Arkanoid DS FAQ V1.0
Written by Paul Acevedo, AKA EastX
Created on: 02/02/08
Updated on: 06/21/08

Contents:
1.  Introduction
2.  Version History
3.  Menu Translation
4.  Controls
5.  Items
6.  Clear Game
7.  Uranoid Game
8.  Quest Game
9.  VS Game
10. Shop and Other Unlockables
11. Music Credits
12. Special Thanks
13. Contact Information


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1. Introduction
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This FAQ covers Arkanoid DS for the Nintendo DS. It is a fine entry
in the long-running Arkanoid series, which started as an arcade
game in  1986 and has seen entries on the NES, SNES, Playstation,
and several PC formats. Arkanoid levels have guest starred in other 
Taito games, including Rainbow Islands on arcade and DS, minigame 
collections Turn It Around (AKA Mawasunda) on DS, and Furu Furu 
Park on Wii.

Arkanoid DS is now available in both Japan and America. 
Unfortunately
 the paddle controller is only available in Japan, but
you can order it from online retailers if you want.
 Yes, the paddle
controller works with the US version of the game. All true 
Arkanoid fans owe it to themselves to get the paddle. The game is
so much more fun with its tactile sensations. The controller comes 
in several colors: white, black, silver, and pink. Space Invaders 
Extreme for DS supports the paddle as well.


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2. Version history
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02/02/08  Version 0.7 FAQ created. Did the groundhog see his shadow?
02/04/08  Version 0.9a Update. Intro, Clear Game, Uranoid, and Quest
          Game sections updated. Added the Fast Points Trick to 
          VS. Game section. Shop and Music Credits completed.
06/21/08  Version 1.0 update. Introduction, Uranoid, and
          Shop and Other Unlockable sections updated. 


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3. Menu Translation
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1P Game
 -Clear Game
   -Control Method: Controller, D-pad and Button, Touch Pen
   -Barrier: 0-5, 3 by default
   -Difficulty: Easy, Normal, Hard
   Note: If a Temporary Save exists, you will be asked to resume
         after choosing options. Left option: No, right option: Yes
         Then you will be asked to delete the Temporary Save.
 -Uranoid (must be unlocked by code in Japanese version)
 -Quest Game
   -Control Method: Controller, D-pad and Button, Touch Pen
 -VS Com (Reward Points: 100 regardless of options)
   -Option 1: Clear all blocks first or outlive your opponent
     -Control Method: Controller, D-pad and Button, Touch Pen
     -Barrier: 0-5, 3 by default
     -Com Level: LV 1-8
     -Rounds: 1, 3, 5
   -Option 2: Destroy the designated blocks first or outlive 
              your opponent
     -Control Method: Controller, D-pad and Button, Touch Pen
     -Barrier: 0-5, 3 by default
     -Com Level: LV 1-8
     -Rounds: 1, 3, 5

VS Game
 -Single-cart Play
 -Multicart Play

Wi-Fi

Result

Option
 -Speed and Volume
   -Player Speed: 1-8, 4 by default
   -BGM Volume: 0-10, 10 by default
   -SE Volume: 0-10, 10 by default
 -Shop
   -Wallpaper
   -Frame
   -Block
   -Sound
   -Others
 -Decoration: Change the backgrounds, music, paddle, etcetera
    -Zone Decoration
    -Vaus Selection
    -BGM Selection
    -Decoration Reset
      -Left option for no, right option for yes
 -Save Data Reset
   -Left option for no, right option for yes


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4. Controls
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Menus:
D-pad: Select options
A button: Accept
B button: Cancel

Gameplay:

Paddle Controller:
Knob: Move your Vaus left or right
D-pad down: Launch ball or fire laser
B button: Launch ball or fire laser
Start: Pause

D-pad and Buttons:
D-pad left: Move your Vaus left
D-pad right: move your Vaus right
B button: Launch ball or fire laser
Start: Pause

Touch Pen:
Touch screen: Use the stylus to move your Vaus left or right
D-pad down: Launch ball or fire laser
B button: Launch ball or fire laser
Start: Pause

Tips: You can make the ball go left or right by catching it with
      that side of the Vaus. If the ball lands near the center of 
      the Vaus, it will move more vertically. If it lands near the 
      edges, it will move more horizontally. Learn to aim!


