Binary star

Two stars orbit each other. For 3 seconds they are awake and pull nearby balls in, swallowing them; then they sleep for 2 seconds. Every time a ball passes through them it shrinks and hits bricks more weakly, until it fizzles out.

From level: 225
Levels: 106
Options: 8
Price: Tier 2

On this page5 parts

How it works
In detail: how each part reacts
Tip
In real space
Customise the Binary star: 8 options

How it works

Two stars locked in orbit around each other, one blue and one gold. They are awake for 3 seconds (bright, spinning fast, with a swirl around them), then asleep for 2 seconds (dim, with a ring filling up until they wake).

Effect on your game: While awake their gravity pulls nearby balls in and swallows them: those balls are gone for the shot. Any ball that passes through the pair, awake or asleep, shrinks to 70% and does 70% of the damage, again on every pass; after 6 passes it fizzles out. Time your shots for when they sleep and avoid flying through them.

In detail: how each part reacts

Two stars circling a fixed point. They're awake for 3 s, then asleep for 2 s, repeating, even while you aim.
Awake: their pull reaches about 3.3 bricks and curves balls toward them. A ball that touches an awake star is swallowed and lost (it costs points).
Asleep: no pull and no swallowing.
Any ball that flies through the middle of the pair, awake or asleep, shrinks to 70% and does 70% of the damage, again on every pass. The 6th pass makes it fizzle out (lost).
It never moves and can't be destroyed; bombs, lasers and rockets don't affect it.
Sleepy pair (Tame): awake 2 s, asleep 3 s. Insomniac pair (Challenge): awake 4 s, asleep 1 s. Weak pull (Tame): 40% weaker and shorter pull. No shrink (Twist): passing through doesn't shrink balls.

Tip

They're awake for 3 seconds and asleep for 2. Fire while they sleep, and don't fly balls through the pair: each pass shrinks a ball until it fizzles out.

In real space

A binary star is two stars orbiting their shared centre of mass. About half of Sun-like stars have at least one companion. Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Customise the Binary star: 8 options

Open it from the level card (the hazards row, then this hazard), from the Hazard guide in ⚙ Settings, or from the out-of-shots card. How customising works.

Option	What it does	Price
Awake / asleep
Sleepy pair Tame	Awake 2 s, asleep 3 s (today awake 3 s, asleep 2 s).	◆ 15 this stage ◆ 45 this level ◆ 150 for 24 h ⭐ 60 for 7 days ⭐ 160 forever (Mastery)
Insomniac pair Challenge	Awake 4 s, asleep 1 s. Free, with bonus points.	Free · +10% points
Pull
Weak pull Tame	Pull reaches 40% less far.	◆ 15 this stage ◆ 45 this level ◆ 150 for 24 h ⭐ 60 for 7 days ⭐ 160 forever (Mastery)
Shrink
No shrink Twist	Balls passing through keep their full size and damage.	◆ 18 this stage ◆ 54 this level ◆ 180 for 24 h ⭐ 70 for 7 days ⭐ 190 forever (Mastery)
Colour / skin
Gold Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 20 for 7 days ⭐ 60 forever free 1-level try
Ruby Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 20 for 7 days ⭐ 60 forever free 1-level try
Emerald Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 20 for 7 days ⭐ 60 forever free 1-level try
Sapphire Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 20 for 7 days ⭐ 60 forever free 1-level try