Dyson sphere

A star inside a rotating shell of panels, buried in the bricks. Get balls through the gaps to damage the star: it takes one or two whole shots, and it recharges when the hits stop. Destroy it and every brick on the stage is wiped out.

From level: 295
Levels: 28
Options: 7
Price: Tier 3

On this page5 parts

How it works
In detail: how each part reacts
Tip
In real space
Customise the Dyson sphere: 7 options

How it works

A star buried in the bricks inside a rotating shell of 6 panels with gaps between them. Its life is shown by the white ring, which glows green while it recharges.

Effect on your game: Panels bounce balls away; balls that slip through the gaps damage the star (bombs, lasers and rockets take a fifth). Its life is worth about one or two full shots, and after 1.2 seconds without a hit it recharges 10% of its life every second, so keep the balls coming. Destroy it and every brick on the stage is wiped out at once.

In detail: how each part reacts

A star inside a turning shell of 6 panels, buried in the thickest part of the wall (the bricks right around it are cleared).
The panels cover about two thirds of the shell; the 6 gaps between them let balls straight through. Panels bounce balls back from either side.
The shell turns slowly (about one turn every 11 s), so the gaps move round.
A ball that reaches the core bounces off and takes 1 off its life (2 for a slung ball). Its life is about one or two full shots' worth.
1.2 s after the last hit it recharges 10% of its life every second, even while you aim, so keep the balls coming.
Bombs, lasers and rockets take a fifth of its life.
Destroy it and every brick on the stage takes its full number at once: the stage is cleared, and specials still go off.
Wide gaps (Tame): panels cover under half of the shell. Weak core (Twist): 30% less life. Slow shell (Tame): turns at half speed.

Tip

Keep the balls coming: it recharges after 1.2 seconds without a hit. Destroy it and the whole stage is wiped out, so it's often the fastest way through.

In real space

A Dyson sphere is an imagined giant structure built around a star to capture its energy, proposed by physicist Freeman Dyson in 1960. Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Customise the Dyson sphere: 7 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
Shell
Wide gaps Tame	Bigger gaps between the panels.	◆ 20 this stage ◆ 60 this level ◆ 200 for 24 h ⭐ 80 for 7 days ⭐ 200 forever (Mastery)
Core
Weak core Twist	The star has 30% less life.	◆ 36 this stage ◆ 108 this level ◆ 360 for 24 h ⭐ 140 for 7 days ⭐ 200 forever (Mastery)
Spin
Slow shell Tame	The shell turns half as fast, so gaps are easier to hit.	◆ 15 this stage ◆ 45 this level ◆ 150 for 24 h ⭐ 60 for 7 days ⭐ 150 forever (Mastery)
Colour / skin
Gold Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 25 for 7 days ⭐ 75 forever free 1-level try
Ruby Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 25 for 7 days ⭐ 75 forever free 1-level try
Emerald Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 25 for 7 days ⭐ 75 forever free 1-level try
Sapphire Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 25 for 7 days ⭐ 75 forever free 1-level try