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Arkanoid
| Title | Arkanoid |
|---|---|
| First release | 1986 |
| Developer | Taito |
| Publisher | Romstar |
| Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES / Famicom, SNES / Super Famicom, ZX Spectrum, ArcadeADB |
| Genre | Breakout clone |
| Also known as | アルカノイド |
| Players | 1 player |
| Co-op | No |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | DOS: 1986-01-01 MSX: 1986-12-19 ZX Spectrum: 1987-01-01 Amiga: 1987-01-01 NES / Famicom: 1987-01-01, 1987-01-01 (NTSC) Amstrad CPC: 1987-01-01 Atari ST: 1988-01-01 Commodore 64: 1988-06-15 |
| Wikidata ID | Q91282 |
Clearing 33 action screens of science fiction-themed challenges requires precise paddle movement to bounce a ball against various brick formations. This Commodore 64 port tasks the player with surviving non-stop space action through multiple stages of increasing difficulty, utilizing arcade-quality graphics and sound effects to drive the gameplay loop.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
Arcade Database ADB
| MAME romset | arkanoid |
|---|---|
| Title at ADB | Arkanoid (World, older) |
| Manufacturer | Taito |
| Year | 1986 |
| Genre | Ball & Paddle / Breakout |
| Players | 2 |
| MAME driver status | GOOD |
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Taito); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo ·
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 ·
romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) ·
fetched 2026-10-02 16:11 UTC · filled here: platform
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(21): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Romstar · internal use only.
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Box art
(1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Romstar · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Screenshots
(3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Romstar · internal use only.
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Videos
Commodore 64 Longplay [199] Arkanoid (EU)
ARKANOID (C64 - FULL GAME)
