When designing Retro Breaker I set out with the goal of creating something that was easily picked up by the player, but slowly becomes incredibly difficult (don’t ask how many times I played Level 30: Fireworks! before I managed to successfully finish the level!) Â I highly encourage everyone to look at the elements of the level, and think it through – most of the levels have a “twist”, and if you re-think how you’re playing, suddenly the level is easy!
Collected here are various hints, tips, and secrets to Retro Breaker. Â I’m not going to post anything that completely gives away how to win the game, of course, but just little bits to help you out!
Secret Levels:
There are 5 secret levels in total. Â To find them, you’ll have to find the hidden brick that triggers warping to each secret level. Â Once you find the location of the hidden brick, it’s the same spot on every level that has one – which means once you figure out where one hidden brick is, you can simply try the same spot on all the levels to find the rest of them. Â And, one further hint: Secret Level #5’s hidden brick is inside of one of the other secret levels!
Difficulty Modes:
Difficulty modes allow you to get much higher scores – if you’ve got the skills to pull it off! Â Each one runs the ball at a different speed, so you’ve got a chance to finish the level faster, and with a higher bonus. Â On the flip side of that, each mode also increases the ball speed
Insane Mode:
Unlike the other skill levels that let you start with a specific unlocked level, Insane Mode only allows you to start at level 1, with 3x the ball speed. Â Good luck. Â There’s a reason why it’s got it’s own scoreboard!
Level 1:
Easiest level in the game. Â The only real hint – it’s about ball control. Â The ball destroys all but the last four bricks before you ever get a chance to hit it. Â After that, if you’re good at angles and ball control you can destroy the last four bricks in one or two bounces.
Level 2:
You don’t have to touch the paddle to move it – touching anywhere on the screen will move the paddle for you.
Level 3:
Your first multi-ball. Â Learn how to juggle – if either ball exits the screen you loose a life!
Level 5: Â
Level Lock. Â Be sure to hit a level lock any time you see it. Â Once it’s hit, you can always go back and re-start the game from that level. Â Careful – it’s possible to finish a level without having hit the level lock, meaning you didn’t unlock it!
Level 7:
Look at the level and memorize it before the ball starts moving.
Level 10: Â
Be sure to watch closely how gravity interacts with objects. Â It’s important in later levels.
Level 20:Â
Learning how to “park” a ball in a long pattern so you can concentrate on the other ball is one of the keys.
Level 27:
How the ball interacts with BOTH sides of a paddle is important, along with some timing.
For more on RetroBreaker, and to get your own copy, visit the App Store for the iPhone and iPad version!