Arkanoid on Amstrad CPC 6128 vintage home computer

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Gameplay from Arkanoid playing on the Amstrad CPC 6128 vintage home computer. Retro Gaming.

Big thanks to Jake, DemonOfGaming for sending this to me.
http://www.youtube.com/user/DemonOfGaming

This is not a review, walkthrough, playthrough, or demonstration of my playing ability.
It's more a case of me speaking my thoughts while playing the games, many for the first time, and most for the first time in a very long time... so it's all a little spontaneous and random.
Predictably, as I never practice before recording, I usually play very badly.

Given that I am playing many of these games for the first time, and everything I say is completely off the cuff, you probably shouldn't take what I say overly seriously. The opinions that I express are my feelings at the time, but it's entirely possible that they would be different if I were to take the time to get to grips with the game.
However, given that these videos are intended to show that "first time experience", I believe they have some validity or merit.
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[ReplayRetro]

i love games like this, always good for a quick blast, but worryingly addictive, so that quick blast can end up being a day lost

maybe i'm a cretin (no maybe about it) but i didn't really notice a difference in your voice to be honest, so erm . . . . . yeah that's that really

[SteveBenway]

@ReplayRetro I'd never call you a cretin. Magnificently talented, more like.... and deaf ;)

[ReplayRetro]

@SteveBenway i don't think i've ever been referred to as magnificent in any way, i'm moved, but yeah as you'll discover in interghosts community video this xmas i'm very much tone deaf lol

[SteveBenway]

@ReplayRetro Well that makes two of us then :D

[niceandgames]

Excellent video, Mr. Kaaaaa 6abaaa! This looks like a really excellent version of Arkanoid!

[SteveBenway]

@niceandgames Aww... you remembered my name :)

[HiroGaems]

*ahem*

An Arkanoid player called Steve

Started up the old Amstrad one eve

With a bob of his head,

He said, "Bugger, I'm dead!

This is fast like you wouldn't believe!"

For some reason I associate Arkanoid with limericks. No idea why. This is possibly the tamest one I've ever come up with, but a suitably dirty mind could wring some filth out of it I'm sure. :D

[AtsumaKarin]

Wow...how on EARTH did you get so many warp power-ups, Steve? Is this a hacked version? :P

Seriously...any version of this game I've played, they're like gold dust, yet you seemed to get one on every level!

On the plus side, we got to see past the first level and not have to watch you struggle to get the last brick. :P

As I said on your last Arkanoid video, I like this game a lot! :D

Good SWILL! :D

[EgoShredder]

@Xyphoe

I reached around level 23 or so, but I think it goes up to 33. I googled and found a page, which looks exactly the same as the CPC version; enter this search term 'Arkanoid levels map' and click on the sixth result 'Arkanoid — StrategyWiki, the video game walkthrough and strategy ...'

This game is really tough and I played this to death to get where I did. I often could reach level 20 say, but the next game would not get past level 3. Level 3 is one of the hardest!

[Xyphoe]

Great game! Probably the best 'Breakout' type game ever ... and a cracking version on the Amstrad - fab review as always :)

[Xyphoe]

@EgoShredder How many levels does it have do you know?

[CptNeeda]

KhAAAAAAn! KhAAAAAn!

This video got me thinking of the second Star Trek movie.

[TeamRocketReviews]

@HiroGaems I always thought the Arkanoid loader music on the C64 version by Martin Galway would make a great rap.

[TheBladeJunker]

You couldn't pick a worst game to play and comment on, that game needs at least 80% focus to play remotely well. Space Druids, yep I can see that. I concur on the Amstrad CPC being lesser than C64 but its a close second and the system color palette is quite vibrant. Nice to hear young SteveBenway again. :D

[EgoShredder]

@electricadventures

This was one of the first games I bought for the CPC in 1987, and is one of my most favourite.  I tried it on my Atari STE but it seemed to only work with a mouse, so I prefer the CPC because I can use the keyboard and progess much further into the game; I have completed about 3/4 of the game without cheating, but it is REALLY TOUGH! I like the graphics, sound and music best on the CPC version too.