
This makes it easier to avoid the ones you don't like. I liked how 'Good' power-ups are shown in blue, 'Bad' ones are in red, and 'Neutral' ones are shown in grey. Power-ups that fall down are very clear, and it is fun to try and catch them. The black background makes it easy to spot where the ball is, and the paddle moves very smoothly.

GRAPHICS Graphics are very crisp and clear. Left-click to 'fire' the ball, or to fire lasers (if you have lasers on your paddle) at the bricks. The paddle is used to catch the ball, as well as collecting power-ups that fall down. Simply move your mouse left or right to move the paddle left or right.

The game is controlled by mouse, so it is very easy to play. There are lots more, but I will let you discover them for yourself. As well as the usual Grow Paddle, Shrink Paddle (your paddle will grow or shrink), Grab Paddle (ball sticks to the paddle instead of bouncing), Split Ball (ball splits into two) and Slow Ball (ball slows down), there are also new power-ups such as Next Level (you jump straight to the next level), Lasers (guns are added to your paddle, so you can shoot bricks), Falling Bricks (bricks move closer to your paddle) and Thru Ball (ball cuts straight through all bricks in its path). There is a fantastic amount of power-ups (18 in total) - some good, and some bad. If you drop a ball, then you lose a valuable paddle (you begin with 3 paddles), and if you lose all your paddles, then the game is over. When all the bricks are cleared, then you can progress to the next level. You need to keep an eye on the ball though, as sometimes, going for a power-up will make you miss the ball and loose a paddle. Some bricks reveal power-ups when broken, and you can collect these power-ups simply by catching them with your paddle. Balls will bounce off walls, ceilings, other bricks, as well as your paddle. A paddle at bottom of the screen is used to 'fire' the balls, and you must keep your ball bouncing around the screen until all the bricks are broken. Flashing bricks will explode when hit, and gold bricks cannot be destroyed by a normal ball. Some bricks are invisible at first, and don't appear until you hit them for the first time. However, there are different types of bricks, which makes things a lot more interesting. The idea is to clear the screen of bricks by breaking them with your ball. It is based on an old Amiga game called MegaBall, and Michael has tried to keep an Amiga 'feel' to his game. Red items are almost always bad and should be avoided.GAME DX Ball is wonderful Breakout game created by Michael P Welch. The blue items are generally very helpful, while the gray are neutral depending on the situation. Mega Ball: All balls on the board are made bigger.Įight Ball: Splits a single ball into eight. Shrink Paddle: Reduces the paddle's size.
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Shrink Ball: Makes the ball tiny and hard to control.įast Ball: Ball darts around at full speed!įalling Bricks: When the ball hits the paddle, bricks inch closer and closer, eventually resting right above the paddle. Kill Paddle: Instant death and loss of one paddle. Zap Bricks: All special bricks are weakened by the zap, making them easy to destroy.Įxpand Exploding: All explosive bricks are made accessible. Level Warp: Instantly clears the board and starts the next one. Grab Paddle: Makes the paddle sticky so the ball stays put on contact. Shooting Paddle: Adds two guns to the edges of the paddle, allowing you to shoot bricks.

Set-Off Exploding: Triggers all explosives on the board.įire Ball: Blast away bricks with powerful fire! Thru Brick: Allows the ball to pass through multiple bricks, regardless of type. The items in DX Ball 2 fall under the following three categories: Not all items are helpful, and some are downright deadly! Take care to choose items that will work for you rather than against you. In DX Ball 2, random bricks will drop items when destroyed.
