Brick Buster
Move the paddle with the mouse or arrow keys, launch with tap/space. Catch the falling power-ups. It's forgiving — a slow ball and a wide paddle.
Brick Buster — a free online arcade game on TotType
Brick Buster is a friendly take on the classic brick-breaking arcade game where you bounce a ball off your paddle to smash colorful bricks across the screen. Catch the falling power-ups—grow your paddle, slow the ball, spawn extra balls, or grab a bonus life—to survive longer and smash through tougher levels. The game is tuned to be forgiving with a slower ball and wide paddle, making it perfect for kids of all skill levels. Play Brick Buster free online in your browser on phone, tablet, or desktop—no download; try a demo run with no account, and a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play.
- Made for
- Kids
- Players
- 1, or up to 4 online
- Online
- With everyone playing it now, or in a private room with a 4-character code; bots (marked 🤖) fill empty seats
- Controls
- Keyboard, mouse or touch
- Scored in
- pts · posts to the arcade leaderboard
- Shelf
- Classic arcade games
- Cost
- Free — try a demo run with no account (one run, up to 90 seconds, twice a day; not saved); a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play and saved scores
- En español
- Brick Buster en español
How to play Brick Buster
Move the paddle with the mouse or arrow keys, launch with tap/space. Catch the falling power-ups. It's forgiving — a slow ball and a wide paddle.
Tips & tricks
- Use the edges of your paddle to angle the ball sharply; hitting near the center sends it straight up, but hitting the sides bounces it at sharp angles to reach tricky bricks.
- Grab the slow power-up (blue snowflake) when the game speeds up—it slows the ball by about a third for roughly 8 seconds, giving you time to reposition.
- The grow power-up (green arrows) makes your paddle wider for about 11 seconds; use this window to catch the falling power-ups and save balls you would otherwise miss.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play Brick Buster?
Move your paddle left and right using your mouse, arrow keys, or fingers on touch screens. Press the spacebar or tap to launch the ball, then bounce it off your paddle to break the bricks above. Catch the colored power-ups that fall to gain special abilities.
What do the power-ups do in Brick Buster?
The green paddle-grow makes your paddle wider for about 11 seconds, the blue snowflake slows the ball for about 8 seconds, the purple star adds two extra balls for every ball in play (up to six), and the red heart gives you an extra life. Each one you catch plays a celebratory sound.
Is Brick Buster free to play?
Yes, Brick Buster is completely free — try a demo run instantly, with no account, in any web browser on your phone, tablet, or computer—no download and no in-app purchases; ads never interrupt a game in progress; a free parent account with a verified email unlocks unlimited play and saves your scores.
Can I play Brick Buster online with friends?
Yes. Open Brick Buster and choose Play online to join everyone playing it right now: up to 4 players a round, all starting together, and the highest score wins. When nobody else is on, computer players marked as bots hold the empty seats, and a real player always takes a bot's place. To play only with friends, make a private room and share its 4-character code. Online play needs a free parent account with a verified email, and players see only each other's nicknames and scores: there is no chat.