Pop-pop
Encyclopedia
pop-pop is an embellished Arkanoid
-style game. The game was originally released in 2002 by Ambrosia Software
, for Mac OS X
. pop-pop was entered into the MacWorld Game Hall of Fame in 2002. The version for Microsoft Windows
was released the following year.
Two other modes of play are available to a single player with a single copy of the game. In "versus" mode one picks a character to play and progresses through several levels playing against all of the other characters. Each character features its own special ability which hinders the opponent's progress. For example, one character throws ducks on the other playing field which force the ball into different trajectories; another drops bombs which harm the other player. "Puzzle" mode is more like traditional Breakout
games, offering oddly designed puzzles in the shape of numbers, animals or rooms. Both modes offer several levels of difficulty from which to choose.
Also the catch phrase for the television show Community's character 'Magnitude'
Arkanoid
is an arcade game developed by Taito in 1986. It is based upon Atari's Breakout games of the 1970s. The title refers to a doomed "mothership" from which the player's ship, the Vaus, escapes.-Overview:...
-style game. The game was originally released in 2002 by Ambrosia Software
Ambrosia Software
Ambrosia Software is a predominantly Macintosh software company located in Rochester, New York. Ambrosia produces utilities and games. Its products are distributed as shareware; demo versions can be downloaded and used for up to 30 days....
, for Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
. pop-pop was entered into the MacWorld Game Hall of Fame in 2002. The version for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
was released the following year.
Features
It features 7 different characters from which the player can choose as well as 100 puzzle levels. pop-pop can be played against an opponent over the Internet. The Mac OS X version of the game has unique features, such as the ability to challenge other players to duel mode on a LAN segment by making use of Apple's implementation of multicast DNS/ZeroConf, rather than having to connect to Ambrosia's own server. The game also allows for two players to sit down and play on one Mac, provided they each have a computer mouse.Two other modes of play are available to a single player with a single copy of the game. In "versus" mode one picks a character to play and progresses through several levels playing against all of the other characters. Each character features its own special ability which hinders the opponent's progress. For example, one character throws ducks on the other playing field which force the ball into different trajectories; another drops bombs which harm the other player. "Puzzle" mode is more like traditional Breakout
Breakout clone
A Breakout clone is a sub-class of the "bat-and-ball" genre introduced with the Magnavox Odyssey's Tennis and Atari's Pong...
games, offering oddly designed puzzles in the shape of numbers, animals or rooms. Both modes offer several levels of difficulty from which to choose.
Also the catch phrase for the television show Community's character 'Magnitude'