Brick Breaker
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Brick Breaker is a videogame that comes preloaded on the BlackBerry.
[edit] Gameplay
Brick Breaker is a Breakout clone[1] in which the player must smash a wall of bricks by deflecting a bouncing ball with a paddle. The paddle may move horizintally and is controlled with the BlackBerry's trackwheel. When all the bricks have been destroyed, play advances to a new level.
[edit] Critical reception
Brick Breaker has a cult following of professional players trying to achieve high scores.[2] The game's addictiveness was highlighted by The Vancouver Sun: There are "dozens of forums, support groups and yes, a Brick Breaker Addiction Facebook page, with spouses complaining of addicted mates."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Shelley Fralic (November 19, 2010). "Ex-video game foe is now addicted to zapping bricks". The Vancouver Sun. http://www.vancouversun.com/life/video+game+addicted+zapping+bricks/3852819/story.html. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ "Beyond Brickbreaker". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Lv5jMaaFJ9MJ:online.wsj.com/article/SB118662562311092622.html+brickbreaker+cult&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
