Breakout is a 1976
Puzzle Game by
Atari. Originally designed as a single-player version of
Pong, it involves moving a paddle back and forth to break bricks with a ball. When all the bricks are destroyed, a second wall will appear. Destroy that and you win the game.
The game was very popular in arcades, and inspired legions of imitators. Its creators, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, were inspired to go and found their own company, Apple.
It had three official sequels.
Super Breakout featured multiple paddles and balls, balls trapped above the bricks, and an advancing wall. It was an
Endless Game with infinite new walls.
Breakout 2000 for the
Atari Jaguar was a 3D version with
powerups, unbreakable bricks, and multi-hit bricks.
Breakout for the
IBM Personal Computer and
PlayStation had a character named Bouncer in a
Save the Princess plot, breaking out of a prison, then traveling to Egypt, a farm, a castle, a factory, and space.
Not to be confused with
Breakout Character.
Breakout contains examples of:
