Krakout

Krakout

Console: Amstrad CPC
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Gremlin
Publisher(s): Gremlin Interactive Ltd.
Release Date: 1987-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: Not Rated
Type: Action

Arkanoid-style Breakout clone, which unlike most other similar games has the bat on the side of the screen (there is a left/right option) instead of at the bottom.

There are a number of types of special bricks, but unlike e.g. Arkanoid, they do not fall towards the bat. Instead, when you hit a special brick, it flips to show a letter. E.g. E (Extend bat), C (Catch ball), M (Missile), B (Bomb, explodes when hit by ball, clearing a number of bricks) and X (Extra life).

The enemies/obstacles are more varied than in Arkanoid. Some make the bat freeze, some actually chew and eat your ball and spit out the core back at you!