Toybreak

Toybreak is a classic brick breaker that runs in your browser. In a toy room shown in a tall, phone-style column, you slide a paddle with the mouse, launch a ball with a click and bounce it into rows of coloured bricks until the board is clear.

How to play

1. Press the play button on the start screen and pick level 1; the other nine levels are locked.
2. Read the hint card: move the paddle with the mouse to bounce the ball and destroy all the bricks.
3. Click to launch the ball (after the hint it can take a second click).
4. Keep the paddle under the ball. Each brick you break adds points to your score.
5. Catch falling power-ups with the paddle for extra points and special effects.
6. You have three lives; a lost ball costs one, and the heart counter at the top shows how many are left.

What you see on screen

• Top bar: LEVEL, SCORE, your lives, and buttons for full screen, sound, pause and exit.
• Playfield: rows of red, blue, yellow and green bricks, a pink paddle and a ball.
• Start screen: the TOY BREAK title with a play button, info and sound buttons.

Tips

• Follow the ball. In our tests a paddle left still in the middle scored 10 points in about 20 seconds, while a paddle swinging around scored 5.
• Do not wander: a moving paddle that is not under the ball wastes the rebound.
• Catch power-ups when they fall near the paddle, but not at the cost of the ball.
• Read our brick breaker tips for the numbers behind these tips.

Frequently asked questions

How do I control the paddle in Toybreak?

Move the mouse. On a touch screen, drag your finger. Click or tap to launch the ball.

How many lives do I get?

Three, shown as a heart counter at the top.

How many levels are there?

Ten. Only level 1 is open at the start.

What do the power-ups do?

They fall from broken bricks; catching them with the paddle gives extra points and special effects.

Can I play on a phone?

Yes. The game is a tall column that works with touch; we tested it with a mouse.

Is Toybreak free to play?

Yes. You can play it in your browser on Yes This Game with no download and no sign-up.