Breakout (Game)

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Breakout (Game)
Game Information
Availability Unavailable
Platform Online, iOS platform
Controls Mouse, spacebar, arrow keys, touchscreen

Breakout is an online game on HeroFactory.com. It was later released in the iTunes App Store for free, utilizing similar gameplay and controls. Hero Cores included with all of the 2012 sets contain game codes, which can be entered for Hero Points. Several other codes have been released elsewhere, which are flyers and promotions, as well.

Gameplay

The iOS app icon

The game starts out with Zib telling the Hero/Daniel Rocka about submitting codes. After submitting a code of his own, he tells the Rocka to celebrate with a drink. Then, the alarms go off and Zib tells the Rocka that all of the villains have escaped and that the Hero should go investigate the Villain Storage Area.

Level 1: The Villain Storage Area

The Hero/Rocka is told how to pick up points, fire his gun, climb walls, upgrade a weapon, and about secrets. During that, he must defeat hordes of Arachnix Drones and henchmen to move on. Eventually, Rocka comes to Black Phantom, fighting him three times until Black Phantom becomes weak. Rocka throw his Hero Cuffs at Black Phantom to try to capture him, but Black Phantom avoids getting caught by the Cuffs, making Rocka come after him, but Black Phantom knocks unconscious, Black Phantom escapes, and Rocka returns to the Mission Management Station.

Level 2: Deep Sea Trench 675

The Hero/William Furno goes down a sea sentry-guarded path in planet Scylla until he comes to a fork in the path. After choosing a path, Furno faces more sea sentries and finds Jawblade (either path will take Furno to him) and to defeat him, Furno must shoot him, his water bombs, and three cliffs to stun him. After Furno cuffs Jawblade, he returns to the Hero Factory.

Level 3: Z'chaya Temple Ruins

The Hero/Nathan Evo starts out on a jungle path in Z'Chaya, if he goes backwards, he will find a rock pile that needs an upgraded gun to smash, if he goes to the right, he will fall off a cliff and find a group of pillars that can be jumped to find a blueprint, if he goes straight, he walks until he comes to a fork in the path, if he goes left he gets an award, if he goes right, he doesn't. If he continues down the left path, he will find a few rock piles that need an upgraded gun to blast through. However, if he continues down the right path he will come to a rock pile that needs an upgraded gun to destroy. Continuing down the left path, he will find a bridge that is raised, he then shoots it, making it fall and he climbs/crosses it after defeating the henchman on the walkways, he will come to a clearing were he sees Toxic Reapa, Toxic Reapa runs off while his henchmen and arachnids attack, after defeating them, he follows Toxic Reapa through some ruins, he stands on a platform to make the gate that lead to Toxic Reapa raise. He follows the paths and goes through a waterfall to find Toxic Reapa who unleashes another barrage of arachnids. After defeating them, Toxic Reapa is faced, he shoots out toxic acids in puddles around him that can drain Evo's health bar. After Evo cuffs Toxic Reapa, he returns to the Hero Factory.

Level 4: Sigma Sigma Satellite

The Hero/Mark Surge starts out on a meteor. Walking down a rocky path, he can jump to another meteor if he has upgraded boots. He then comes to a teleportation unit that brings him to a secret part of the satellite. If he continues straight, he comes to many groups of Henchmen. After defeating them, he advances to a teleport unit. After being teleported to the Satellite, he defeats many more groups of Henchmen, and goes to another unit, He then battles and cuffs Splitface, bringing him back to Hero Factory.

Level 5: The Hive

The Hero/Natalie Breez starts out in a Hive in System TQ46, and as the name "Hive" depicts, she walks until she finds a group of henchmen. After defeating them, she goes through many passageways that lead to different caverns, until she finds one that has three levers. She flips them, and runs to Thornraxx's cavern. After defeating and cuffing Thornraxx, she brings him back to the Hero Factory.

Level 6: Tansari

The Hero/Jimi Stringer starts out in the midst of a fog, where he follows a power cable that leads to computers that will shut off electricity gates, after shutting off all of the gates, he confronts, defeats, and cuffs Voltix, bringing him back to the Hero Factory.

