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I can't believe there's anyone out there who doesn't know what this one's all about. Still, for the benefit of Mr Eduardo Cortez of darkest Peru it's a Breakout clone with knobs on.

Breakout was a very simple affair involving a paddle, a ball and several destructible blocks. Anyway Breakout died a death years ago. Then, not long ago, Arkanoid came out and took the gameplaying public by storm. This is the sequel and it's even better than the first. There are indestructible blocks and sliding blocks, power-ups and bonuses up to your eyeballs, a host of hazards - including aliens - and reduced paddle size. In both graphics and playability, this is a monster of a game and for only a few hundred pence, it's a steal!

The graphics are great, there are oodles of features, it's hugely playable, more addictive than, er, a very addictive thing and, and... [Yes I think we get the message - Ed!]