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1989 Classic

A classic Game Boy Breakout-style game where you use a spaceship as a paddle to bounce an energy ball and clear rows of blocks. Simple controls, quick rounds and rising difficulty define the experience.

What defines Alleyway:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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Arkanoid: Doh It Again

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  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Gameplay comes before story
  • Bright, upbeat tone

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Snake II

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The classic Nokia phone arcade game: guide a growing snake around the screen, eat food and avoid crashing into your own tail. Simple, addictive and built around chasing high scores.

Pinball Dreams

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Scramble

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Pang Adventures

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A modern take on the arcade classic Pang: you pop bouncing bubbles into ever smaller pieces while dodging them, solo or in co-op, on a world tour against an alien invasion.

Defy Gravity

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Crystal Caves

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Xevious

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Shatter

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Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball

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Sonic becomes the pinball as you roll through Eggman's Veg-O-Fortress, completing table objectives and collecting the Chaos Emeralds. A quirky mix of platformer and pinball with tricky stages.

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