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5. Items
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In Clear Game and Uranoid modes, items give you points so you may
want to pick up items even if you don't need them.

B Dark Green: Barrier increases by one
C Light Green: Catch
D Light Blue: Double - adds two extra balls. These will not reflect 
              off the barrier.
E Dark Blue: Expand the Vaus
M Green: Missile - the ball becomes much more powerful and destroys 
         grey blocks in one hit
R Dark Grey: Reduces your Vaus size (bad)
S Orange: Slows the ball down a little bit.
V Light Grey: Vanish destroys all of one color block (if a grey 
              block is hit, this deals one hit of damage to all 
              grey blocks).
W Gold: Warp to the next level

VS Items:
H Dark Grey: Sends extra grey blocks to your opponent
I Dark Grey: Sends extra colored blocks to your opponent
R Dark Grey: Reduces your opponent's paddle size
S Dark Grey: Slows down your opponent's ball


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6. Clear Game
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You need to play the Clear Game in order to unlock Zones for the 
Quest game. You receive Reward Points whenever you either beat the
game or get a Game Over without continuing. You get 1 Reward Point
for every 300 points of your score.

Pause Menu:
 -Resume Game
 -Temporary Save: Left option: No, right option: Yes
 -Quit: Left option: No, right option: Yes


        Map - Zones on the right side are harder!

   Z'V W X Y Z V' <----Kidnapped Vaus on fifth area
    P Q R S T U
     K L M N O
      G H I J
       D E F
        B C
         A        <----Starting Zone


Kidnapped Vaus: The final zones each hold one of your kidnapped
                friends in a blue cube. Strike the cube enough
                times (it takes many hits) to free them!

Interesting Zones

B-5: Space Invader
C-1: Rainbow
C-4: Bub from Bubble Bobble
D-4: Chack-kun from Chack'n Pop
G-2: Parasol
I-2: Heart
I-3: Lines of colored blocks move around
I-5: You have to strike a certain gold block to clear a path to 
     the colored blocks
K-4: Volcano
M-1: Mug


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7. Uranoid Game
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Japanese version:
Press R button, left, right, L button, right, R button at the title
screen to unlock the Uranoid Game. Additional levels for this mode
must be purchased in the Shop.

American version:
Someone please let me know how to unlock this, as the Japanese
code does not work. Darn you, Taito!

         Map

   Eta  Theta  Iota      <----Robot boss on fifth area
        Zeta
       Epsilon
        Delta
        Gamma
        Beta
        Alpha            <----Starting Zone

Robot Boss: Is this Doh? Someone translate the ending and tell me.
            Only the top of his head can be damaged. Reflect the ball
            off the sides and let him have it. He gets tougher when
            he stops moving and stretches his arms out.

Interesting Zones
Alpha-5: Musical note
Beta-1:  Monsta (AKA Beluga) from Bubble Bobble and Chack N' Pop
Beta-2:  Silverhawk from Darius
Beta-4:  Ghost from Kiki Kai Kai
Beta-5:  Ptolemy from The Fairyland Story
Gamma-4: Face sticking its tongue out
Zeta-2:  Enemy from some Taito game
Eta-1:   Crown
Eta-3:   Bonsai tree


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8. Quest Game
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Remember, you need to play the Clear Game in order to unlock Zones 
for the Quest game. You can use the touch screen to skip quickly 
up or down the list of Zones.

Pause Menu:
 -Resume
 -Retry
 -Zone Select: Left option: No, right option: Yes
 -Quit: Left option: No, right option: Yes


Norm: Blocks left to break
Release: Displayed when the ball can only contact the Vaus
         a limited number of times.

