Super Breakout

Super Breakout
Atari 8-bit box cover
Developer(s)Atari, Inc.
Paradox (ST)
Publisher(s)Arcade
Ports
Atari, Inc. (2600, 5200, Atari 8-bit)
Atari UK (ST)
Majesco (Game Boy)
Designer(s)Ed Rotberg
Programmer(s)Arcade[4]
Ed Rotberg
Atari 2600[4]
Nick Turner
Carol Shaw
Atari 8-bit[4]
Larry Kaplan
Game Boy[4]
David Lubar
Platform(s)Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Game Boy, Game Boy Color
ReleaseSeptember 1978: Arcade[1][2]
1979: Atari 8-bit
1981: Atari 2600
1982: Atari 5200
1987: Atari ST
1998: Game Boy, GB Color
Genre(s)Breakout
Mode(s)Arcade, 2600, 5200
1–2 players alternating turns
Atari 8-bit
1–8 players alternating turns[5]

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 play.[2] Both the original and sequel are in black and white with monitor overlays to add color. It was distributed in Japan by Namco and Esco Trading.

The arcade game was commercially successful in Japan and the United States. Atari published home versions–in color–for most of its consoles and computers and was the pack-in game for the 1982 release of the Atari 5200 console.

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