Breakoff

Box front of Breakoff

Details

Released
1989
Developer
Brooks DeForest
Publisher
RufusPro Software
Genre
Action, Paddle & Pong
Players
Up to 1; single player
Type
Freeware \ Shareware
Platform
MS-DOS
Pack
eXoDOS
Manual
Not included

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Screenshots

Title screen of Breakoff
Title screen
Gameplay of Breakoff
Gameplay

About this game

Bringing the art of Breakout-cloning to Tandy 1000 BASIC, Breakoff provides yet another account of the age-old enmity between orb and masonry. A wall of bricks is placed across the top of the screen, opposite the laterally-moving paddle below, as the player deflects the bouncing ball and attempts to knock down the barrier one block at a time.

Point values depend on the smashed brick's position; those higher up award larger bonuses. There are three balls at your disposal, and if you lose them all it's game over. Unlike more complete variants, the wall does not renew itself after all the bricks are destroyed, so the player is left with a fixed maximum score (and not much else to do).

Collections

Collection
Breakout variants