Play Bananoid Online
You bounce a ball through floating fruit while dodging coconuts—the paddle’s just slippery enough to make you panic when things get chaotic. That crunchy MS-DOS soundtrack and pixelated fruit somehow make it weirdly addictive.
Bananoid was part of the MS-DOS Classic Games collection, a compilation that bundled various public domain and shareware titles for the platform. It emerged during the era when simple, focused arcade-style games were common on home computers, often developed by individuals or small teams rather than large studios. The game fits squarely into that tradition of straightforward, repetitive action designed for quick sessions.
You control a paddle at the bottom of the screen, moving it left and right to bounce a ball upward and break rows of floating bananas and other fruit. The main objective is to clear each screen by destroying every block while preventing the ball from falling past your paddle. Signature mechanics include ricocheting the ball at sharp angles to maximize damage, and occasionally dodging falling obstacles like coconuts that can shrink your paddle or cost a life. The pacing is brisk, and the difficulty ramps up steadily as later levels introduce faster ball speeds and more complex block arrangements. It feels satisfying to slip into a rhythm of precise deflections and sudden recoveries.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Bananoid ROM
You can download this ROM to play Bananoid offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
