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Block Block - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji

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Description

This is a variation on an early ball and paddle video game where the paddle moves left and right at the bottom of the screen and a ball is deflected to hit bricks. Some bricks contain special powers to enhance play. The next level is achieved by removing all the bricks.

Block was produced by Game Corp. in 1986.

Game Corp. released only 1 machine in our database under this trade name. Game Corp. was based in United States.

Other machines made by Game Corp. during the time period Block was produced include:

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Specs

Name Block
Developer Game Corp. (United States)
Year 1986
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 7152
Class Bootleg
Genre Ball and Paddle
Monitor
Conversion Class Taito Classic
# Simultaneous Players 1
# Maximum Players 2
Gameplay Alternating
Control Panel Layout Single Player
Controls
  • Rotary: Optical
  • Buttons: 1 [Fire/Release ball]
Sound Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard

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Trivia

Some screens in this game, such as the high scores, still say Arkanoid.

Miscellaneous

COPY OF: Arkanoid.

This game allows you to choose what level you would like to start at.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Block Census

There are 14,717 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,456 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,294 machines (6,886 unique titles).

Uncommon - There are 6 known instances of this machine owned by Block collectors who are active members. Of these, It is an original dedicated machine. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 4 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with an extra Block circuit board for sale.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

This game ranks a 1 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Technical

CPU: Z80
SOUND: AY-8910

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