Breakout, originally designed by Atari in 1976 with Steve Wozniak's involvement, boils the game down to its essence: move a paddle to bounce a ball and smash row after row of bricks. It's one of the foundational stones of video games as a medium; this home adaptation brings that iconic formula into the living room, and it's just as effective today as it was back then thanks to its sheer simplicity.

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