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'''Ray Breakout''' is a hidden minigame which can be played only in the Atari Jaguar, PC/MS-DOS and [[Rayman Classic|mobile]] versions of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. The minigame is essentially a ''Rayman''-themed version of the Atari-developed arcade game ''Breakout'', replacing the paddle with [[Rayman]] and replacing the bricks with [[plums]].
'''''Ray Breakout''''' is a hidden minigame which can be played only in the [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|Atari Jaguar]], PC and [[Rayman Classic|mobile]] versions of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]]. The minigame is essentially a ''[[Rayman (series)|Rayman]]''-themed version of the Atari-developed arcade game ''Breakout'', replacing the paddle with [[Rayman]] and replacing the bricks with [[plum]]s.


==Accessing the minigame==
==Accessing the minigame==
===Atari Jaguar version===
===Atari Jaguar version===
In the Atari Jaguar version of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''Ray Breakout'' is unlocked by entering the code 1364 during the introductory animation in which [[Rayman]] is seen chasing his various body parts and assembling himself. The code is given after the player has beaten [[Mr Dark]], at the end of the credits. However, the code is also hidden in the main game in the third phase of [[Anguish Lagoon]]. While Rayman rides [[Bzzit]], the friendly [[mosquito]], four clusters of [[Tings]] in the shape of the numbers '1', '3', '6' and '4' are passed, giving the player a hint as to how the minigame is accessed. These Ting clusters are only present in the Jaguar version.
In [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]] of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']], ''Ray Breakout'' is unlocked by entering the code 1364 during the introductory animation in which [[Rayman]] is seen chasing his various body parts and assembling himself. The code is given after the player has beaten [[Mr Dark]], at the end of the credits. However, the code is also hidden in the main game in the third part of [[Anguish Lagoon]]. While [[Rayman]] rides [[Bzzit]], the friendly [[giant mosquito]], four clusters of [[Ting]]s in the shape of the numbers '1', '3', '6' and '4' are passed, giving the player a hint as to how the minigame is accessed. These [[Ting]] clusters are only present in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]].


===PC/MS-DOS version===
===PC version===
In the PC/MS-DOS version of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''Ray Breakout'' is unlocked by a number of different methods, depending on the particular edition which is being played. In the original edition of the game, it is unlocked by typing the code 'b76b7081' on the map of [[the valley]] after the player has broken all the [[Electoon]] [[cage]]s and defeated [[Mr Dark]]. In the edition of the game that was included with the various [[Rayman Designer|Rayman Designer bundles]], it is unlocked by typing 'cbray' '[TAB]olivier' after finishing the game instead, presumably because 'b76b7081' was too difficult for players to type and remember. However, it can also be unlocked in the [[Rayman Designer|Rayman Designer bundles]] before the game has been completed by typing '[TAB]cbrayal[BACKSPACE]' on the map of [[the valley]].
In the PC version of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']], ''Ray Breakout'' is accessed by inputting a specific [[List of cheats in Rayman 1#In-map codes|cheat code]] on the map screen. The cheat code varies, depending on the version, and on whether the player has defeated [[Mr Dark]] or not.


===Mobile version===
===[[Rayman Classic|Mobile version]]===
In the [[Rayman Classic|iOS and Android versions]] of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]'', ''Ray Breakout'' is unlocked once all levels have been completed, including [[Mr Dark's Dare]]. It can be accessed from the map screen by tapping on the new button featuring [[Magician|the Magician's]] hat.
In [[Rayman Classic|the iOS and Android versions]] of [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'']], ''Ray Breakout'' is unlocked once all levels have been completed, including [[Mr Dark's Dare]]. It can be accessed from the map screen by tapping on the new button featuring [[the Magician]]'s hat.
[[File:Rayman Classic Breakout on map.PNG|thumb|300px|left|The Ray Breakout on the map in the mobile version]]
 
