Artifact Details

Title

Breakout game cartridge

Catalog Number

102711466

Type

Software

Description

Breakout was one of the most popular games in the long history of the Atari 2600. Head Engineer Al Alcorn assigned Atari employee Steve Jobs to design the single-player game, which was similar to Pong. Jobs in turn asked his friend Steve Wozniak to do it. But Wozniak’s design proved too difficult to manufacture – or understand-- and another team designed the final version.

Date

1978

Publisher

Atari, Inc.

Place of Publication

U.S.

Dimensions

overall: 3 7/8 in x 3 1/4 in x 7/8 in

Format

Game cartridge

Subject

Atari; Home game systems; Games; Jobs, Steve; Wozniak, Steve; Alcorn, Al

Credit

Gift of Christopher Garcia

Lot Number

X5288.2009
 

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