Was breakout ever released in PAL regions?

[Cardboard76]

Hi all,

 

I'm writing to ask a question or two about Breakout. was the game ever released in PAL territories? I'm from the UK, so I have a PAL 2600. I also have a copy of Breakout, which I'm unsure if it's PAL or NTSC. will an NTSC copy of Breakout work on a PAL console? I look forward to hearing a response.

 

Many thanks,

 

Cardboard76

[+Atari2600PAL]

My copy of breakout has cx2622-P on the cart which I believe means it’s PAL

[0078265317]

No PAL games don't properly work on NTSC 2600 and visa versa.   The screen rolls if you put a PAL cart in a NTSC version.

[0078265317]

Also looking on eBay all the -P ones are text label and none of the picture ones have a -P.  Interesting.

 

And this one claims to be PAL but no -P on the label.

 

EBAY

 

EBAY 2

 

And the second one he says never used.  Not sure if it can be so.  Somebody had the game since 1978 and never used it.

Edited December 26, 2022 by 0078265317

[0078265317]

I found a P finally with picture label.  Regular not super breakout.  The P is on the end label not front picture.

 

EBAY

[stepho]

I definitely remember playing Breakout in Australia (a PAL country) as a kid.
It was one of the games that practically every one had.
I think it was an included game when we bought the console but that's just an (unreliable) memory.

[Rom Hunter]

19 hours ago, Cardboard76 said:

I'm writing to ask a question or two about Breakout. was the game ever released in PAL territories?

http://www.atarimania.com/pgelstsoft.awp?system=2&type=G&publisher=6&format=1&search=98.114.101.97.107.111.117.116.&step=200

[+SpiceWare]

19 hours ago, 0078265317 said:

The screen rolls if you put a PAL cart in a NTSC version.

 

Depends on your display, below is the PAL game Wing War running on my NTSC 2600. 

 

 

Plays fine, though the colors are incorrect as seen by running it in Stella:

 

 

If your display rolls you might be able to adjust the Vertical Hold to get a stable picture.

[Cardboard76]

On 12/26/2022 at 6:36 PM, Atari2600PAL said:

My copy of breakout has cx2622-P on the cart which I believe means it’s PAL

Mine does too. Really need to get my hands on a composite modded 2600, since I have no CRT TVs in my possession. Thank you all for your responses.

[0078265317]

5 hours ago, Cardboard76 said:

Mine does too. Really need to get my hands on a composite modded 2600, since I have no CRT TVs in my possession. Thank you all for your responses.

Just use a vcr.  Or most new tvs still have coax which is good enough

Edited December 27, 2022 by 0078265317

[davyK]

 

PAL got a release of Breakout. We also got Super Breakout - I'd go for Super instead as it's far better and it runs really well - doesn't feel very different to the NTSC version.  Original Breakout does have nice variations though like timed games, steerable balls and breakthru. It also has 2v2 team games.  But it has a 2 wall limit - Super Breakout has limitless walls for you.

Edited January 2, 2023 by davyK