Chipout

Chipout is a 1-player arcade game for the Apple II.

The player controls a small paddle which moves horizontally on the bottom of the screen. The player must bounce a ball at blocks on the top half of the screen by moving the paddle to prevent the ball from falling off the bottom of the screen. When the player hits a blue or orange block the game speeds up. If the player hits the wall above the blocks, the paddle reduces to half its previous size. After clearing all blocks for 416 points, a new set of blocks appear. The player loses a life if the ball falls off the bottom of the screen, and starts with 5 lives in total.