How to Play Brick Breaker

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How to play Brick Breaker

Make Brick Breaker your next activity in the game library. Clear all forty-five bricks before losing three balls. Look at what changes after your first action. Read the objective before making your first input. Look at what changes after your first action.

Single 45-brick layout, three balls.

A useful comparison

Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board. Keep the objective visible.

Your goal

Clear all forty-five bricks before losing three balls. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Take a moment to understand the current position.

Step by step

1. Start the ball.
2. Move the paddle to intercept it.
3. Paddle contact changes the outgoing angle.
4. Restart a remaining ball after a loss.

Controls

Pointer, arrow keys or held Left/Right. Start / pause and New round are available. A careful first action helps you become familiar with the layout. A new-round button replaces the current round.

A useful example

An edge hit sends the ball at a different angle. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Consider the next action carefully.

Watch out for this

Track its landing point, not only its current x-coordinate. Compare the situation with the worked example. Compare the worked example with your own position. Use the reasoning, not an answer copied from a different board.

Common questions