first, some links:

highscore list (from players playing the  [[Mame Blockout]] )
http://marp.retrogames.com/r/blockout

very technically detailed mame page about blockout:
http://www.mameworld.net/maws/romset/blckoutj




warning: shameless backup of the [[http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=B&game_id=7159|KLOV Blockout]] blockout site


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====== Technos Blockout ======


Manufacturer: Technos
Year: 1989
Class: Wide Release
Genre: Puzzle
Type: Videogame

Monitor:
Orientation: Horizontal
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color
Conversion Class: JAMMA
Number of Simultaneous Players: 2
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Either
Control Panel Layout: Multiple Player
Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel)

Description

A 3-D puzzle game where different shaped blocks are rotated and arranged while they fall down inside a grid-mapped well. Completing a solid grid level eliminates those blocks, while others stack up towards you. The game has New Age-type background music and an ominous, talking Max Headroom-like character.

Miscellaneous

LICENSOR: California Games
Scarcity in collections (VAPS.org)



Trivia


The name "Block Out" is actually a trademark of Kadon Enterprises.


the arcade machine:

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the control panel:

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backside of the control panel:

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some screenshots:

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