Break Dance Explained

Break Dance
Designer:Stephen Beck
Developer:Beck-Tech[1] [2]
Genre:Sports
Modes:Single-player[3]
Multiplayer
Platforms:Commodore 64[4]

Break Dance (also known as Breakdance) is a 1984 rhythm game developed by Beck-Tech and published by Epyx in North America and Europe for the Commodore 64. The game relies on players making dancing moves that resemble the classic game Simon says.[4] The game capitalized on early 1980s-era b-boying, which was a popular trend in American culture.[5] The game was inspired by the films Flashdance and Beat Street.[6]

Gameplay

A computer character performs a pattern of five break dancing moves that must be copied by the player. One new move is added to every round, making the game more complicated as the player progresses through each stage.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Additional game release information . GameFAQs. 2011-03-25.
  2. Web site: Developer information . Allgame. 2011-03-26.
  3. Web site: Stadium 64 - Manuals Archives. Stadium 64. 2011-03-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20110826133828/http://s64.emuunlim.org:88/manuals/breakdance.htm. 2011-08-26. dead.
  4. Web site: Platform information. MobyGames. 2011-03-26. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100905235528/http://www.mobygames.com/game/c64/break-dance. 2010-09-05.
  5. Web site: Developer information . In the 80s. 2011-03-26.
  6. Book: Onosko, Tim . Steve Beck: Renaissance Man of the Future . . 1985.