Throwback: Remember the Atari Video Game Breakout? You Can Play it on Google

Screenshot of Breakout from Google Mirror.

Darren Doyle, story:
Those of us from the Atari generation remember all the hits: Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Combat and more, along with the sensation of quickly leaning right or left to get the joystick to do more than it should. However, there were a few games that required switching out the joystick for a different controller, which was the paddle.

Paddle games included Circus Atari and Demons to Diamonds, among many others, but the most popular were Breakout and then the new and improved Super Breakout. 

The Atari 2600 paddle controller. (Wikipedia)

I recently discovered that through Google, Breakout can be played right on your phone, and it's really easy to access.

While your typical gamer may not be blown away by anything here, for me, it was a nice trip back to the 80s where my family and I enjoyed lots of fun times.

To access the game on a smart phone, follow these steps:

1. Search "Atari Breakout" on your Google app or from the Google homepage on your phone browser
2. Tap the first link in the search results, which should be the elgooG Google Mirror website (which is from Google)
3. The game will load on the screen

From a phone, you simply use your finger to swipe the paddle at the bottom. It can be a little challenging placing your finger in the right spot so that you can see both the ball and the paddle.

Additionally, before the comments roll in like "what does this have to do with Edmonson County?" or "this isn't news," just relax. This is one of Google's Easter eggs that I discovered this morning that I thought some may enjoy.

I leave you with a bad Atari joke: What do you get when you play too much Atari? The burning asteroids.