THE PLAYBOOK · HBFLCG
Learn your way around Brick Breaker
Open Brick Breaker, check the instructions and begin a round. Clear all forty-five bricks before losing three balls. Check the relevant rule before repeating a move. Begin with the solo mode shown on the page. Look at what changes after your first action.
Single 45-brick layout, three balls.
Take a closer look while playing
After a move, check what changed. Decide which rule explains the new state before acting again. Make the next step deliberately.
Your goal
Clear all forty-five bricks before losing three balls. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Notice how the game responds to your input.
The order of play
- Start the ball.
- Move the paddle to intercept it.
- Paddle contact changes the outgoing angle.
- Restart a remaining ball after a loss.
Your inputs
Pointer, arrow keys or held Left/Right. Start / pause and New round are available. Read a button’s label before selecting it. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.
Follow the example
An edge hit sends the ball at a different angle. Apply the same reasoning to the position in your own round. Verify the rule before continuing.
Where a round can go wrong
Track its landing point, not only its current x-coordinate. Read the feedback to see why an action did not have the expected result. Before your first action, say what you are trying to achieve. Then compare the result with the goal.
Helpful answers for players
Before I begin, what is the goal of Brick Breaker?
Clear all forty-five bricks before losing three balls.
For my first round, how do I control Brick Breaker?
Pointer, arrow keys or held Left/Right. Start / pause and New round are available.
For my first round, what example helps explain Brick Breaker?
Here is the relevant explanation: An edge hit sends the ball at a different angle.
When I return, what should I watch out for in Brick Breaker?
Here is the relevant explanation: Track its landing point, not only its current x-coordinate.
For my first round, what format does Brick Breaker offer?
Single 45-brick layout, three balls.
When I return, which play mode does Brick Breaker use?
Here is the relevant explanation: The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.