Tips: When releases are limited, use the barrier to get a few extra 
hits. You can also use the barrier to avoid unwanted powerups.

Zone A
A-1 Break 10 blocks in 45 seconds. Points: 5
A-2 Break both orange blocks in 10 releases. Points: 5
A-3 Break 10 blocks in 30 seconds. Points: 5
A-4 Clear all blocks in 120 seconds. Points: 10
A-5 Break all 3 yellow blocks in 45 seconds. Points: 10

Zone B
B-1 10 blocks, 45 seconds. Points: 15
B-2 Break all 6 yellow blocks in 60 seconds. Points: 10
B-3 Break the red block in 5 releases. Points: 15
B-4 Break all 7 green blocks in 60 seconds. Points:  15
B-5 Break all 4 yellow blocks in 100 seconds. Points:  20

Zone C
C-1 Break all 9 grey blocks in 75 seconds. Points: 20
C-2 Break all 4 purple blocks in 15 releases. Points: 10
C-3 Break all 11 dark blue blocks in 60 seconds. Points: 20
C-4 Clear all blocks in 150 seconds. Points: 20
C-5 Break all 4 yellow blocks in 45 seconds. Spam. Points: 10

Zone D
D-1 Break 10 blocks in 45 seconds. Points: 20
D-2 15 blocks, 45 seconds. Points: 25
D-3 Break all 6 grey blocks in 60 seconds. Points: 15
D-4 Break all 14 blue blocks in 75 seconds. Points: 20
D-5 Break all 6 yellow blocks in 15 releases. Points: 25

Zone E
E-1 Break all 3 red blocks in 90 seconds. Points: 15
E-2 Break all 11 white blocks in 75 seconds. Points: 20
E-3 Break all 10 grey blocks in 75 seconds. Points: 15
E-4 Break all 6 purple blocks in 60 seconds. Points: 20
E-5 2 blocks, 15 seconds. What is a man? Points: 20

Zone F
F-1 Break the purple block in 30 seconds. Points: 15
F-2 Break 10 blocks in 30 seconds. Points: 15
F-3 Break both yellow blocks in 5 releases. Points: 20
F-4 Break all 7 orange blocks in 60 seconds. Points: 15
F-5 Break 6 blocks in 30 seconds.  30 / 6 = 5. Points: 20

Zone G
G-1 10 blocks, 20 seconds. Points: 10
G-2 Break all 7 grey blocks in 100 seconds. Points: 15
G-3 Break the red block in 30 seconds. Points: 15
G-4 Break both grey blocks in 60 seconds. Points: 15
G-5 Break the yellow block in 30 seconds. Points: 20

Zone H
H-1 10 blocks, 30 seconds. Points: 20
H-2 Break the dark blue block in 2 releases. Points: 5
H-3 Lick all 10 dark grey blocks in 90 seconds. Yum! Points: 25
H-4 10 blocks, 30 seconds. Points: 15
H-5 12 blocks, 30 seconds. Points: 25

Zone I
I-1 Break the grey block in 2 releases. Points: 5
I-2 Clear all blocks in 180 seconds, you heartbreaker. Points: 20
I-3 Break all 5 red blocks in 60 seconds. Points: 15
I-4 Break all 3 grey blocks in a minute. Points: 20
I-5 Break the red block in 60 seconds. Try and try again. Points: 30

Zone J
J-1 Break all 10 blue blocks in 60 seconds. Points: 20
J-2 Break the red block in 75 seconds. Points: 30
J-3 10 blocks, 45 seconds. Points: 20
J-4 The same as J-3, for some reason. Points: 25
J-5 Break all 16 red blocks in 100 seconds. Points: 20
J-6 There is no J-6, silly. Points: 0

Zone K
K-1 Break 20 blocks in 60 seconds. Points: 20
K-2 Break all 3 red blocks in 60 seconds. Points: 15
K-3 Break both red blocks in 45 seconds. They have sinned. Points: 20
K-4 Clear the volcano in 120 seconds. Points: 20
K-5 Break 2 blocks in 2 releases, or your money back. Points: 5

