Addicta Ball
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Addicta Ball is a Breakout clone with a twist. Players control a paddle to break down a wall of different block by bouncing a ball against them, but instead of removing them to clear a level, players need to make a path for the paddle to pass through. As time goes on, the bricks move lower down the screen so the path needs to be created as long as there is an opportunity. The game is over when the bricks hit the paddle.
There are different kinds of power-ups, weapons, a thruster to move over the screen, and a barrier at the bottom of the screen that prevents the ball from disappearing, but it degrades over time. There are also some vehicles at the bottom of the screen that can be hit. Cooperative games for two players are supported.
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- Addictaball - Alternate spelling
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Average score: 81% (based on 6 ratings)
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| Where the Amiga and ST versions released? | Martin Smith (81664) | Sep 3, 2015 |
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Cancelled Versions
The game was announced for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC, but eventually never released. A disk image of an Amiga version exists, but no original is known to exist, and the extant file has a very unfinished feel (including swearing in the scrolling message) so this is generally not believed to have been physically released before Alligata folded. The 16-bit magazine Zero specifically only reviewed the reissue for the ST, suggesting that no Amiga version ever surfaced.
Awards
- ACE
- October 1988 (issue #13) - Included in the Top-100 list of 1987/1988 (editorial staff selection)
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Game added by airshark.
Commodore 64, Atari ST added by Sciere.
Additional contributors: Sciere, Martin Smith, formercontrib, Patrick Bregger, Jo ST.
Game added August 23, 2008. Last modified January 21, 2024.