Arkanoid.
Season 2, Week 7 of Score Chasing begins Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 12:00:01 PST (GMT-8) featuring Arkanoid, the arcade version. This article will tell you everything you need to know about how to join our group and play.
PLEASE NOTE: this score chasing event is for adults, age 18 and older, so if you aren’t yet 18, then please return when you are.
First, let’s learn more about Arkanoid (Arcade). How is the game played, via Arcade-Museum:
This is a variation on an early ball and paddle video game where the paddle moves left and right at the bottom of the screen and a ball is deflected to hit bricks. Some bricks contain special powers to enhance play. The next level achieved by removing all the bricks.
At the top of this post, you’ll see a Arkanoid event promo image with a QR Code created by PGM member, Gamer_Nix. This will take you directly to the official PGM iScored Score Chasing Scoreboard at the spot where you will enter your score on Arkanoid (Arcade). Where can you play? Here are a few suggestions (alphabetical order) but is not a complete list by any means:
- Arcade – yes, check your local area for barcaes, arcades, mallcades, etc. You might have an Arkanoid arcade machine nearby and play might still be a quarter!
- Nintendo Switch – Arkanoid Eternal Battle the modern version includes the 1986 arcade game Arkanoid ($19.99, price varies, store link)
- PlayStation (PS5,4,3,2,1) Arkanoid Eternal Battle the modern version includes the 1986 arcade game Arkanoid – store link
- Steam / Steam Deck / PC – Arkanoid Eternal Battle the modern version includes the 1986 arcade game Arkanoid ($19.99, prices vary, store link)
- Various Emulated / MAME / CoinOpsX / etc – emulated versions of Arkanoid (Arcade) are allowed, but we do not typically link to these sources
- Xbox Series S/X – Arkanoid Eternal Battle the modern version includes the 1986 arcade game Arkanoid, Xbox store
Now that you have located where to play Arkanoid, simply start playing to establish your personal best score. The goal of score chasing is not a typical leaderboard high score, be the top score tournament. We simply want you to play and beat your personal best. Every time you do, you’ll update your score on the PGM iScored Scoreboard here and linked in the QR code of the image at the top of this article: https://www.iscored.info/?mode=public&user=Playgamesmore&scrollTo=39608
LIVE on Saturday Octoberr 28, 2023 at 7am PST (GMT-8) we will recap the Arkanoid scores submitted, talk about Arkanoid and launch the next featured game we are score chasing at our official Twitch channel here: https://www.twitch.tv/playgamesmoredotcom
After submitting a score, you can (optionally) join our invite-ony PGM Discord adult gamer group and become a member for free. To do that, simply contact any member of the group and/or stop by the live stream and tell us a bit about yourself. We’d love to have you, as long as you are interested in playing games more. More information about PGM is available on the About Play Games More page of this website.
Missed this event? No worries, you can still continue to score chase any game we have featured at Play Games More 24/7, 365 days per year. As of this writing we have over 100 games including real pinball, virtual pinball, Arcade games, Steam/PC and more are being added regularly. Game on, everybody!