How to Play Brick Blaster

Brick Blaster is quick to learn and hard to put down. Here is the short version.

This is the quick-start guide. Want a visual tour of the controls? See Walkthrough.

Looking for general info? See Brick Blaster Help.

The Goal

Break every brick on the screen. Clear all bricks to advance through three levels. Keep the ball in play to protect your lives.

Controls

Move: slide the paddle with your mouse or finger.
Charge: pull the paddle down, then release to boost the next bounce.
Start: press Start to launch the ball at the beginning of a run.

Scoring & Lives

Bricks: each brick is worth 10 points.
Charged hits: charged bounces score 15 points per brick.
Uncleared bricks: if your run ends with bricks still on the screen, you lose 10 points for each remaining brick.
Lives: you start with 3 lives. Lose a life if the ball falls below the paddle.

Quick Tips

Angle the paddle to keep the ball high and sweeping across rows.
Where the ball hits the paddle changes the angle: center is straighter, edges go wider, with a touch of natural wobble.
Charge before tight clusters to clear them faster.
Watch your bounce angles near the edges.

Ready to play? Start a Brick Blaster run.