''Krakout'' is a ''Breakout'' clone that was released for the

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, Commodore 64,

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and MSX platforms in 1987. One of the wave of enhanced '' Breakout'' variants to emerge in the wake of ''

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'', its key distinctions are that gameplay is horizontal in layout, and that it allows the player to select the acceleration characteristics of the bat before playing. It was written by Andy Green and Rob Toone and published by

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. The music was composed by Ben Daglish. Screenshot

Reception

In 1990, '' Dragon'' gave the game 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "one of our favorites, this is '' Breakout'' with a different flavor".

Reviews

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'' (May, 1987) *''Happy Computer'' (1987) *'' ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)'' (Mar, 1987) *''

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'' (Apr, 1987) *''

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'' (Apr, 1987) *'' Crash!'' (Feb, 1989)

References

External links

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''Krakout''
at Complete BBC Games Archive 1987 video games Breakout clones BBC Micro and Acorn Electron games Amstrad CPC games Commodore 64 games MSX games ZX Spectrum games Video games scored by Ben Daglish Video games developed in the United Kingdom {{paddle-videogame-stub