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Rayman Classic Breakout on map.PNG|The ''Ray Breakout'' on the map in [[Rayman Classic|the mobile version of ''Rayman'']]
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==Description==
==Description==
===Atari Jaguar version===
===Atari Jaguar version===
In the Atari Jaguar version, at the beginning of ''Ray Breakout'', the player finds [[Rayman]] doing a handstand (an ability which he had in [[Rayman (early production)|early versions of the game]]) on a pink, square-shaped platform which is floating in a dark area. The minigame is themed around the character of [[The Magician]], with his theme playing throughout the minigame The floor of the platform is decorated with yellow moons and stars, and its walls are decorated with yellow stars as well as images of The Magician's hat and baton. A large image of The Magician's hat, set in front of a large pink star and surrounded by four orbiting spheres, is also the only visible part of the otherwise black background.
In [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]], at the beginning of ''Ray Breakout'', the player finds [[Rayman]] doing a handstand (an ability which he had in [[Rayman (early production)|early versions of the game]]) on a pink, square-shaped platform that is floating in a dark area. The minigame is themed around the character of [[the Magician]], with his theme playing throughout the minigame. The floor of the platform is decorated with yellow moons and stars, and its walls are decorated with yellow stars as well as images of [[the Magician]]'s hat and baton. A large image of [[the Magician]]'s hat, set in front of a large pink star and surrounded by four orbiting spheres, is also the only visible part of the otherwise black background.
 
With his feet, [[Rayman]] is balancing a white ball which, like the yellow buoys in the game's [[Eat at Joe's]] level, bears the name of [[Joe|Joe the Extra-Terrestrial]], while a number of identical balls to the right of the screen indicate how many tries [[Rayman]] has left. A formation of [[plum]]s of various colours – red, purple and orange, the same colours as [[prickly fruit]]s – is floating at the top of the screen. These [[plum]]s all have the standard green leaves. When the player presses the 'jump' button, [[Rayman]] kicks the ball, setting it in motion; after this point, the gameplay is almost exactly like that of the original ''Breakout'' game, but with a ''Rayman'' theme. When the ball hits a red [[plum]], it changes to a purple [[plum]]; when the ball hits a purple [[plum]], it changes to an orange [[plum]]; when the ball hits an orange [[plum]], the orange [[plum]] disappears. The goal of the minigame is to get rid of all the [[plum]]s.
 
The player moves [[Rayman]] from left to right. He acts as a ‘paddle’ – if he misses the ball and it reaches the floor, it is lost, and [[Rayman]] must use one of his spares. [[Rayman]] gives the ball a hard kick whenever it comes to his feet. If [[Rayman]] is within a short distance of the ricocheting ball, he will automatically lunge for it in an attempt to stop it from reaching the ground; this cannot be controlled by the player, and has the drawback of temporarily pausing [[Rayman]]'s movement as he recovers. Occasionally, a [[plum]] will start flashing with vibrant colours for a few seconds; if [[Rayman]] manages to hit a flashing [[plum]] with the ball, it vanishes and releases a [[Ting]], which descends slowly to the ground. If [[Rayman]] manages to catch the [[Ting]], he will gain a spare ball (although the maximum number of spare balls which can be seen on the right of the screen is three, it is possible to have an even higher number; however, additional spares will be invisible). When [[Rayman]] causes all of the [[plum]]s to disappear, the next stage begins. There are nine different stages of progressively increasing complexity and difficulty; once they are all complete, the previous stages are replayed randomly – it is not known if they ever end. If the player loses all their tries, the message "You lose" is displayed, and they must restart the entire minigame from the very beginning of the first stage.
 
