Block Block

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Block Block

romset · block

Capcom · 1991 · Ball & Paddle / Breakout

GOOD ★ 70 2P sim Vertical

CONTROLS

  • Joystickjoystick (2-way)
  • Buttons1
  • Players2
  • Screen384x240px @57.42Hz R270
  • Serie
  • EmulatorMame 0.288 (may-29 2026)

HISTORY

Arcade Video game published 35 years ago:

Block Block (c) 1991 Capcom.

A blue paddle rebounds a ball into the colorful bricks.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)
Sound Chips: OKI6295 (@ 7.5 Khz), YM2413 (@ 4 Mhz)

Screen orientation: Vertical
Video resolution: 240 x 384 pixels
Screen refresh: 60.00 Hz
Palette colors: 2048

Players: 2
Control: Paddle
Buttons: 1

- TRIVIA -

Block Block was released in September 1991 in Japan.

A bootleg of this game was released by Koa the same year.

- UPDATES -

The Japanese version has a little storyline before the titlescreen.

- STAFF -

Planner: Futoshi Kuwahara, Udatoshi
Designers: Shinji Sakashita, H.K, M. Miyao
Programmers: T. Ohta, Kohei Akiyama, N. Sakoda
Sound designers: P-Chan, T. Yomage

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[US] Microsoft XBOX (nov.24, 2006) "Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2"
[US] Sony PS2 (nov.24, 2006) "Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 [Model SLUS-21473]"
Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (apr.11, 2007) "Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 [Model SLES-54561]"
[EU] Sony PS2 (apr.13, 2007) "Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 [Model SLES-54561]"

* HANDHELDS:
[US] Sony PSP (mar.22, 2006) "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULUS-10097]"
[EU] Sony PSP (jul.21, 2006) "Capcom Classics Collection Remixed [Model ULES-00347]"
[US] Sony PSP (feb.6, 2007) "Capcom Puzzle World [Model ULUS-10217]"
[AU] Sony PSP (jul.11, 2007) "Capcom Puzzle World"
[EU] Sony PSP (jul.13, 2007) "Capcom Puzzle World [Model ULES-00647]"

- CONTRIBUTE -

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