Meteor

Drifts across the board during a shot. Balls that hit it glance away in a new direction. It can't be destroyed and never damages bricks.

From level: 12
Levels: 339
Options: 11
Price: Tier 1

On this page5 parts

How it works
In detail: how each part reacts
Tip
In real space
Customise the Meteor: 11 options

How it works

A rock that drifts around the board while your balls are flying. There is never more than one on a board.

Effect on your game: Every ball that hits it glances away in a new direction, which can ruin a planned shot. It can't be destroyed and never damages bricks, so it only gets in your way.

In detail: how each part reacts

Size: 0.34–0.48 bricks across (random). It only moves while balls are flying, at about 1.6–2.6 bricks a second, faster on later levels.
It bounces off the side walls, the top and bricks, and never goes into the bottom 3 rows. It never damages bricks.
A ball that hits it bounces off its surface like a mirror, then turns by a random extra angle of up to about 17°. The ball keeps its speed and is never lost.
It can't be destroyed, and bombs, lasers and rockets don't affect it.
Small (Tame): 30% smaller. Huge (Challenge): 40% bigger. Slow (Tame): half speed. Fast (Challenge): double speed.
Bumper (Twist): a ball that bounces off it does +1 damage on its next brick hit.

Tip

Look where it is before you fire: it only moves during a shot. A ball that glances off it can reach corners you can't aim at, so don't always avoid it.

In real space

A meteoroid is a small rock or lump of metal travelling through space. When one plunges into an atmosphere and glows, we see it as a meteor or shooting star. Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

Customise the Meteor: 11 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
Shape
Jagged rock Skin	A sharper, spikier rock. Looks only: it bounces balls the same way.	⭐ 15 for 7 days ⭐ 50 forever free 1-level try
Round pebble Skin	A smooth round pebble. Looks only.	⭐ 15 for 7 days ⭐ 50 forever free 1-level try
Size
Small Tame	30% smaller, so fewer balls hit it.	◆ 10 this stage ◆ 30 this level ◆ 100 for 24 h ⭐ 40 for 7 days ⭐ 120 forever (Mastery)
Huge Challenge	40% bigger. Free; you earn extra points for playing with it.	Free · +10% points
Speed
Slow Tame	Drifts 50% slower, so you can time your shots around it.	◆ 5 this stage ◆ 15 this level ◆ 50 for 24 h ⭐ 20 for 7 days ⭐ 60 forever (Mastery)
Fast Challenge	Drifts twice as fast. Free, with bonus points.	Free · +10% points
Bounce
Bumper Twist	A ball that bounces off it does +1 damage on its next brick.	◆ 12 this stage ◆ 36 this level ◆ 120 for 24 h ⭐ 50 for 7 days ⭐ 140 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