How to Play Brick Breaker

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How to play Brick Breaker

Choose a round of Brick Breaker and settle into its rules. Clear all forty-five bricks before losing three balls. Use the example below to understand a decision. Make your first input carefully and watch the result. Use the example below to understand a decision.

Single 45-brick layout, three balls.

A careful first round

Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal. Use the example to check your reasoning.

Your goal

Clear all forty-five bricks before losing three balls. Use the instructions to see which actions move you towards it. Follow this game’s rules rather than another version’s.

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. Use the control method described here for this activity. Make sure you are interacting with the game rather than the surrounding page.

A useful example

An edge hit sends the ball at a different angle. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Keep the game’s format in mind.

Watch out for this

Track its landing point, not only its current x-coordinate. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Choose one rule to keep in mind for this round. Apply it consistently rather than guessing what another version might allow.

Common questions