Gravitational lens

A glowing ring of bent light. A ball that dives in spins round inside it, then shoots out in any direction, weaving along a wave instead of flying straight.

From level: 235
Levels: 91
Options: 8
Price: Tier 1

On this page5 parts

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

How it works

A glowing Einstein ring: light bent by gravity into a circle.

Effect on your game: A ball that dives into the ring is looped round and round inside it for a moment, then fired out in a random direction. It leaves on a strongly wavy sine path, swinging about 3/4 of a brick to each side every few bricks for about 3 seconds, so it can sweep into bricks a straight shot would miss.

In detail: how each part reacts

A ring of bent light 1.35 bricks in radius that never moves.
A ball heading into the ring is caught and spins round inside it for 0.9 s, touching nothing.
It then leaves in a random direction (never too flat; sometimes downward), at its own speed.
For 3.2 s after leaving it weaves on a wave, swinging about three quarters of a brick to each side, so it can sweep into bricks a straight ball would miss.
It can't catch the same ball again for 0.7 s. Balls it throws count as lens assists. It can't be destroyed.
Straight exit (Tame): no wave. Focused (Twist): the ball is aimed at the thickest group of bricks. Small ring (Tame): 35% smaller. Big ring (Twist): 40% bigger.

Tip

A ball that dives in comes out in a random direction, swinging along a wave. That wave can sweep into bricks a straight shot would miss, so it helps on scattered boards.

In real space

A massive galaxy or cluster bends the light of objects behind it. When everything lines up exactly, the light forms a ring called an Einstein ring. Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Customise the Gravitational lens: 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
Exit
Straight exit Tame	Balls leave in a straight line instead of weaving.	◆ 10 this stage ◆ 30 this level ◆ 100 for 24 h ⭐ 40 for 7 days ⭐ 120 forever (Mastery)
Focused Twist	Balls leave toward the biggest group of bricks.	◆ 12 this stage ◆ 36 this level ◆ 120 for 24 h ⭐ 50 for 7 days ⭐ 140 forever (Mastery)
Size
Small ring Tame	35% smaller ring.	◆ 8 this stage ◆ 23 this level ◆ 75 for 24 h ⭐ 30 for 7 days ⭐ 90 forever (Mastery)
Big ring Twist	40% bigger, easier to aim into.	◆ 6 this stage ◆ 18 this level ◆ 60 for 24 h ⭐ 20 for 7 days ⭐ 70 forever (Mastery)
Colour / skin
Gold Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 15 for 7 days ⭐ 50 forever free 1-level try
Ruby Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 15 for 7 days ⭐ 50 forever free 1-level try
Emerald Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 15 for 7 days ⭐ 50 forever free 1-level try
Sapphire Skin	Looks only. Works in every mode.	⭐ 15 for 7 days ⭐ 50 forever free 1-level try