Years later, the game's designer Gunpei Yokoi would reuse much of Alleyway's source code (such as paddle behavior and adapted physics engine) for the Game Boy game Kirby's Block Ball while working with Shigeru Miyamoto's team.
Bertahun-tahun kemudian, perancang game Gunpei Yokoi akan menggunakan kembali banyak kode sumber Alleyway (seperti perilaku mendayung dan disesuaikan mesin fisika) untuk Game Boy game Kirby's Block Ball saat bekerja dengan tim Shigeru Miyamoto.