Arkanoid 1CC: The Road to Success is Paved with Failure

A compilation of all the attempts + practice that I needed to beat the challenge of Arkanoid on hard mode with only 1 credit (1CC). On hard mode, the 'P' and 'B' powerups never drop, so it's extra difficult to get more lives, and you cannot skip any level as you try to survive all the way to round 33 and beat the boss there. Without the 'P' powerup, the only way to gain lives is by getting points. You get one extra life every 50k points, starting at 20k score. So 20k and 70k, then 120k and 170k, 220k and 270k, etc. Sorry for the stretched aspect ratio. When I recorded this footage I still hadn't figured out how to do it properly with DOSBox. DOS Port of Arkanoid played on DOSBox-x. 6000 CPU Cycles = Hard Mode. Played with mouse + keyboard. DOSBox-x stable release from December 2025: https://github.com/joncampbell123/dos... Do not download the 2026 version of DOSBox-x; it keeps crashing to desktop. Written, narrated, edited, and performed by Coincident. No generative AI was used in the making of this content. Music from various human authors. Thanks to the patrons who watch my videos in early-access: AgileJackson, Billabob, Bitcore, bububerto, chillieboo, dalias, Dżozef, hido, Investigator Sozhran, Jonathan Cole, Jordan Musson, Leak, Magnus Lindelöf, MaxPayne67, mEEt_ek, Nils, Ole, Phoenix, rajjdolf, Shawn Grant, SirLethbridgeStewart, Spectere, the hellridden Baron, Tsunami State, Vytaan, Zom-B, and 1 anonymous patron! Join us on Patreon:   / coincident   Become a supporter on Patreon:   / coincident   Catch me live on Twitch:   / coincident   Catch me live on Youtube:    / @coincidenttv   Join the community on Discord:   / discord   2nd YT channel for clips:    / @coincidentclips   Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:40 Learning and Practice 1:33:37 Attempt 1 (SO CLOSE!) 2:47:52 Attempt 2 3:06:09 Attempt 3 3:06:46 Attempt 4 3:28:30 Attempt 5 3:46:19 Attempt 6 4:00:29 Attempt 7 4:02:58 Attempt 8 4:19:52 Attempt 9 4:33:43 Attempt 10 (SO CLOSE!) 5:15:05 Attempt 11 5:21:39 Attempt 12 (WIN!) Tags: #retrogaming #arkanoid #1cc