As [[Rayman]] reaches more and more advanced stages, new types of [[plum]] appear. There are green [[plum]]s with grey leaves, which cannot be vanished (and thus do not need to be vanished in order to finish the stage); [[Rayman]]'s ball simply bounces off green [[plum]]s without affecting them. They serve mainly as obstacles to the goal of vanishing the red, purple and orange [[plum]]s. There are also blue [[plum]]s with pink leaves; these are similar to the green [[plum]]s, in that they cannot be vanished, except that they are much bouncier, causing [[Rayman]]'s ball to speed up whenever it hits one of them. Finally, there are pinkish-orange [[plum]]s with brownish-red leaves, which also cannot be vanished; in the stages where these [[plum]]s appear, the entire formation of [[plum]]s slowly descends towards [[Rayman]], and hitting this special [[plum]] causes all the [[plum]]s to temporarily reverse their descent. All three of these special types of [[plum]]s flash when hit with the ball.
 
If the player manages to complete the entire minigame, they are granted infinite [[continue]]s.
 
<gallery widths="320px" heights="224px" class="sprite">
Breakout minigame Jaguar 1.png|The first screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]]
Breakout minigame Jaguar 2.png|The second screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]]
Breakout minigame Jaguar 3.png|The third screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]]
Breakout minigame Jaguar 4.png|The fourth screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]]
Breakout minigame Jaguar 5.png|The fifth screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]]
Breakout minigame Jaguar 6.png|The sixth screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]]
Breakout minigame Jaguar 7.png|The seventh screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]]
Breakout minigame Jaguar 8.png|The eighth screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]]
Breakout minigame Jaguar 9.png|The ninth screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]]
</gallery>


With his feet, Rayman is balancing a white ball which, like the yellow buoys in the game's [[Eat at Joe's]] level, bears the name of [[Joe the Extra-Terrestrial]], while a number of identical balls to the right of the screen indicate how many tries Rayman has left. A formation of [[plums]] of various colours – red, purple and orange, the same colours as [[spiky fruit|spiky fruits]] – is floating at the top of the screen. These plums all have the standard green leaves, however. When the player presses the 'jump' button, Rayman kicks the ball, setting it in motion; after this point, the gameplay is almost exactly like that of the original ''Breakout'' game, but with a ''Rayman'' theme. When the ball hits a red plum, it changes to a purple plum; when the ball hits a purple plum, it changes to an orange plum; when the ball hits an orange plum, the orange plum disappears. The goal of the minigame is to get rid of all the plums.
===PC version / [[Rayman Classic|Mobile]]===
Compared to [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]], ''Ray Breakout'''s scenery is of slightly higher quality, and the chip-generated rendition of [[the Magician]]'s music is replaced with the CD-quality version. In the bottom-left corner of the screen, there is now a counter telling the player how many vanishable [[plum]]s remain in the current stage. The special [[plum]]s are recoloured in this version – all [[plum]]s now have green leaves; the pinkish-orange [[plum]]s are now grey; the orange [[plum]]s appear more yellow in this version, due to slight palette differences. The special [[plum]]s play unique sound effects when hit, but do not flash.


There are also differences in gameplay mechanics. [[Rayman]] decelerates much slower, and hitting a [[plum]] that is too close will cause the ball to fall through his feet; executing a quick lateral motion at this point may cause [[Rayman]] to lunge and save the ball. The green [[plum]]s grow darker and eventually vanish if the ball hits them enough times; however, it is not required to do so to complete the level. Flashing [[plum]]s are now more common – there is almost always a flashing [[plum]] in this version. Because flashing [[plum]]s disappear immediately when hit, regardless of their normal color (red, purple, yellow), focusing on flashing [[plum]]s allows levels to be completed faster. However, [[Ting]]s released by them no longer replenish the player's spare balls, instead merely adding to [[Rayman]]'s normal [[Ting]] count. In certain levels (seemingly at random), instead of [[Ting]]s, flashing [[plum]]s release [[Golden Fist]]s, [[Speed Fist]]s and [[Big Power]]s.


