CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1978

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Manufacturer

Atari, Inc.

Credit Line

Gift of Christopher J. Garcia

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

United States

Keywords

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

Object ID

102711466

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.