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Romset and name:
offtwall Off the Wall (2/3-player upright)
Short name:
Off the Wall
Manufacturer:
Atari Games
Year:
Genre:
Ball & Paddle
Category:
Ball & Paddle / Breakout
Serie:
-
Driver source:
atari/offtwall.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 3 players (solo, 2-3 concurrents)
Input:
Joystick 8 ways, Dial
Buttons / keys:
Coins:
Cabinet:
-
Free-play:
Not supported
Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
70 to 80 (Good)
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
336x240@59.922743 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
MOS Technology 6502, Motorola MC68000
Audio
Sound:
Audio chips:
Atari JSA III Sound Board, Speaker, YM2151 OPM
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.36b3 released on aug-22 1999
Last release:
Mame 0.264 released on mar-26 2024
Clone of:
-
Clones:
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
NO DUMP
Required files:
Status
OVERALL:
GOOD
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Good
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Supported
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  • Arcade Video game published 33 years ago:

    Off The Wall © 1991 Atari Games Corp.

    Off the Wall is an arcade game produced by Atari and released in North America in 1991. A modern remake of Breakout, this game introduces many new gameplay features to the bat-and-ball genre, and it incorporates some elements from Pong as well. It supports up to three players simultaneously (though most cabinets only support two), and the game's graphics include many backgrounds modeled after modern abstract art.

    The objective of Off the Wall is to score as many points as possible by destroying square blocks in a never-ending series of levels. The player controls a paddle using an analog knob or a joystick (depending on the machine configuration). The paddle moves along one edge of the playfield, and a ball flies around the playfield and bounces off the walls and the paddle. When a ball hits a block, the block disappears (unless it is indestructible). A square exit is placed on the screen, and directing the ball into this exit causes all remaining blocks on the screen to self-destruct, awarding bonus points and advancing the player(s) to the next level.

    The ball occasionally splits in two (in multiplayer games, three balls may be on the screen at once), and the player can put spin on the ball, causing it to move in a curved trajectory. The player loses a life when the last ball on the screen moves past the player's paddle, though in some circumstances, the game gives the player a second chance. The game is over when the player has lost all of his or her lives.

    As levels progress, the game introduces new features that make the game more complex and challenging. These features include blocks that move randomly or in circles, various powerups, indestructible blocks and bombs, blocks that parachute or fly in to replace destroyed blocks, objects that change the ball's speed and trajectory, and guns that can shrink the players' paddles. Depending on the number of players in the game, some levels may be skipped due to the exit being along one player's edge of the playfield. In multiplayer games, a bonus round occurs periodically where players compete directly against one another in an exact clone of Pong. The winning player earns an extra life.

    TECHNICAL
    Game ID: 136090

    Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 7.15909 Mhz), MOS Technology 6502 (@ 1.7895 Mhz)
    Sound Chips: Yamaha YM2151 (@ 3.579 Mhz)

    Players: 3
    Control: dial
    Buttons: 4

    TRIVIA
    Off The Wall was released in October 1991 as a conversion kit. 500 kits where produced in the USA and 250 in Ireland.

    The selling price was $895 at its time of release.

    If a ball is kept in play long enough, the speed meter will go up to 'Hyper Speed', 'Ludicrous Speed', and 'They've Gone Plaid!' - all references to Mel Brooks' Star Wars parody, 'Spaceballs'.

    STAFF
    Project Leader: Kelly Turner (KFT)
    Programmers: Norm Avellar (NLA), Kelly Turner (KFT)
    Engineers: Pat McCarthy (PAT), John Moore (JMM)
    Animators: Kris Moser (KEM), Chuck Eyler
    Technician: Glenn McNamara (GFM)
    Sound FX: Brad Fuller (BAF)
    Music: John Paul (JFP)
    Controls: Jerry Lichac
    Team Leader: John Ray (JMR)
    Product Manager: Jerry Momoda (JMM)
    And special thanks to: Farrokh Khodadadi, Cris Drobny, Tim Hubberstey (TJH), Dave Cook, Sharon, Mark, Riz, Bridget, Leon, Minh Nguyen, Karen, Emmette, Steve, Dave, Mike, Jim

    Others from high score table: Sam Comstock (SMC)
    Company from high score table - Atari Games (ATA) (RI ) (GAM) (ES )

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    NEC PC-Engine: Unreleased prototype.
    Sega Game Gear: Unreleased prototype.

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1866&o=2
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