Play Crackout (Proto) Online
You clear bricks with a paddle until UFOs show up or the ball glitches through walls—it’s Breakout’s weird cousin that plays by its own rules.
Ever played Breakout and thought, "What if this had more weirdness?" That’s Crackout—or Nazo no Kabe if you’re playing the Japanese Famicom version. It’s got the same paddle-and-ball basics, but then throws in power-ups, enemies crawling around the bricks, and some seriously janky physics that make the ball ricochet in ways you won’t expect.
First few minutes, you’re just clearing blocks like normal, but then a random UFO drifts across the screen, or the ball suddenly phases through walls. The Australian/European NES release is the one most people know, since the US version got scrapped. It’s not polished, but that’s part of the charm—like finding an old arcade cabinet with slightly busted controls.
If you’re into retro oddities, this one’s a fun little time capsule from when devs were still figuring out how to stretch simple concepts into full games.
Download Crackout (Proto) ROM
You can download this ROM to play Crackout (Proto) offline using an Nintendo (NES) emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