Zone L
L-1 Destroy 10 blocks in 30 seconds. Points: 10
L-2 20 blocks, 45 seconds. Points: 15
L-3 Break the light blue block in 5 releases. Points: 15
L-4 Clear all blocks in 90 seconds. Points: 30
L-5 All 4 yellows, 60 seconds. And brush your teeth. Points: 20

Zone M
M-1 All 5 whites, 60 seconds.Points: 10
M-2 2 blocks, 30 seconds. Points: 30
M-3 5 blocks, 30 seconds. Points: 25
M-4 The same as M-3, darn it. Points: 20
M-5 I hate this level. 1 block, 30 seconds. Points: 25

Zone N
N-1 Points: 
N-2 Points: 
N-3 Points: 
N-4 Points: 
N-5 Points: 

Zone O
O-1 Points: 20
O-2 Points: 25
O-3 Points: 25
O-4 Points: 15
O-5 Points: 30

Zone P
P-1 Points: 15
P-2 Points: 10
P-3 Points: 35
P-4 Points: 10
P-5 Points: 20

Zone Q
Q-1 Points: 20
Q-2 Points: 40
Q-3 Points: 35
Q-4 Points: 30
Q-5 Points: 25

Zone R
R-1 Points: 20
R-2 Points: 25
R-3 Points: 20
R-4 Points: 10
R-5 Points: 15

Zone S
S-1 Points: 
S-2 Points: 
S-3 Points: 
S-4 Points: 
S-5 Points: 

Zone T
T-1 Points: 
T-2 Points: 
T-3 Points: 
T-4 Points: 
T-5 Points: 

Zone U
U-1 Points: 40
U-2 Points: 25
U-3 Points: 20
U-4 Points: 45
U-5 Points: 50

Zone V
V-1 Points: 20
V-2 Points: 20
V-3 Points: 15
V-4 Points: 25
V-5 Rescue Rhea in 90 seconds. Frustrating! Points: 15

Zone W
W-1 Points: 30
W-2 Points: 30
W-3 Points: 5
W-4 Points: 5
W-5 Rescue Operon in 90 seconds. Points: 15

Zone X
X-1 Points: 
X-2 Points: 
X-3 Points: 
X-4 Points: 
X-5 Points: 

Zone Y
Y-1 Points: 
Y-2 Points: 
Y-3 Points: 
Y-4 Points: 
Y-5 Points: 

Zone Z
Z-1 Points: 
Z-2 Points: 
Z-3 Points: 
Z-4 Points: 
Z-5 Points: 

Zone V'
V'-1 Points: 25
V'-2 Points: 20
V'-3 Points: 50
V'-4 Points: 40
V'-5 Rescue Artemis in 150 seconds. Points: 30

Zone Z'
Z'-1 Break the yellow block in 5 releases. Points: 25
Z'-2 Break both orange blocks in 5 releases. Points: 45
Z'-3 Clear all blocks in 100 seconds. Points: 20
Z'-4 Break 10 blocks in 30 seconds. Points: 15
Z'-5 Rescue the Neith in 90 seconds. Points: 10

Zone Alpha (Uranoid)
Alpha-1 Break 10 blocks in 3 releases. Points: 10
Alpha-2 Break all 11 blue blocks in 45 seconds. Points: 10
Alpha-3 Break all 7 purple blocks in 45 seconds. Points: 10
Alpha-4 Clear all 14 blocks in 20 releases. Points: 15
Alpha-5 Break both white blocks in 10 releases. Points: 20

Zone Beta
Beta-1 Points: 15
Beta-2 Points: 10
Beta-3 Points: 10
Beta-4 Points: 25
Beta-5 Points: 15

Zone Gamma
Gamma-1 Points: 5
Gamma-2 Points: 20
Gamma-3 Points: 15
Gamma-4 Points: 10
Gamma-5 Points: 20