The player moves Rayman from left to right. He acts as a ‘paddle’ – if he misses the ball and it reaches the floor, it is lost, and Rayman must use one of his spares. Rayman gives the ball a hard kick whenever it comes to his feet. If Rayman is within a short distance of the ricocheting ball, he will automatically lunge for it in an attempt to stop it reaching the ground; this cannot be controlled by the player, and has the drawback of temporarily pausing Rayman's movement as he recovers himself. Occasionally a plum flashes with vibrant colours for a few seconds; if Rayman manages to hit a flashing plum with the ball, it vanishes and releases a [[Ting]], which descends slowly to the ground. If Rayman manages to catch a Ting, he will gain a spare ball. (Although the maximum number of spare balls which can be seen on the right of the screen is three, it is possible to have an even higher number; however, additional spares will be invisible.) When Rayman causes all the plums to disappear, the next stage begins. There are nine different stages of progressively increasing complexity and difficulty; once they are all complete, the previous stages are replayed randomly – it is not known if they ever end. If the player loses all their tries, the message ‘you lose’ is displayed, and they must restart the entire minigame from the very beginning of the first stage.  
There are seven stages in the PC version, but two of them use exactly the same layout, except that the entire structure is shifted very slightly sideways. Five of the six level variants have corresponding levels in [[Rayman (Atari Jaguar)|the Atari Jaguar version]]; the last layout is unique. The starting level varies every time the game is played, but after that, the stages progress in the same (circular) order. [[Rayman]] announces ‘Yo, dude!’ every time a stage is completed. If all seven are completed, [[Rayman]] exclaims ‘Yeah!’, and the message ‘Great’ is displayed. If the player runs out of balls, or hits Escape to quit the game, the message ‘See you soon’ is displayed, while the sound effect for the [[Hunter]]'s laugh is played. Regardless of whether the game is completed, or ended prematurely, the player is returned to the map of [[the valley]], and no other bonuses are granted, except whatever [[Ting]]s or [[:Category:Power-ups|Power-ups]] [[Rayman]] has collected along the way.


<gallery widths="316px" heights="200px" class="sprite">
Breakout minigame PC 1.png|The first screen variant from the ''Breakout'' minigame in the PC version
Breakout minigame PC 2.png|The second screen variant from the ''Breakout'' minigame in the PC version
Breakout minigame PC 3.png|The third screen variant from the ''Breakout'' minigame in the PC version
Breakout minigame PC 4.png|The fourth screen variant from the ''Breakout'' minigame in the PC version
Breakout minigame PC 5.png|The fifth screen variant from the ''Breakout'' minigame in the PC version - it appears in two levels
Breakout minigame PC 6.png|The sixth screen variant from the ''Breakout'' minigame in the PC version - it is unique to this platform
PC Breakout Animation.gif|The Breakout screens, as seen in animation form from the game files - the order of the frames matches the stage progression
PC Breakout Completed Spanish.png|The ''Breakout'' minigame is completed in the Spanish PC version
</gallery>


As Rayman reaches more and more advanced stages, new types of plum appear. There are green plums, which cannot be vanished (and thus do not need to be vanished in order to finish the stage); Rayman's ball simply bounces off green plums without affecting them. They serve mainly as obstacles to the goal of vanishing the red, purple and orange plums. Green plums have grey leaves. There are also blue plums; these are similar to the green plums, except that they are much bouncier, causing Rayman's ball to speed up whenever it hits one of them. They have pink leaves, and cannot be vanished. Finally there are pinkish-orange plums with brownish-red leaves; in the stages where these plums appear, the entire formation of plums slowly descends towards Rayman, and hitting this special plum causes all the plums to temporarily reverse their descent. These plums cannot vanish.
[[File:Ray Breakout Classic Completed.png|320px|thumb|right|class=sprite|The minigame being completed in [[Rayman Classic|the mobile version]] with touch controls]]


