Time played does not include hundreds of hours on the Commodore 64. I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw Krakout on Steam. While Pixel Games UK has been re-releasing old 8-bit Gremlin Graphics games for a while, most of their library wasn't really to my taste. But here it is, a top ten C64 game and maybe a top ten [i]game[/i] for me. And yes, the C64 version is included, while I've moaned in the past about Pixel Games leaving the C64 port out of other releases. While the Spectrum and Amstrad versions are interesting curiosities (including the floating Jack the Nipper heads on the Speccy), this game was by far most at home on the C64, with the incredibly catchy Daglish soundtrack (the Amstrad has a go but just doesn't have the range), pleasantly squishy-looking bricks and optional scrolling backgrounds. What's the actual game? Breakout/Arkanoid is turned around 90 degrees, increasing the area of play and allowing for much more interesting brick formations. Other oddities like a ...
Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum)
- Release Date:
- Feb 28, 2023
- Developer:
- Gremlin Graphics
- Publisher:
- Pixel Games UK
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Contains the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum versions of the game.
Gameplay
Bounce the ball off your paddle to break bricks. Watch out for enemies, which can do anything from freezing your paddle to eating the ball! Pick up useful powerups. There are 100 levels to play through.This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:
- Saving/loading the game at any point
- Support for most modern game controllers
- Full control remapping
- Image scaling and smoothing options
Screenshots
User Reviews
This is one of my favorite computer games for the Commodore 64 in the 1980's. The graphics are really outdated now, but I still enjoy playing it.
Man, I love myself some Arkanoid but as it is not available on steam so far Krakout is the next best thing. A breakout clone with a 90-degree twist, I remember playing it back in the 80s and really enjoying it back then, I enjoyed playing it now as well. If you never played breakout or a clone, give this one a try, it's basically next level pong gameplay, destroy all destroyable blocks of a level to progress via hitting the ball with your paddle, thoose days were simpler, much simpler :-). But this game is unforgiving at times, several levels are designed to steal your lifes on purpose, to sum it up, unfair level design at places, I highly doubt anybody reached level 100 in this game without trainers/pokes. It seems the game has 100 unique levels, which repeat randomly after level 100, I stopped playing around level 135. All three computer versions included are nice and play well and it's a good case study to see how the 3 big 8-bit machines differt from each other. Anyways, I rea...
Just as i remember it. BIG thanks to developers! :)
ZX Spectrum 48K version: đź‘ŤFOREVER đź‘Ť
System Requirements
Minimum
- Memory: 100 MB RAM
- Storage: 20 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum) cost?
Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum) costs $4.99.
What are the system requirements for Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum)?
Minimum: Minimum: Memory: 100 MB RAM Storage: 20 MB available space
What platforms is Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum) available on?
Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum) is available on Windows PC.
Is Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum) worth buying?
Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum) has 83% positive reviews from 6 players.
When was Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum) released?
Krakout (C64/CPC/Spectrum) was released on Feb 28, 2023.
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