Zone Delta
Delta-1 Points: 20
Delta-2 Points: 15
Delta-3 Points: 20
Delta-4 Points: 10
Delta-5 Points: 15

Zone Epsilon
Epsilon-1 Points: 20
Epsilon-2 Points: 30
Epsilon-3 Points: 30
Epsilon-4 Points: 5
Epsilon-5 Points: 20

Zone Zeta
Zeta-1 Points: 20
Zeta-2 Points: 20
Zeta-3 Points: 25
Zeta-4 Points: 15
Zeta-5 Points: 20

Zone Eta
Eta-1 Points: 20
Eta-2 Points: 15
Eta-3 Points: 15
Eta-4 Points: 35
Eta-5 Defeat the robot in 300 seconds. Points: 35

Zone Theta
Theta-1 Points: 5
Theta-2 Points: 20
Theta-3 Points: 25
Theta-4 Points: 30
Theta-5 Defeat the robot in 240 seconds. Points: 40

Zone Iota
Iota-1 Points: 
Iota-2 Points: 
Iota-3 Points: 
Iota-4 Points: 
Iota-5 Defeat the robot in ? seconds. Points: 


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9. VS Game
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You can play against the computer or other people either locally or
online. Battling other people is actually the single best way to
earn Points because you gain 100 Points for winning and 50 Points
for losing.

Fast Points Trick:
With 2 DS systems, set player one to 5 shields and Easy difficulty.
Set player two to 0 shields and Hard difficulty. Tape or hold down
the B button on player two's system to keep the ball launching. 
Now player one just needs to tap A intermittently to keep the game
going while player two dies over and over. Player one can earn
about 200 Points a minute by doing this.

Interesting VS. Exclusive Zones:
-Bananas
-Bob from Bubble Bobble
-Cake
-Cocktail Glass
-The Letter A


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10. Shop and Other Unlockables
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Shop:

You can use the touch screen to skip quickly up or down the list.

Wallpaper:
  Cost: 100 Points
  -Polka Dots A
  -Polka Dots B
  -Polka Dots C
  -Polka Dots D

  Cost: 150 Points
  -Silhouette A
  -Silhouette B
  -Silhouette C

  Cost: 200 Points
  -Checkered A
  -Checkered B
  -Checkered C
  -Checkered D
  -Leopard A
  -Leopard B
  -Leopard C
  -Leopard D
  -Butterfly
  -Camoflauge A
  -Camoflauge B
  -Camoflauge C
  -Camoflauge D

  Cost: 300 Points
  -Stripe A
  -Stripe B
  -Stripe C
  -Stripe D
  -Stripe E
  -Stripe F
  -Stripe G
  -Rose (Bara) A
  -Rose (Bara) B
  -Rose (Bara) C
  -Rose (Bara) D
  -Planet Ananke
  -Planet Rhea
  -Planet Kronos
  -Planet Artemis
  -Planet Neith
  -Planet Operon
  -Planet Idana
  -Planet Deimos
  -Planet Arkanoid
  -Heart A
  -Heart B
  -Heart C
  -Heart D

  Cost: 400 Points
  -Illustration A
  -Illustration B
  -Illustration C
  -Illustration D
  -Illustration E
  -Illustration F
  -Illustration G
  -Illustration H
  -Illustration I
  -Illustration J
  -Illustration K
  -Illustration L
  -Illustration M
  -Illustration N
  -Illustration O
  -Illustration P
  -Schematic

  Cost: 500 Points
  -Space
  -Spring ~ Pink flowers
  -Summer ~ Tropical
  -Autumn ~ Leaves
  -Winter ~ Snowflakes
  -Darius A
  -Darius B
  -Darius C
  -Darius D
  -Darius E
  -Darius F
  -Darius G

  Cost: 600 Points
  -Bubblun (Bubble Bobble) A
  -Bubblun (Bubble Bobble) B
  -Lost Magic
  -Mawashite Koron (Cameltry/Labyrinth)
  -Exit DS
  -Legend of Kage
  -Cleopatra Fortune