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In [[Rayman Classic|the mobile version]], ''Ray Breakout'' is the same as in the PC version. There is, however, a bug that makes it impossible to move before releasing the ball when not using a controller. This makes the mini-game a lot harder to beat, as the player may be forced to release the ball under a [[plum]], having it bounce right down. Completing the minigame will, like the PC version, take the player back to the world map.
|-valign="top"
|[[Image:Breakout minigame Jaguar 1.jpg|thumb|316px|right|The first screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in the Atari Jaguar version]]
|[[Image:Breakout minigame Jaguar 2.jpg|thumb|316px|right|The second screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in the Atari Jaguar version]]
|[[Image:Breakout minigame Jaguar 3.jpg|thumb|316px|right|The third screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in the Atari Jaguar version]]
|-valign="top"
|[[Image:Breakout minigame Jaguar 4.jpg|thumb|316px|right|The fourth screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in the Atari Jaguar version]]
|[[Image:Breakout minigame Jaguar 5.jpg|thumb|316px|right|The fifth screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in the Atari Jaguar version]]
|[[Image:Breakout minigame Jaguar 6.jpg|thumb|316px|right|The sixth screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in the Atari Jaguar version]]
|-valign="top"
|[[Image:Breakout minigame Jaguar 7.jpg|thumb|316px|right|The seventh screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in the Atari Jaguar version]]
|[[Image:Breakout minigame Jaguar 8.jpg|thumb|316px|right|The eighth screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in the Atari Jaguar version]]
|[[Image:Breakout minigame Jaguar 9.jpg|thumb|316px|right|The ninth screen of the ''Breakout'' minigame in the Atari Jaguar version]]
|}


===PC/MS-DOS version/Mobile===
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The gameplay mechanics in the PC/MS-DOS version of the ''Breakout'' minigame are exactly the same as in the Jaguar version. The scenery is of slightly higher quality, and the chip-generated rendition of [[the Magician]]'s music is replaced with the CD-quality version. Most of the stages in this version are heavily redesigned, though some remain in a similar state to the ones in the Jaguar version. In the bottom-left corner of the screen, there is now a counter telling the player how many vanishable [[plum]]s remain in the current stage. The special plums are recoloured in this version – the green plums with grey leaves are now green plums with green leaves, and they grow darker and eventually vanish if the ball hits them enough times; the pinkish-orange plums with brownish-red leaves are now grey with green leaves; and the blue plums with pink leaves are now blue with green leaves. Flashing plums are now more common – a plum is almost always flashing in this version, making it substantially easier to maintain spare tries (though the maximum number of balls visible on the right side of the screen is only two, and this is an accurate representation of the number of spare balls Rayman has). Instead of always releasing [[Tings]], flashing plums also release [[Golden Fist|Golden Fists]], [[Speed Fist|Speed Fists]] and [[Big Power|Big Powers]]. If the player runs out of balls, the message ‘See you soon’ is displayed and they are returned to the map of [[the valley]]. If the player manages to complete the entire minigame, they are granted infinite [[continue|continues]].


In the mobile version it is practically the same as in the PC/MS-DOS version. There is however a bug making it impossible to move before releasing a ball. This makes the mini-game a lot harder to beat as the player may be forced to release the ball under a plum having it bounce right down.
==Trivia==
In [[Rayman (Nintendo DSi)|the DSiWare version]], the ''Ray Breakout'' minigame level exists in the files with all of its objects intact, but it cannot be accessed through normal means. Accessing it by hacking the game shows that the scripts to start the minigame were either disabled or never ported over from PC, resulting in the level playing as a normal level. The background is also not included in the game, resulting in it appearing glitched out.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkWmuPi-MUU ''Breakout'' minigame playthrough at YouTube (PC/MS-DOS)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUg9QxA4Cm8 ''Breakout'' minigame playthrough at YouTube (PC)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rV56Y5Lacc ''Breakout'' minigame playthrough at YouTube (Atari Jaguar)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8oTIW7t7Yk ''Breakout'' minigame playthrough at YouTube (Atari Jaguar)]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakout_clone Other ''Breakout'' clones at Wikipedia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakout_clone Other ''Breakout'' clones at Wikipedia]


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