)".
  5. ↑ "Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) Magazine (April 1987)". April 1987.
  6. ↑ http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Tilt/tilt_numero044/TILT%20-%20n%B044%20-%20juillet%20aout%201987%20-%20page026%20et%20page027.jpg [ bare URL image file ]
  7. ↑ "Computer Gamer - Issue 25 (1987-04) (Argus Press) (GB)". April 1987.
  8. ↑ "Commodore User Magazine Issue 43". April 1987.
  9. ↑ "Your Sinclair Magazine Issue 38". February 1989.
  10. ↑ "ZZap!64 Magazine Issue 024". April 1987.
  11. ↑ "Crash - No. 61 (1989-02) (Newsfield) (GB)". February 1989.
  12. ↑ "Jeux & stratégie 45". June 1987.
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