Breakout
The brick breaker classic: keep the ball bouncing, smash all 40 bricks and do not let the ball past your paddle. 3 lives, 10 points a brick.
Move with the mouse, your finger, or the Left and Right arrow keys. The closer to the paddle edge the ball lands, the sharper the angle.
How to play Breakout
Press Start and the ball launches. Move the paddle to meet the ball every time it comes down. Each brick you break scores 10 points and the ball gets slightly faster. Angle is everything: a ball that lands in the middle of the paddle goes straight up, while one that lands near the edge flies off at a sharp angle, which is how you reach the corners.
Tips
- Aim for the top: once the ball gets behind the wall of bricks it bounces around up there and clears rows for free.
- Watch the ball, not the paddle: your paddle should already be where the ball is heading.
- Sharp angles are risky on your last life. Play safer shots until the wall thins out.
FAQ
How many bricks are there? 40 bricks in 5 rows. Clearing them all ends the game with your final score.
Does Breakout work on mobile? Yes, drag your finger across the board to move the paddle, or tap the board to start.
Is this the Atari Breakout? It is an original version of the same classic brick-breaking idea, written for this site.