Arkanoid
Move Vaus to rebound an energy ball into walls, keeping the ball in play. Capsules can widen the craft, slow or split the ball, or add laser fire, replacing the previous effect.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.4 / 10
About this game
Arkanoid makes the moving Vaus craft your tool for rebounding an energy ball into space walls. Position it to keep the ball in play and send it back toward the remaining targets. Gold walls cannot be destroyed, so the layout also includes permanent barriers. Falling capsules change the situation by widening Vaus, slowing or splitting the ball, or adding a laser. Each new capsule replaces the previous effect. The original manual describes both standard left-right controls and a dedicated turning-knob controller.
Collected in series
Arkanoid is Taito's arcade brick-breaking series, built around steering the paddle-like spacecraft Vaus and keeping an energy ball in play. Reading rebounds, catching power-ups and clearing the remaining blocks give each screen its own little battle of timing.
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AI review
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For players who enjoy positioning and deciding whether to change a useful power.
Permanent walls affect the ball’s routes, while replacement powers make collection a choice. That combination may suit players who enjoy adapting to a changing playfield.
Strengths
- Capsules alter the current task instead of merely adding points.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy rebound aiming and selective power-up collection.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Remaining walls and changing capsules give each field a developing state. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Positioning Vaus and choosing a capsule both affect the next exchange. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A spacecraft, energy ball and space walls give the brick-breaking rules a science-fiction identity. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The original release offers standard directional movement as well as documented knob control. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Taito
- Publisher
- Taito
- Release date
- 1987
- Platforms
- Famicom / NES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Pick-up and PlayFixed Camera2D GraphicsArcade StylePuzzle SolvingPixel Art
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Famicom / NESWorldwide1987
Game gallery
Sources
- www.digitpress.comSource revision: 1
- www.digitpress.com