NES/Famicom

BreakThru

BreakThru is a 2D side-scrolling vehicle shooter. Your mission- race, jump, and blast your way through five levels (mountains, bridge, plains, city, and airfield) of enemy defenses to recapture the stolen jet fighter. A host of enemy soldiers, mines, vehicles, and aircraft will try to stop you, though. Oh yeah... and don't forget to watch out for those rocket attacks and falling rocks!

Genre: Shooter
Year: 1987
Developer: Data East Corporation
Publisher: Data East USA, Inc.
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

28 achievements · 380 total points

Mountain Mover Beat Stage 1
5 pts
Bridge Burner Beat Stage 2
10 pts
Prairie Pondhopper Beat Stage 3
10 pts
City Crosser Beat Stage 4
10 pts
Airfield Avenger Beat Stage 5 and rescue the PK430 aircraft
10 pts
Blue Cars Can Jump Get past the first rockslide in Stage 1 (accelerate and jump!)
1 pts
Island Getaway Get past the pond in Stage 3
5 pts
15 Second Fury Collect a short weapon power-up
2 pts
30 Second Fury Collect a long weapon power-up
3 pts
Maximum Fury Collect an infinite weapon power-up
4 pts
It's Raining Cars Collect the 1st extra life power-up
4 pts
Airdrops Keep Falling on My Head Collect the 2nd extra life power-up
4 pts
Supplies Attack In Stage 5, destroy a fuel barrel, ammo crate, and drum can
2 pts
Strong Finish Finish Stage 2 with a weapon power-up active
10 pts
Upgrade! Collect an infinite weapon power-up while a weapon power-up is still active
25 pts
Point Collector Earn 20,000 points to be awarded an extra life
5 pts
Point Machine Earn 50,000 points (not allowed: 2nd loop)
10 pts
Point God Earn 100,000 points (not allowed: 2nd loop)
25 pts
SneakThru I Finish Stage 1 without scoring any points (no kills or power-ups)
10 pts
SneakThru II Finish Stage 2 without scoring any points (no kills or power-ups)
25 pts
SneakThru III Finish Stage 3 without scoring any points (no kills or power-ups)
25 pts
SneakThru IV Finish Stage 4 without scoring any points (no kills or power-ups)
25 pts
SneakThru V Finish Stage 5 without scoring any points (no kills or power-ups)
25 pts
Unbreakable I Finish Stage 1 without dying
25 pts
Unbreakable II Finish Stage 2 with less than 3 deaths
25 pts
Unbreakable III Finish Stage 3 with less than 3 deaths
25 pts
Unbreakable IV Finish Stage 4 with less than 3 deaths
25 pts
Unbreakable V Finish Stage 5 with less than 3 deaths
25 pts

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BreakThru frequently asked questions

How do I play BreakThru online with a friend?

BreakThru (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 BreakThru on PC?

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

Does BreakThru netplay lag?

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

Does BreakThru have achievements?

Yes, BreakThru has 28 achievements worth 380 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play BreakThru 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 BreakThru on Etera

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