How to play Brick Breaker
Bounce the ball, smash every brick.
Goal
Use the paddle at the bottom of the screen to keep the ball in play while you smash every brick above. Clear all the bricks to finish the level — each level has a different layout and the ball gets a little faster. Grey bricks need several hits to break. You have 3 lives, and letting the ball fall costs one.
Controls
- Mouse: move over the board to steer the paddle, click to launch the ball.
- Keyboard: ← → or A, D to move, Space to launch, P or Esc to pause.
- Touch: put your finger on the board and drag left and right; tap to launch.
Tips
- Hitting the ball near the edge of the paddle sends it off at a sharp angle, while the centre sends it straight up — use this to aim at the remaining bricks.
- Catch the falling power-ups: ↔ widens the paddle, ••• splits the ball, ♥ gives an extra life.
- Try to get the ball above the bricks so it bounces around and breaks many in a row.