So here’s to Brick Breaker —the game that taught a generation of professionals how to procrastinate, one brick at a time. If you still have your old BlackBerry in a drawer somewhere, charge it up. I bet your high score is still waiting. Did you ever beat Level 34? No one ever beats Level 34.
It was simple. It was hard. And it was yours. brick breaker on blackberry
Before iPhones flooded the App Store with endless clones of Flappy Bird and Candy Crush , there was a different kind of mobile gaming addiction. It didn’t require an internet connection. It didn’t have in-app purchases. And it came pre-installed on the most professional device in your pocket: the BlackBerry. So here’s to Brick Breaker —the game that
Today, you can find emulated versions online or knock-offs on app stores. But unless you’re rolling a trackball on a Curve 8520, it’s just not the same. Did you ever beat Level 34
Its name was Brick Breaker . For the uninitiated, Brick Breaker was an Arkanoid-style paddle-and-ball game. At the bottom of the screen sat a small rectangular paddle. Above it, rows of colored bricks waited to be destroyed. A single ball bounced around the screen; your job was to slide the paddle left or right to keep the ball in play, deflecting it upward to smash every brick.