Off the Wall
released on Dec 31, 1989
One or two players bust through blocks in various formations using a paddle and ball, trying to reach an exit located in the center of the blocks in order to advance to the next wave. There are glowing blocks which give you "Power Ups" Xextra ball, Ccatch ball, I invinciball, S slow ball, B bigger paddle, F firepower which allows you to shoot blocks with a gun located in the center of your paddle. You get points for busting blocks, but get more bonus points for blocks left when you reach the exit.
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It was a good idea to stick with a basic concept like Breakout for a 2600 release this late into the console's lifecycle. It's serviceable, which is all I would expect from a 1989 2600 release.
Breakout but with SAUCE.
Your "paddle" (in this case a little Japanse peasant I guess) controls more responsively and smoothly, and I think there's some strategy to hitting the ball with the right direction and momentum. There's also power-ups, some of which are cool and some which elude me.
Hitting the ball in at just the right angle that it drills through almost all the blocks will never stop being satisfying.
Your "paddle" (in this case a little Japanse peasant I guess) controls more responsively and smoothly, and I think there's some strategy to hitting the ball with the right direction and momentum. There's also power-ups, some of which are cool and some which elude me.
Hitting the ball in at just the right angle that it drills through almost all the blocks will never stop being satisfying.