Crackout
Move the Red Warrior beneath block fields, keep an energy ball in play and collect enemy drops while searching the walls for letters of a computer shutdown code.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
Guide the Red Warrior left and right and launch an energy ball into the defensive blocks. Destroy the arrangement to advance, using the faster movement input when you need to reposition. The route through the computer is also a search for letters hidden in its walls. Hitting enemies releases items, including an extra ball, a wider paddle or a slower ball. These change how you handle the current field. The larger mission is to assemble a fourteen-letter code that stops the computer’s self-destruction, giving wall exploration a purpose alongside clearing blocks.
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Block clearing and a letter search share the same field.
Enemy drops alter ball handling, while hidden letters give walls a reason to be investigated beyond the next clear.
Strengths
- A code objective connects separate block arrangements.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy paddle action with power-ups and a search objective.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Each cleared field advances the route toward the code. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Repositioning must keep the ball active while pursuing useful drops. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The defensive-computer premise links blocks, enemies and hidden letters. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Normal and faster directional movement provide different positioning choices. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Release date
- 1991
- 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
- Solo-friendlyFast-pacedRetro StyleTop-downArcade Style2D GraphicsPixel ArtPuzzle Solving
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- IsometricTop-down
Release editions
- Famicom / NESWorldwide1991
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Sources
- www.mediafire.comSource revision: 1
- www.mediafire.com