Ice comet

Streaks across a row or column every couple of seconds during a shot, and every few seconds while you aim, freezing the bricks it passes. The ice is worth half of each brick's number, and every new pass over already-frozen bricks adds that much again (up to twice the brick's number).

From level: 165
Levels: 168
Options: 9
Price: Tier 2

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How it works
In detail: how each part reacts
Tip
In real space
Customise the Ice comet: 9 options

How it works

An icy comet that keeps streaking across the board along a row or a column: every couple of seconds while balls are flying and every few seconds while you aim.

Effect on your game: Every brick in its path gets an ice shell worth half of its number (a 40 gets 20 ice), shown as ❄ on the brick. Passing over frozen bricks again piles more ice on top (20, then 40, up to 80 for a 40). Each hit chips one off the ice before the brick itself starts losing its number. Bombs, lasers and rockets shatter the ice at once.

In detail: how each part reacts

You can't see it until it runs, and balls fly through it. It can't be destroyed or hit.
It runs along a row (65%) or a column (35%) that has bricks, about every 2 s during a shot and every 4.5–6.5 s while you aim. A run covers a strip 2 bricks wide.
Every brick it passes gets ice worth half its number (❄ on the brick). Passing again adds the same again, up to twice the brick's number.
Ice soaks up hits: a normal hit chips off 1 ice and doesn't hurt the brick. A hit of 3 or more (a laser, or a strong special) shatters all the ice and then damages the brick.
Lasers always shatter ice. A solar flare melts the ice in its band.
Thin ice (Tame): a quarter of the number per pass. Thick ice (Challenge): three quarters. Rare comet (Tame): runs half as often.
Shatter (Twist): breaking a brick that was frozen this stage knocks 1 off each of its 4 neighbours.

Tip

Ice piles on with every pass, up to twice the brick's number. Lasers shatter it at once; clear its row or column early.

In real space

A comet is a lump of ice and dust from the outer Solar System. As it nears the Sun, the ice turns to gas and it grows a glowing head and long tail. Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Customise the Ice comet: 9 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
Ice
Thin ice Tame	Ice is worth 25% of the brick instead of 50%.	◆ 15 this stage ◆ 45 this level ◆ 150 for 24 h ⭐ 60 for 7 days ⭐ 160 forever (Mastery)
Thick ice Challenge	Ice worth 75%. Free, with bonus points.	Free · +10% points
Frequency
Rare comet Tame	Passes half as often.	◆ 15 this stage ◆ 45 this level ◆ 150 for 24 h ⭐ 60 for 7 days ⭐ 160 forever (Mastery)
Shatter
Shatter Twist	Breaking a frozen brick chips 1 off its neighbours.	◆ 18 this stage ◆ 54 this level ◆ 180 for 24 h ⭐ 70 for 7 days ⭐ 190 forever (Mastery)
Tail
Long tail Skin	A longer, brighter tail. Looks only.	⭐ 20 for 7 days ⭐ 60 forever free 1-level try
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