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b360 is from Panic, the creators of the Playdate themselves, and it is their alternative to Arkanoid. The crank moves the paddle, there's a ball bouncing around, and you try to destroy all the obstacles. Unlike most versions of the game though, all of the obstacles are in the center of the screen, and the paddle moves in an arc around the exterior. This works well with a radial crank control, but it does require a surprisingly high amount of concentration to play the game. The aesthetics are really well done as well, the music is catchy but not too obtrusive, and there are some visual flairs that add to the experience, such as a starfield in the center of the screen that rotates with the crank movement. Aside from that, yeah it's Arkanoid. There's a high number of different level layouts, but once you've seen a few you've seen them all really. It's a well made game, and no system would be complete without one, but isn't destined to be one of the standout titles.