Level 7: Kollix IV

The Hero/Preston Stormer is on an Ultra Mach Speed Cycle chasing Speeda Demon, who is driving the Nitro Rocket Motorbike, Stormer then races up to him, dodging blasts and firing them at the same time as dodging stalactites that fall from the roof of caves. Eventually, he cuffs Speeda Demon and brings him back to the Hero Factory.

Level 8: Makuhero City

The Hero/Dunkan Bulk starts out in the alleyways of Makuhero City. After he starts walking, arachnids start popping out of trash cans, walls, holes, etc.. After, defeating them, Core Hunter is seen. Following him, Bulk goes in circles until he has drained Core Hunter's health bar. Then, Core Hunter shoots open a gate, and runs through it, Bulk follows him and battles more waves of arachnids, he sees a tunnel and goes inside, where Bulk follows him again, draining Core Hunter's health bar as he goes. Core Hunter then uses a mechanism that opens a door. After going through it, he destroys the mechanism, opening another door, Bulk then goes through it, finding more mechanisms, he then opens the main door and continues. He then comes to a path that leads above ground. After defeating more arachnids, he follows Core Hunter, finds him, depletes his health bar, and cuffs Core Hunter, bringing him back to the Hero Factory.

Controls

The online version of the game relies mostly on keyboard controls. However, the mouse can be used to proceed through dialogue boxes or navigate various menus.

  • Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, and Right Arrow - These keys are used to move your hero forward, backward, left, or right relative to the camera. Some narrow pathways can be followed using only the up and down arrow keys. The arrow keys can also be used to navigate some menus.
  • W, A, S, and D - These keys can be used as alternatives to the arrow keys to move your hero or navigate some menus.
  • Space Bar - The space bar is used to fire your gun when the cursor is on a distant enemy or object, or to use a melee attack when your cursor is on an adjacent enemy or object.
  • Enter/Return - The return key is used to throw your Hero-Cuffs at a stage's villain after reducing their health completely. It can also be used as an alternative to the mouse to proceed through a dialogue box or navigate some menus.
Basic gameplay on an iPhone

The iOS version of the game uses touch controls.

  • Control Sticks - There are two control sticks rendered on the screen. The first is used to rotate your hero's position, and the second is used to move the hero around.
  • Tap - You can tap the screen in different areas to attack other objects. When you are close to an object or enemy, tapping on them triggers a melee attack, while if you are farther away from the object or enemy, tapping on them fires your gun.
  • Tap and Hold - After you defeat a stage's villain, you can tap and hold your finger on them to use your hero cuffs after their health has been fully reduced.

Interface

Coming soon

When the online version of the game came out on early 2012, you were limited to having Rocka, Furno, Evo, Surge, and Breez, and their respective levels. When the online version was updated in summer 2012, Stringer, Stormer, Bulk, and Nex appeared. Stringer, Stormer, and Bulk's levels also appeared, but Nex did not have his own level for an unknown reason.

Hero Codes and Hero Points

Hero Cores included with all of the 2012 sets contain game codes, or Hero Codes, which can be entered for Hero Points. Several other codes have been released elsewhere as well. Each of the small sets provides 200 points, each of the medium-sized sets provides 300 points, each of the large sets provides 500 points, and the Speeda Demon set provides 900 points.

There is a guidebook in the March-April 2012 Lego Magazine that provides information on the first five levels. In the first page of the guidebook, there is a Hero Code that provides 50 points. In the last page lf the guidebook, there is a Lego Club Code that provides another Hero Core that provides 100 points..

There is a poster, which shows a fight between Rocka and Black Phantom, has a Hero Code.

From May 31 to June 21, the game was temporarily modified, where any Hero Code you entered would give you double game points. HeroFactory.com described this feature as this: "Breakout Double-Up Weeks! Right now and until 21st June, the HERO Manager at in Mission Control at working on 200% efficiency, which means any HERO Core input will give you DOUBLE Game Points!"[Lego Club Inside Scoop page]

On October 3, an event from Lego Club Inside Scoop called "Stormer's Birthday Giveaway" happened. In there, Stormer's birthday, called "Activation Day", was celebrated, and you were provided two Hero Codes and a game guide to his level by Lego Club Inside Scoop.

On October 10, you were provided a Hero Code and a game guide to Stringer's level by Lego Club Inside Scoop.

