How to Play Breakout
Breakout is the timeless brick-smashing arcade game. Bounce the ball off your paddle, smash through the wall of colored bricks, and catch every return. You have three lives — every missed ball costs one, and the ball speeds up as the wall comes down. Clear every brick to win.
Controls
- Mouse or touch: move the paddle
- Arrow keys: move the paddle
- Restart button: new game
Tips
- Aim for the edges of the paddle to control the ball's angle
- Break a path to the top early so the ball does the work up there
- Watch the ball, not the bricks