Keep it in play.
Move the vertical paddle to return the ball into the brickwork. Lose your last active ball and you lose a life. Clear the brick formation to advance.
KRIXON: REBORN / FIELD MANUAL
Every bounce.
Explained.
Know the bricks. Read the capsules. Take control of the chaos. Your guide to the neon universe of Krixon: Reborn.
100 REBORN LEVELS22 CAPSULE EFFECTS3 OVERRIDE ABILITIES
FROM THE GAME / LEVEL 19SPOT THE REFERENCE.SHATTER THE PATTERN.
01 / GET YOUR BEARINGS
One paddle.
A hundred reasons to miss.
A sideways arcade brick breaker built around angles, alien interference and a very persistent need for one more bounce.
Find your angle.
The paddle’s centre produces a flatter rebound; its ends send sharper returns. Aim before releasing a held ball and use the angle to reach awkward gaps.
Read the room.
Helpful capsules can change the rally. Aliens can obstruct your shots and drop hostile gifts. The ball accelerates as you progress, so keep moving with a purpose.
02 / KNOW YOUR TARGET
Not every brick
breaks the same way.
Ordinary
One impact breaks it. Simple, satisfying, and not always where you need it.
Glass
The first hit removes part of the glass coating. The next finishes the job.
Reinforced glass
Crack it, strip part of the coating, then break it. Watch the visible damage.
Material swatches are illustrations. The approved game uses visible cracks and five coating-loss variants, including damage at an edge or through the centre.
Choose your pressure.
Standard ball speed and bonus availability.
Twice Normal’s speed; bonus availability is reduced to half.
2.5× Normal’s speed; bonus availability is reduced to a quarter.
03 / IDENTIFY THE DROP
Good gifts.
Questionable intentions.
The full directory: 13 power-ups and 9 power-downs. Useful capsules come from the brickwork. Alien drops may be less generous.
22 effects
POWER-UP · G
Glue
Catch the ball. Aim. Release.
POWER-UP · B
Bomb
Blast nearby bricks on impact.
POWER-UP · S
Shield
A temporary safety net behind the paddle.
POWER-UP · M
Missile
Load one missile. Press Space to fire.
POWER-UP · O
Ball Slow Down
Slow the ball for a little breathing room.
POWER-UP · 2
Double Score
Double the points you earn.
POWER-UP · D
Double Ball
Add another ball to the chaos.
POWER-UP · X
Extra Life
Gain a life, up to six.
POWER-UP · E
Paddle Expand
Make the paddle longer.
POWER-UP · R
Radar
Preview where the ball will arrive.
POWER-UP · F
Paddle Speed Boost
Move the paddle faster.
POWER-UP · L
Laser Cannon
Press Space to fire while charged.
POWER-UP · T
Teleport
Warp straight to the next level.
POWER-DOWN · N0
Paddle Freeze
Movement stops briefly. Bouncing still works.
POWER-DOWN · N1
Cannibal
Removes one of your extra balls.
POWER-DOWN · N2
Bad Bounce
Sends the ball off at a nasty angle.
POWER-DOWN · N3
Ball Speed Up
The ball gets a temporary speed boost.
POWER-DOWN · N4
Inverse Control
Up means down. Down means up.
POWER-DOWN · N5
Paddle Shrink
Makes the paddle shorter.
POWER-DOWN · N6
Paddle Slowness
Slows your paddle movement.
POWER-DOWN · N7
Drunk / Psychotic
Warps the live playfield with CRT glitches.
POWER-DOWN · N8
Invisible Ball
The ball fades in and out. Watch its distortion.
No capsule matches that search. Try “ball”, “laser” or “freeze”.
04 / BANK ENERGY. BREAK THE RULES.
When a paddle
isn’t quite enough.
Every two defeated aliens earn one energy point, up to six. Activate Override with Enter at 2+ EP. The energy you have selects the ability; any unspent points stay.
