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Videocart-17: Pinball Challenge
Console icon Fairchild Channel F

Game icon

Developer

Fairchild Semiconductor

Publisher

Fairchild Semiconductor

Genre

Brick Breakers

Released

April 1978

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Achievements

Author: ladynadiad (10)
There are 10 achievements worth 99 (147) points.

  • Get a better high score than your previous attempt. Any paddle size is fine.

    74 (70) of 81 – 91.36%

    86.42% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    91.36% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Break 25 blocks in one release of the ball. Any paddle size is fine.

    61 (56) of 81 – 75.31%

    69.14% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    75.31% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Break 25 blocks in one release of the ball. Paddle Size 7 or lower

    39 (36) of 81 – 48.15%

    44.44% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    48.15% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Break 25 blocks in one release of the ball. Paddle Size 4.

    34 (31) of 81 – 41.98%

    38.27% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    41.98% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Break 50 blocks in one release of the ball. Any paddle size is fine.

    55 (50) of 81 – 67.90%

    61.73% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    67.90% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Break 50 blocks in one release of the ball. Paddle size 7 or lower.

    38 (35) of 81 – 46.91%

    43.21% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    46.91% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Break 50 blocks in one release of the ball. Paddle size 4.

    33 (30) of 81 – 40.74%

    37.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    40.74% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • In 5 releases of the ball, break 100 bricks. Any paddle size. Count resets when 6th ball is released.

    56 (51) of 81 – 69.14%

    62.96% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    69.14% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Block Smasher

    (10) (14)

    In 5 releases of the ball, break 100 bricks. Paddle size 7 or lower. Count resets when 6th ball is released.

    37 (34) of 81 – 45.68%

    41.98% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    45.68% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • In 5 releases of the ball, break 100 bricks. Paddle size 4 only. Count resets when 6th ball is released.

    31 (28) of 81 – 38.27%

    34.57% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    38.27% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
💬Official Forum Topic

Recent Players

bebopjp bebopjp

28 Nov 2023, 2:25pm

High Score 0 | Current Score 0 | Paddle Size 14

BaronVonMetz BaronVonMetz

27 Nov 2023, 10:06pm

High Score 51 | Current Score 52 | Paddle Size 4

Teran01 Teran01

25 Nov 2023, 8:35pm

High Score 44 | Current Score 12 | Paddle Size 4

Pit64 Pit64

21 Nov 2023, 5:50pm

High Score 0 | Current Score 0 | Paddle Size 14

prismfighter prismfighter

21 Nov 2023, 3:20am

High Score 0 | Current Score 1 | Paddle Size 14

Youtea Youtea

19 Nov 2023, 9:33am

Playing Videocart-17: Pinball Challenge

FelixAndrews FelixAndrews

18 Nov 2023, 4:14pm

Playing Videocart-17: Pinball Challenge

YXANMOISE YXANMOISE

13 Nov 2023, 3:40pm

Playing Videocart-17: Pinball Challenge

KayJayTed KayJayTed

12 Nov 2023, 12:20am

High Score 13 | Current Score 1 | Paddle Size 14

Nerseni Nerseni

05 Nov 2023, 1:37pm

High Score 75 | Current Score 56 | Paddle Size 4

Comments:
FlamingDoom 12 Aug 2022 22:49
I don't this is right, but the achievements of breaking the bricks in one life seems to trigger at random; I don't think I ever reached 50 bricks in a row.
VectorPrime40 1 Oct 2022 17:35
Can't figure out the controls on this one ... game will only let me select the game type 1-6 that's it ... can't adjust the paddle size
Gamechamp 30 Dec 2022 04:20
Basically you can progress through the options menu by pressing the "pull" button, and change each individual option with "rotate left" and "rotate right". You also may need to change to Player 2 to play normally?
AlexC25 10 Apr 2023 19:50
Found a game manual for this for those interested: https://videogamemanuals.wordpress.com/2021/05/14/videocart-17-usfairchild-channel-f-game-manual/
WanderingHeiho 18 Jun 2023 02:53
Mastery #328: Bouncing back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.
Aros2k 18 Jul 2023 13:16
Decent breakout game. Channel FUN has really surprised me, games are a lot better than I expected! This was an 8/10 given the system. Thanks for the set :)
Aros2k 18 Jul 2023 13:17
Was this game before breakout was released ?
HeroMaster 9 Aug 2023 08:17
Mastery #17... is Videocart 17... planned that well ;p The control is not as precise as I'd like for Breakout, so the size 4 cheevos are a little frustrating.
ssolle 28 Sep 2023 00:04
mastery #13, you can cheat the paddle size 4 and 7 achievements by selecting one of the modes that cycle between paddle sizes after every hit, hope this set gets a revision to fix that
GamerGal1992 7 Oct 2023 19:41
Mastered! As stated by ssolle, there is a cheat with the 50 bricks achievements, you can select Mode 24 (I think?) that makes the paddle change sizes and the achievements still count for that.

Overall tho, great set and fun game!
JustANormalGamer 11 Oct 2023 11:29
Mastered! =) Thanks for the advise with size 4 and 7 achievements!