Genre: Action / Puzzle
Developer: Milton Bradley Company
Publisher: Milton Bradley Company
Year: 1982
System: Microvision
Super Blockbuster is a Microvision cartridge released in Europe in 1982 as the final title for the platform. A successor to the original Block Buster game, it keeps the paddle-and-ball Breakout-style gameplay but introduces more intricate block patterns and additional levels.
Players control a paddle via the Microvision’s knob to bounce a ball towards a wall of blocks. Blocks disappear upon impact, and players must clear the screen while preventing the ball from falling past the paddle. Speeds and paddle sizes remain fixed, but the enhanced layouts offer a greater challenge.
As the last official game, Super Blockbuster represents the culmination of the Microvision’s development, showcasing more complex level designs within the hardware’s limitations.
