How to Play Breakout

Launch the ball, move the paddle beneath each return, and break all 48 bricks to advance. Missing the ball costs one of three lives; the run ends when no lives remain.

Controls

Use Left and Right or A and D to move the paddle.
Press Space to launch the ball.
Use the on-screen controls on mobile and Escape to pause.

Scoring and Leaderboard

Brick value rises by row from 5 points at the bottom to 30 at the top. Small pips show extra durability on later walls; every break adds a restrained speed boost and every cleared wall raises launch speed.

You can play without an account. Score submission asks only for player initials.

Breakout Tips

Meet the ball off-center

Changing where the ball hits the paddle helps redirect it toward remaining bricks.

Open a side channel

A gap near an edge can send the ball above the brick wall for a long scoring sequence.

Return to center

After a save, move toward the middle so both sides remain reachable.

Breakout FAQ

What do the brick colors mean?: Higher, warmer rows are worth more points. Durability is shown separately by small white pips, so color never hides how many hits remain.
How many lives do you get?: Each run begins with three lives, and each missed ball removes one.
How do later levels change?: Launch speed rises gradually and only the top two rows gain extra durability, capped at 72 total hits for a full wall.

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