Comments on: Breakout, Paddle from http://www.videogamey.com/b/breakout-paddle-from/ Tastes Like Fun Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:47:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Omar G. http://www.videogamey.com/b/breakout-paddle-from/#comment-124 Omar G. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:44:32 +0000 http://www.videogamey.com/b/breakout-paddle-from/#comment-124 It's a goddamn conspiracy. It’s a goddamn conspiracy.

]]> By: RCP http://www.videogamey.com/b/breakout-paddle-from/#comment-123 RCP Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:28:18 +0000 http://www.videogamey.com/b/breakout-paddle-from/#comment-123 Normally the original manuals offer some insight into the programmers' intentions, but the breakout manual is surprisingly lame: "SMASH! POW! CRUNCH! A brick wall appears at the top of the screen, and your missions is to smash two walls off the playfield -- one brick at a time." Obviously The Man wanted to put Paddle in the corner and further subjugate him by not letting his story out. Manual text coutresy: http://www.atariage.com/manual_html_page.html?SoftwareID=889 Normally the original manuals offer some insight into the programmers’ intentions, but the breakout manual is surprisingly lame:

“SMASH! POW! CRUNCH! A brick wall appears at the top of the screen, and
your missions is to smash two walls off the playfield — one brick at
a time.”

Obviously The Man wanted to put Paddle in the corner and further subjugate him by not letting his story out.

Manual text coutresy:
http://www.atariage.com/manual_html_page.html?SoftwareID=889

]]> By: Omar G. http://www.videogamey.com/b/breakout-paddle-from/#comment-119 Omar G. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:48:13 +0000 http://www.videogamey.com/b/breakout-paddle-from/#comment-119 Did I mention Paddle's OCD? Did I mention Paddle’s OCD?

]]> By: Glark http://www.videogamey.com/b/breakout-paddle-from/#comment-118 Glark Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:26:23 +0000 http://www.videogamey.com/b/breakout-paddle-from/#comment-118 If they were escaping why break down the whole wall? Why not just enough to squeeze through? Maybe they were breaking in. We need to form a committee. If they were escaping why break down the whole wall? Why not just enough to squeeze through?

Maybe they were breaking in.

We need to form a committee.

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