Dark matter halo

An invisible gravity well that flips between pulling balls in and pushing them away about every second, twice as fast as a magnetar. 40% of the balls that pass through it are doubled. It moves after every shot.

From level: 285
Levels: 43
Options: 7
Price: Tier 2

On this page5 parts

How it works
In detail: how each part reacts
Tip
In real space
Customise the Dark matter halo: 7 options

How it works

An invisible lump of dark matter. You can't see it, only a faint shimmer while balls fly through it.

Effect on your game: It flips every 1.1 seconds between pulling balls toward it and pushing them away, so their paths swerve one way, then the other. 40% of the balls that pass through it split into two. It moves to a new spot after every shot.

In detail: how each part reacts

Invisible: it only shimmers while balls are inside. Its pull reaches 3.2 bricks.
It flips every 1.1 s between pulling balls toward its centre and pushing them away, all the time. Only the direction changes, not the speed.
The first time a ball enters it, there's a 40% chance it splits into two: the new ball leaves 14–29° to one side. Each ball can only be doubled once per halo.
After every shot it moves to a new open spot. It can't be destroyed.
Visible halo (Tame): always drawn, coloured for pull or push. Slow flip (Tame): flips every 2.2 s. Generous halo (Twist): 60% chance to double.

Tip

It flips between pulling and pushing about every second, and 40% of the balls that pass through it split in two. Fire through it on a full board for extra balls.

In real space

Most matter in the universe is invisible dark matter. Every large galaxy sits inside a huge halo of it, detected only through its gravity. Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Customise the Dark matter halo: 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
Visibility
Visible halo Tame	You can see it and whether it is pulling or pushing.	◆ 15 this stage ◆ 45 this level ◆ 150 for 24 h ⭐ 60 for 7 days ⭐ 160 forever (Mastery)
Flip timing
Slow flip Tame	Flips every 2.2 s instead of 1.1 s.	◆ 11 this stage ◆ 34 this level ◆ 113 for 24 h ⭐ 50 for 7 days ⭐ 120 forever (Mastery)
Doubling
Generous halo Twist	60% of balls passing through are doubled (today 40%).	◆ 27 this stage ◆ 81 this level ◆ 270 for 24 h ⭐ 110 for 7 days ⭐ 200 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