NES/Famicom

Arkanoid

The original Breakout concept involves controlling a bat at the bottom of the screen and using it to catch and direct a ball so as to hit all the bricks which are arranged at the top of the screen. It was unpopular for over a decade, before Taito revived it with some new ideas in this arcade game. The game's plot redefines the bat as a Vaus spaceship, the ball as an energy bolt, and the bricks form a mysterious wall stopping the ship from progressing to safety. By the mid-80s, power-ups were popular in most types of arcade games, and Arkanoid features them. They are caught by positioning the bat below them as they fall (meaning that you risk missing the ball if you go for them at the wrong t...

Genre: Breakout
Year: 1987
Developer: Taito Corporation
Publisher: Taito Corporation
Players: 2

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Achievements

20 achievements · 250 total points

The Final Challenge Reach final level
10 pts
Pretty Flowers And Break Out Tiles Reach level 35
10 pts
We All Scream For? Reach level 34
10 pts
The Rainbow Reach level 20
10 pts
A Puzzle Approaches! Reach level 10
10 pts
New High Score! Break the previous High score record
5 pts
More Than Half A Millionaire Reach a score of 600k
10 pts
Big Scores No Whammies Reach a score of 300k
5 pts
Double Figures Reach a score of 100k
5 pts
Lucky 7 Finish the game with 7 lives
50 pts
Master Arkanoid Finish the game with 5 lives
25 pts
Beginnings And Endings Finish the game with 3 lives
10 pts
The Color Spectrum Reach level 33
10 pts
You're Too Slow! Reach level 32
10 pts
Checkers Anyone? Reach level 31
10 pts
Quarter Reach level 25
10 pts
Space Invaders! Reach level 5 with 3 or more lives intact
5 pts
Shield And Sword Reach level 15 with 3 or more lives intact
10 pts
Ocean Divided! Reach level 30 with 3 or more lives intact
10 pts
The Arkanoid Finish the game
25 pts

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Arkanoid frequently asked questions

How do I play Arkanoid online with a friend?

Arkanoid (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Arkanoid on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Arkanoid in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Arkanoid netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Arkanoid have achievements?

Yes, Arkanoid has 20 achievements worth 250 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Arkanoid for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Arkanoid on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.

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