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Game entry
Breakout
1976 · Arcade · Atari 2600, Arcade, MSX, AY-3-8606 · Atari
Breakout is ranked no. 2,074 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,496 and 41% of duels won. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 12 out of 47 (Arcade).
World rank
no. 2,074
ELO score
1,496
Wins
41%
Duels played
46
About Breakout
The objective of the game is to destroy a multilayered wall of bricks at the top the screen. Upon hitting the bricks with a ball which bounces off of a paddle at the bottom of the screen the bricks are destroyed. If the player misses the ball with his horizontally moveable paddle the ball is lost. After loosing five balls the game is over.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,496 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Pokémon Pinball 100% 2 duels played · 5 points behind
- against Unrailed! 0% 2 duels played · 26 points ahead
- against Fruit Ninja 50% 2 duels played · 29 points ahead
- against Street Fighter V 50% 2 duels played · 107 points behind
- against Rygar 100% One duel played · 79 points ahead
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The games Breakout sits between in the world ranking.
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The standing
Where Breakout ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Breakout stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 12 out of 47 (Arcade).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 2,074 | 5,035 |
| Arcade | 12 | 47 |
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