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// Archive entry № 6149

Breakout

From the first wave of arcade and home gaming, Breakout (1978) is documented in VG90's reference index for Atari 2600.

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About the game

Dating from 1978, Breakout for Atari 2600 is preserved in the VG90 archive as a catalogue entry — a factual marker of a release that belonged to the first wave of arcade and home gaming.

By 1978 the landscape around releases like this was set — cabinets and the earliest home systems were still teaching players what a video game could be. Reading Breakout against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

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Why it matters

Beyond any single title, the first wave of arcade and home gaming matters as a chapter in gaming history — cabinets and the earliest home systems were still teaching players what a video game could be. Cataloguing releases from the period, notable and obscure alike, keeps that fuller picture intact.

Technical notes

Catalogued for Atari 2600, dated 1978. This entry reflects public listing metadata — platform and year — with direct download links attached.

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