TRAZ
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TRAZ is a 1988 computer game, released by Cascade Games. A beta version somehow became available via various bulletin boards
prior to the game's official release.
TRAZ is a Breakout clone
with many extra features, including simultaneous two-player gameplay, various brick patterns, random level order, and a construction set
.
Bulletin board system
A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging...
prior to the game's official release.
TRAZ is a Breakout clone
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...
with many extra features, including simultaneous two-player gameplay, various brick patterns, random level order, and a construction set
Level editor
A level editor is a software tool used to design levels, maps, campaigns, etc and virtual worlds for a video game. In some cases the creator of a video game releases an official level editor for a game, but other times the community of fans step in to fill the void...
.