Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh
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| Developers | |
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| Taito | |
| DOS | NovaLogic |
| Publishers | |
| Taito | |
| Release dates | |
| DOS | 1989 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Genres | Paddle |
| Series | Arkanoid |
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| Arkanoid | |
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| Arkanoid | 1987 |
| Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh | 1989 |
| Arkanoid: Doh It Again | 1998 |
| Arkanoid: Eternal Battle | 2022 |
Key points
- A controller or mouse is recommended. However, in modern systems the game plays better with a keyboard or mouse.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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Version differences
- The originally release supports Adlib, Tandy or PC Speaker for sound. A subsequent release adds CMS (Creative Music System) support.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\DOH.CFG |
- To reconfigure the game run
DOH ?for options. If you want EGA and Adlib, then start the game withDOH E Aand it will be saved to the config file. The next time you can start the game by simply typingDOH. - Note that "IBM Music Driver", simply means the PC Speaker.
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| DOS | <path-to-game>\REVOFDOH.SCR |
- The game has no save game function, but does keep a high-score table.
- In addition the game allows you to create your own levels, which will be saved with the extension
.ROD.
Video
Startup options - CMS enabled edition
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | 320x200 only. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | For DOSBox toggle with Alt+↵ Enter (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | For DOSBox use an unofficial build (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Capped at 70 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | For DOSBox set in the DOSBox configuration file. | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | For DOSBox use the DOSBox Mapper (see the glossary page for other workarounds). | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
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| XInput-compatible controllers |
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| DualShock 4 controllers |
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| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music can be toggled with F2 and Sound with F3. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file. |
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| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 2 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DOS video modes | CGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy | The game advertised VGA on the box, but you only get EGA |
System requirements
| DOS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 2.1 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 8086 / 8088 | |
| System memory (RAM) | CGA requires 256 KB EGA requires 384 KB Hercules requires 512 KB Tandy requires 640 KB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||