In Arkanoid, "the player controls the "Vaus", a space vessel that acts as the games "paddle" which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks."The ball striking a brick causes the brick to disappear. When all the bricks are gone, the player goes to the next level, where another pattern of bricks appear. There are a number of variations (bricks that have to be hit multiple times, flying enemy ships, etc.) and power-up capsules to enhance the Vaus, but the gameplay remains the same.
Source- http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/video-game-vault-arkanoid
