Retro arcade A breakout for the 8-bit heart
Breakwater
Break a fourteen-by-eight wall in Atari 800XL or Commodore 64 blue with synthesized chip sound. The game keeps a mood with you: DAWN, FLOW, RUSH or DRIFT. A CALM dial has no game over.
Pong stood on its end
Tideline
Portrait Pong in Atari 800XL or Commodore 64 blue: your paddle below, the house above, two big digits a side, rally to 11. The house paddle's skill follows the mood you keep together, DAWN, FLOW, RUSH or DRIFT. A CALM dial never ends a game.
1 player, or 2 on one screenBrowser playLocal game pack
PRESS PLAY. SEE WHAT HAPPENS.THE FIRST GOOD MINUTE
Try a round ↗Here’s how it goes.
- 01
Pick 800XL or C64 and let it boot, or tap to skip the READY prompt.
- 02
Tap to serve. Where the ball meets your paddle sets the angle; every volley adds speed; a point resets it.
- 03
Watch the mood word in the top bar: the house gets sharper in RUSH and softer in DRIFT. Try CALM for a table with no game over, or 2UP for a friend.
Your controls
- Move the mouse or drag anywhere on the field to steer your paddle; tap or click to serve on your serve.
- Keys: arrows or A/D steer, Space serves, P pauses, F full screen, M sound, C scanlines, 1 and 2 switch machines, 3 turns the mood dial, 4 toggles 2UP for a second person on the top paddle (J/L steer, I serves).
A WAY INTO THE GAME
Come and join in.
Play a game
Open the game, choose a machine and a dial, and serve.
Read the rules as JSON
Scoring, angle segments, speed rule, moods, machines and controls in one document.
The whole game runs in browser files with synthesized sound. Linked pages need an internet connection.
LOCAL GAME PACKTake Tideline
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with you.
Browser files for a local web server; this is not a native app or a guarantee that every connected feature works offline.
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Your own little copy.
- Download and unzip the game pack.
- Follow the included guide to start the local game.
- Play locally. The guide explains which features need a connection.
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