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Atari Announces Breakout Boost Coming Soon to iOS
LOS ANGELES - Dec. 1, in the year of our Lord 2011
-- Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and
developers of interactive entertainment, today announced
Breakout®: Boost for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, a fresh
iteration of the groundbreaking 1976 single-player title that
claimed the quarters of millions and spawned imitations for
decades. The all-new, free-to-play Breakout: Boost features
Boost Control, five levels included in the initial download,
over 200 additional levels unlockable through in-app purchases,
and a slew of new power-ups, bricks and gameplay additions to
discover. The new title will be available soon as a free
universal download for iOS devices.
Breakout: Boost combines the addictive gameplay that has had
gamers addicted for decades with modern features like the
innovative Boost Control, which players can adjust at will to
ramp up the challenge or slow things down for more casual
gameplay. Playing at faster speeds will increase a player’s
score, providing the edge for champion brick-breakers taking on
a friend’s high score through OpenFeint and Game Center
integration. Breakout: Boost further mixes up the classic
formula with power-ups like the Grenade and Acid Balls, and new
obstacles including Explosive and Mystery Bricks, providing new
challenges for old school experts and countless hours of arcade
fun for all.
Breakout: Boost features include:
• Boost Control allows players to manually adjust the ball’s
speed, scaling up the speed to increase the score multiplier
• Five free levels and over 200 more unique brick layouts
available via in-app purchase
• Special ball upgrades to aid your destruction, such as the
Fire, Acid, Splitting and Grenade balls
• New and unique brick varieties standing in your way, including
Exploding, Mystery, x4 and Metal
• Save and restore in-progress games, so you can stop and start
at your convenience
• Game Center and OpenFeint integration for score leaderboards
and achievements
Head over to and “Like” the official Breakout: Boost Facebook
page to stay tuned for more information regarding the game’s
launch and new content updates:
www.facebook.com/breakout.
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