Brick Breaker Ultra
How to Play Brick Breaker Ultra
The ultimate Brick Breaker challenge! Now with 20 exciting levels, multi-ball madness, watch out for falling bombs, and conquer more stages! All your game stats are right on screen.
Move the Paddle with your mouse or by dragging your finger. For touch devices, there's now more space below the paddle for easier control.
Break all bricks to beat the level. Some bricks are stronger (multiple hits needed).
Catch Power-Ups! Grab an Extra Life for an additional life, or the Multi-Ball power-up which adds another ball to the game. Be careful to Avoid the Bomb! Catching a bomb will cost you a turn.
Lose a life if all balls go below your paddle. Run out of lives, and it's game over.
Click the Start Game button (shown on the canvas for the very first game) to begin. For subsequent levels, or after losing a life, click or tap the game area to launch the ball.
A Brief History of Brick Breaker Games
Brick Breaker games, also known as "Breakout" style games, have a rich history rooted in the early days of arcade and video gaming. The concept was pioneered by Atari's arcade game Breakout, released in 1976. Breakout was designed by Nolan Bushnell and Steve Bristow, with significant contributions to its hardware design from Steve Wozniak, who later co-founded Apple Inc. Steve Jobs was also involved in the project at Atari.
The gameplay was simple yet incredibly addictive: players control a paddle at the bottom of the screen to bounce a ball upwards, breaking rows of bricks at the top. The success of Breakout led to a surge in popularity for this genre and inspired countless clones, variations, and evolutions across arcade machines, home consoles, and personal computers.
Over the decades, developers have added new features like power-ups (e.g., multi-ball, larger paddle, laser paddle), different brick types (e.g., indestructible bricks, bricks that take multiple hits), and varied level designs. Despite these additions, the core satisfying loop of aiming the ball, breaking bricks, and trying to clear the screen has remained a constant appeal. This version aims to capture that classic, straightforward fun.