From November 21 to November 25, the game was temporarily modified with doubling the points again, as notified by Lego Club Inside Scoop. A page in Lego Club Inside Scoop provided the player a new code with doubled points. The Hero Codes from Stormer's Birthday Giveaway had their points doubled as well.[Lego Club Inside Scoop page]

In the mobile app version, you are only limited to playing a version of Rocka's level, where you could only play as Rocka and earn codes for the online version of the game. In the app version. you have Rocka travel around the Villain Storage Unit and fight Black Phantom's henchmen. You would have to do a number of challenges in order to earn the codes.

Heroes

Enemies

In the online version, you fight the following enemies:

  • Henchman: Henchmen are all modeled upon the same design (excluding the henchmen in the hive, which feature a more insectoid model, similar to Thornraxx), with the henchmen on each level having different colors based upon the colors of their respective villain. Henchmen fire at the player. They may have varying health, and larger variants of henchmen exist as well, with more health.
  • Arachnids: Although they are modeled different depending on level (some modeled with Toxic Reapa's head, some like Black Phantom's Arachnix), both are functionally the same. They always attack in swarms and try to attack the player at close range, dealing minimal damage.
  • Sea Sentries: Sea sentries appear only on planet Scylla, and are the only enemies on the level. They cannot move, only firing rapidly at the player until destroyed.

In the app version, you only fight the Black Phantom's Henchmen.

Bosses

  • Black Phantom: Black Phantom will summon Arachnix at first to attack the player, and then personally confronts them with his mace and energy blasts. His health must be depleted 3 times to end the fight, with him fleeing after each health depletion.
  • Jawblade: Jawblade weaves in and out of the arena through holes. He utilizes mines that must be destroyed before they explode. Although normally invincible, he will periodically stop at a position where a rock is above him, this rock must be destroyed to damage him. This must occur 3 times.
  • Toxic Reapa: Toxic Reapa begins the fight by summoning arachnids. He will walk around and spray toxic clouds around him.
  • Splitface: Splitface will quickly run around, charging the player, firing boulders and lightning as he goes. He can also swipe his blade very quickly, destroying health at a fast pace. His health must be depleted 3 times before his defeat.
  • Thornraxx: Thornraxx will fly in circles around the player until he charges head on at the player. To defeat him the player must use a melee attack to "swat" him.
  • Voltix: Arguably the most complicated boss fight, Voltix will stand directly in the center of 5 computers, firing at the player. He is charged by 5 pillars, rendering him completely invincible. The player must run up to each of these computers, deactivating them. After every one is deactivated, Voltix will become vulnerable, though he will still attack the player. After his health is depleted, the pillars will recharge and the player must repeat twice, with his attacks becoming more powerful each time. During the second phase, he will charge up and use a stream of lightning, and in his third, he will charge up and jump, with lightning lacing out in all directions when he collides with the ground. Notably, the computers can be used as shields for all of his attacks, and hiding behind them is the only way to avoid his third phase attack.
  • Speeda Demon: He will ride on his motorcycle until his health is depleted entirely. He never attacks the player.
  • Core Hunter: He will run around in circles, utilizing arachnids and mines as he goes. Like Black Phantom, his health must be depleted 3 times before his defeat, with him fleeing after every time his health is depleted.

Trivia

  • The game is made by the same company who created a trilogy of BIONICLE online games called "Glatorian Arena" in 2009.
  • All small set Heroes have longer forearms with armor, and all medium-sized set Heroes have forearms this long and with armor.
  • You can come back to any level as any player, as long as the default character has beat that level and the character you want to use has beat his/her level. For example, for Evo to play in the 2nd level, Furno must have beaten it first, and Evo must have beaten his level.
  • Nex is the only Hero without a level for some reason. If he had one, it would on the planet Mechna, battling XT4.
  • Black Phantom is the only villain to not be captured, despite you having thrown your Hero Cuffs at him. He escapes instead.

Trailer

See Also


Online Games
2010 Mission: Von Nebula
2011 Comic Builder | Creep Crushers | Mission: Ordeal of Fire | Mission: Savage Planet
2012 Breakout
2013 Brain Attack | Brainify
2014 Invasion From Below