Breakout
Released in 1976 on Arcade, action.
- Year: 1976
- Platform: Arcade
- Genre: Action
- Developer: Atari
Overview
Nolan Bushnell wanted a one player Pong and Steve Wozniak delivered a famously compact prototype board before Apple took priority. Brick breaking became an arcade staple, and the design story became Silicon Valley lore.
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