  Cost: 700 Points
  -Planetarium
  -Disco
  -Dance

  Cost: 1000 Points
  -Aquarium
  -Dolphin (Iruka)

Frame
  Cost: 300 Points
  -Columns
  -Wood
  -Ornate A
  -Ornate B
  -Ice

  Cost: 500 Points
  -Silver
  -Sparkle Sparkle (Kira Kira)
  -Flash
  -Pipe

Block
  Cost: 300 Points
  -Tile
  -Metallic
  -Gem A (Octagon)
  -Gem B (French Cut)
  -Bubble
  -Invaders
  -Birds
  -Marks
  -Zerii

Sound
  Cost: 300 Points
  -Block Sound Effects B (Happy Smiling)
  -Block Sound Effects C (Planet Connection)
  -Block Sound Effects D (Captain Neo)
  -Block Sound Effects E (Shining Eyes)
  -Block Sound Effects F (Heat Sink)
  -Block Sound Effects G (Too Much Funky?)
  -Block Sound Effects H (Neptune-Diving)
  -Block Sound Effects I (Only Nearby Peace)
  -Block Sound Effects J (Fairy Reflection)
  -Block Sound Effects K (Dash)
  -Block Sound Effects L (Missing & Love Future)
  -BGM A (Planet Connection)
  -BGM B (Neptune-Diving)

Others
  Cost: 500 Points
  -Slime Vaus
  -Flash Vaus

  Cost: 700 Points
  -Gold Vaus
  -Crystal Vaus
  -Wood Vaus

  Cost: 1000 Points
  -Wing Vaus
  -Vaus II
  -Beta Zone
  -Gamma Zone
  -Delta Zone
  -Epsilon Zone
  -Zeta Zone
  -Eta Zone
  -Theta Zone
  -Iota Zone

Other Unlockables:

Vaus:
Neith: Clear Z'
Operon: Clear w
Rhea: Clear V
Kronos: Clear ?
Idana: Clear ?
Deimos: Clear ?
Artemis: Clear V'

Uranoid Game:
In the Japanese version, press R button, left, right, L button, 
right, R button at the title screen to unlock the Uranoid Game.
Please email me if you find out how to unlock it in the
American version.

Happy Smiling BGM: Clear Eta-5.
Captain Neo BGM: Clear Theta-5. Yes!! A song that isn't annoying!
Revenge of Arkanoid BGM: Clear Iota-5. Sound Effects set A is meant 
                         to match this tune.


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11. Music Credits 
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Look here to see who deserves the blame for this game's mostly 
lame music!

"Missing & love future"
"Only nearby peace"
Takafumi Wada

"Too much funky?"
"Shining eyes"
Kemmei Adachi

"Heat Sink"
"Dash"
Mitsugu Suzuki

"Fairy Reflection"
Ryu Star

"Revenge of Arkanoid"
Remix by Lil' B

"Captain Neo"
Arrange: Shinji Hosoe, basically the hero of Arkanoid DS' sound team

"Neptune Diving"
"Happy Planet"
"Happy Smiling"
..And Other BGM
Hirokazu Koshio (ZTT)


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12. Special Thanks
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Thanks to GameFAQs user knight_of_MT for discovering the Japanese 
Uranoid code. 


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13. Contact Information
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I'd love to receive your suggestions and questions. I can be slow
to answer my FAQ email, so use Xbox Live messages if you are in a 
hurry. Please do not send me a friend request without introducing
yourself first!

Email: eastfaqs at gmail dot com
Xbox Live Gamertag: EastX
Sega Saturn Net Link Handle: Eastman

Arkanoid copyright 1986, 2008 Taito Corporation

This document is copyright 2008 by Paul Acevedo. It may not be 
posted anywhere but gamefaqs.com, ign.com, mycheats.com, and
arkanoidds.com without permission. Doh!