BreakThru
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Developed_By:
Artech Digital Entertainment
Published_By:
Spectrum Holobyte
Released On:
01 Jan 1994
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BreakThru , released in 1994 , is a puzzle game for the Super Nintendo console. In this fast-paced game, you must click on groups of same-colored bricks to remove them before time runs out.
The objective of BreakThru is not just about removing bricks as quickly as possible, but also about creating chains of brick removals that will release more bricks over time. As the game progresses and new bricks are added, the challenge increases. Can you stay focused and keep those bricks disappearing?
UPC-A:
085004153303 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
3946 (United States)
ASIN:
B000035Y57 (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-ABXE-USA (United States)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
BreakThru is a fast-paced action puzzle game for one or two players where the goal is to clear all the bricks from a wall before time runs out. Traveling through various global cities with unique backdrops and soundtracks, players must test their hand-eye coordination by clearing bricks, lining up falling objects, and using explosive power-ups like rockets and soda cans. As the levels progress, the challenge intensifies, requiring quick thinking and color coordination to beat the clock.
Story
Welcome to BreakThru
BreakThru is the one game where you're really up against the wall! In this action puzzle game, you try to remove all the bricks from a wall before your time is up. The challenge starts out easy at first, but becomes tougher as you get closer to your goal.
The action never stops as you clear bricks, line up falling objects, blow up soda cans, fire rockets, and race the clock. As you move through the different levels, you will take down walls in different cities of the world, each featuring its own unique scenery and musical soundtrack.
BreakThru is a fast-paced game for one or two players that tests your hand-eye coordination as well as your color coordination. Beware! Once you start playing BreakThru, it's hard to stop.
How to Play
Loading BreakThru
Here's what you'll need to do before you can play:
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1. Set up your Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) according to the instructions in your user's guide.
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2. Plug a controller into Controller Slot 1 on your SNES. If you have a second controller and want to play a two-player game, plug the other controller into Controller Slot 2.
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3. Make sure the power switch is OFF.
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4. Plug the BreakThru game pak into the console and press it down firmly.
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5. Turn the power switch ON.
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6. After the introductory screens, you'll be at the Title screen.
Playing BreakThru
The object of BreakThru is to remove all bricks and foreign objects (except for rocks and spiders) from a wall before time runs out. To do this, move the square cursor to a brick that is next to another brick of the same color (either horizontally or vertically), then press Button B on your controller.
As you remove the lower-level bricks, gravity will pull the higher-level bricks into the gaps. When all the bricks in a column are removed, the remaining columns of bricks will slide over to fill up the empty space. You can change which direction these columns of bricks will slide by using the Shifter.
To make the game even more challenging, bricks and foreign objects will fall randomly from the top of the screen. You'll also have to overcome a variety of obstacles, such as rocks, which can't be destroyed or removed from the wall. There are pesky spiders which dangle from their webs and block the movement of bricks, plus stubborn soda cans, which must be destroyed.
But certain foreign objects can help you clear the bricks in the wall and eliminate obstacles. Exploding dynamite sticks destroy bricks and obstacles (except rocks) in all directions. Rockets blast away all bricks and obstacles (except rocks) in their path. And the super brick clears away all bricks of the next selected color.
Eventually, you'll only have a few bricks left to remove. Now, you can turn on the Grid and use its lines to help you drop bricks and objects into the best places in the remaining wall. You'll find that the Shifter is also helpful for clearing spaces for bricks and objects to drop.
When you remove the last brick or object (other than rocks and spiders), you've cleared the wall! Now, you'll move onto another wall—and another challenge. After you clear four walls in one city, you'll travel to a different city in the world. When you've cleared four walls in each of the six cities, you've completed a world tour. You'll then begin another world tour in the same six cities, but at a higher level of difficulty.
Starting BreakThru
After you've loaded BreakThru, the introductory screens will appear on your television screen, and you'll see the Title screen. It has a large "BreakThru" logo and the words START and OPTIONS at the bottom. Highlight either of these words by pressing left or right on the control pad, then press any button to select.
If you choose START without selecting OPTIONS, you'll begin a game set to the default options: a SINGLE player game, an EASY level of play, and a 5 MIN time limit. Selecting OPTIONS lets you set different configurations for BreakThru, including twoplayer games.
Falling Bricks and Objects
Bricks and foreign objects will be moving constantly from right to left above the wall. If they're left alone, they'll fall on top of the wall after a set amount of time.
You can move these bricks and objects back and forth along the top by pressing and holding Button A, then pressing left or right on the control pad. To drop these bricks and objects, press and hold Button A, and then press down on the control pad.
Score Display
Your current score can be found on the upper left-hand corner, below the word SCORE.
Timer
This is located below the score display. It will count down from either 2 MIN, 5 MIN or 10 MIN. When the timer counts down to 30 seconds, it will flash and you'll hear a loud warning noise to let you know that you're running out of time.