2 ALIENS → 1 EP6 EP MAXIMUMENTER TO ACTIVATE
2–3 EP AVAILABLE / COSTS 2 EP
Magnetic Paddle
30 secondsThe paddle attracts the ball. The closer it gets, the stronger the pull. A paddle bounce releases the magnet; hitting a brick or alien switches it back on.
Capsules and alien shots still affect the paddle.
4–5 EP AVAILABLE / COSTS 4 EP
Gravity Control
30 secondsAliens freeze and the paddle moves to the centre. Your up/down movement input now steers the ball. Speed is 75% of the normal speed for your difficulty.
Automatic magnetic pull is off. Pickups and alien shots cannot touch the paddle.
6 EP AVAILABLE / COSTS 6 EP
Ultimate Piercing
5 secondsGravity-style steering, frozen aliens and a larger ball that pierces every brick on contact. Five seconds to make a serious difference.
Still at 75% speed. Walls and the paddle still return the ball.
05 / THE REBORN LEVEL ATLAS
A wall of memories.
One hundred layouts.
Games, cinema, music, art and retro technology become colourful brick mosaics. Browse the approved campaign below — a reference atlas, with no gameplay.
FROM THE GAME / LEVEL 59
Spot the reference.
Shatter the pattern.
Explore all 100 layoutsContains level spoilers +
Layout diagrams show the starting colour arrangement, not a live game or material-damage simulation. Cultural references identify the campaign’s inspirations.
06 / YOUR HANDS, YOUR RULES
Take control.
Desktop / browser
- Move paddle
- Mouse or ↑ ↓ or W S
- Launch / release / fire
- Space or click playfield
- Activate Override
- Enter at 2+ EP
- Pause / resume
- P or Escape
- Cycle sound modes
- M or sound button
07 / BACK TO THE NEXT BOUNCE
A little troubleshooting.
How do I save my progress?
Progress is saved locally in the browser you use to play. Resume Game returns to the saved level, rather than an exact rally. Use the same browser and device, and allow site storage. Clearing site data or using temporary browsing can remove or prevent a saved record.
Why can’t I see my score on another device?
The browser edition has local score tables, not a shared online leaderboard. Normal, Hard and Hardcore keep separate records. The native iOS Game Center service is separate from the browser edition.
How do I change the paddle side?
Open Options and change Paddle Side to Left or Right. The arena follows your preferred side.
Why do my controls feel reversed or frozen?
Check for an active power-down. Inverse Control swaps up and down; Paddle Freeze briefly stops movement. During Gravity Control or Ultimate Piercing, movement input steers the ball instead of the paddle.
Why won’t Override activate?
You need at least two energy points and active gameplay. Every two defeated aliens earn one energy point, up to six. On desktop, press Enter. Override is unavailable during transitions and recovery sequences.
Why is the sound muted?
Click or tap the actual game to give it focus and allow audio. M cycles music and effects, effects only, and muted. Also check the music/effects sliders and Voices option. Your browser or device may have its own mute setting.
Does the game include control remapping?
The approved browser 3.4.1 edition has a disabled Controls configuration button. Use its available mouse, keyboard and touch controls. Native editions may differ.
What happened to the old levels and saves?
The approved itch.io 3.4.1 edition includes the 100-level Reborn campaign. The earlier campaign is not in that package. Legacy records use separate storage and do not become Reborn progress.
Does this page run the game?
No. This is the player guide and support page. The pictures and layout catalogue are reference material; no playable game or game engine is loaded here.
Are there flashing effects?
Yes. Gameplay includes flashing lights, screen shake and CRT distortion. Some hostile effects deliberately alter the playfield. Consider these effects before playing if you are sensitive to them.
08 / TALK TO PIXEL BARD
Something not
going to plan?
Tell us what happened and we’ll have a better chance of tracking it down. Include the version, difficulty, level, device, browser and the steps to reproduce it.
[email protected] ↗Prepare a bug report +
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