At 10 seconds and 5 seconds, the timer will flash again and you'll hear the same warning noise. If the timer reaches 0 seconds and you haven't finished clearing a wall, you'll lose one of your lives.
Grid
The circular object just below the timer is the Grid. When it's activated, vertical lines will appear in the background of the wall. These lines help you to drop falling bricks and other objects into the best positions on the wall.
To turn on the Grid, press Button X. If the Grid lines are hard to see, turn the background off from the Options menu.
Shifter
Toward the bottom of both the left and right permanent walls, you'll find two Shifter arrows pointing left and right. One will always be lit up, indicating the direction that columns of bricks and other objects will shift at the base of the wall. To change this Shifter direction, press Button Y. The arrow on the opposite side of the screen will now be lit up.
Scoring
Every time you remove bricks from the wall, you earn points. The more bricks you remove at one time, the more points you get. In addition, the higher the difficulty level you play at, the
Controls
Control Pad
Moves cursor square around wall in any of four directions: up, down, left or right
Button B
Clicks on where cursor is positioned to remove bricks, fire rockets, explode dynamite sticks, and select super bricks
Button X
Changes Shifter direction so that brick columns slide left or right
Button Y
Turns Grid on and off
Button A + Control Pad Left
Move objects at the top of screen to the left
Button A + Control Pad Right
Move objects at the top of screen to the right
Button A + Control Pad Down
Drop objects from the top of the screen
START Button
Pauses and unpauses game
Control Pad (on Options screen)
Press up or down to highlight an option, and press left or right to cycle through the choices
Any button (on Options screen with EXIT highlighted)
Return to the Title screen
Mouse movement
Moves the square cursor all around the wall
Left Mouse Button
Click to remove bricks, shoot rockets or detonate dynamite sticks, or select START or OPTIONS at the Title screen
Right Mouse Button + Mouse movement left/right
Hold down and move the mouse left and right to move the new bricks and objects left and right at the top of the wall
Right Mouse Button + Left Mouse Button
Hold the right mouse button and click the left mouse button to drop bricks and other objects from the top of the wall
Right Mouse Button
When held down, moves objects at the top to the left and right when mouse is moved left and right
Left and Right Mouse Buttons
Drops objects from top of screen
START button on your controller
To pause the game
Items & Weapons
Bricks
These are the main components of the walls in BreakThru, coming in a variety of colors depending on the difficulty level.
Dynamite Sticks
These can be exploded at the base of the wall to destroy all bricks and objects, except rocks, within one square. They will also explode if two land next to or on top of one another anywhere in the wall.
Rockets
These can be fired from anywhere in the wall to shoot in the direction they are pointed, removing everything in their path except rocks.
Super Bricks
These powerful, four-color bricks appear after reaching certain score thresholds. Clicking one allows you to select any color brick in the wall and make all bricks of that color disappear.
Rocks
These indestructible objects prevent columns of bricks from being shifted and cannot be blown up by dynamite. Rockets can move a rock one space in the direction pointed if there is nothing on the other side.
Enemies & Characters
Soda Cans
These trashy obstacles are found in the wall at higher difficulty levels and must be removed using a rocket or dynamite. They never fall from the top of the screen.
Spiders
These annoying insects hang from the top of the wall, deflecting falling bricks and blocking the left-right movement of brick stacks. They can be killed with a rocket or dynamite, but do not need to be removed to clear a wall.
Tips & Maps
Don't click on the wall unnecessarily
This wastes time and subtracts valuable points from your score.
Clear all bricks of one color first
Doing this leaves you with fewer colors and larger groups of bricks that are easier to clear away and yield more bonus points.
Clear top bricks first
Removing lower bricks first causes upper bricks to fall, which could ruin good chances to clear large numbers of bricks.
Use your dynamite sticks wisely
Position them to destroy the most soda cans, or drop a new dynamite stick from the top of the screen next to an existing one to explode both.
Plan ahead
By removing certain bricks, you can often move dynamite sticks or rockets into strategic places.
Use the Shifter often
The Shifter is handy for creating openings for new bricks to fall, especially in higher level games with many cans, spiders, and rocks.
Wait before you use your rockets
Rockets can destroy a large number of soda cans, so maneuver horizontal-firing rockets to the bottom of the wall before firing, or use vertical rockets to destroy large columns.
Exterminate those pesky spiders
Drop a horizontal-firing rocket on a large stack of bricks, reduce the stack until the rocket points at the spider, and then fire.
Don't blow up super bricks!
Super bricks are highly valuable; remove as many bricks as possible first, then use the super brick to eliminate the brick color you have the most of.
Try to group same-colored bricks
Vaporize certain bricks to bring larger groups of the same color together by looking for color patterns in the wall.
If you're playing the two-player dual wall game, send large numbers of bricks to your opponent
Clear seven or more bricks at a time as often as you can to overwhelm your opponent with unwanted bricks.
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