DX-Ball 2: Variations on a Dream (Pre-20AE 95,425)

[@darkblaze72]

Rest in Peace, Seumas McNally. I remember playing this non-stop as a kid back in 2001/2002!

[@londonisforeverblue1022]

frustratingly fun is how i remember the game, no matter how difficult the game got it was always addicting to finish it, me and my dad used to play this on our then xp computer and man i just loved the game,my dad was always better at it than me lol, sooo nostalgic

[@RespiteBrioso]

the glorious 60fps

[@chetanaverma2268]

Childhood memory🥺..

[@32BytesX]

Oh wow, you really have patience to beat this whole set. I know I don't have that patience.

[@ChallengeSpaceYard]

Yes, playing through even a complete 25-board set is not easy, never mind 50 or 100.

[@palacsinta6622]

Best let's play evrr 😝

[@Zalaniar]

How come you don't shoot the bricks? On board 4 it looked like you were actively trying to avoid shooting anything.

[@ChallengeSpaceYard]

Partially a bit of a leftover habit from doing score attacks. Bricks can each yield up to 40 points with a regular (or breakthru) ball when destroyed, but bricks destroyed via explosions (including fireballs) or lasers only yield 8 points. Also, when the player has both the Shooting Paddle, and the Grabbing Paddle active, a single action button is dedicated to both shooting and releasing the ball. If I catch the ball frequently, then I should go easy on the shooting to reduce the risk of a ball drain. Finally, when I picked up an Extra Life, both of those power ups were negated.

[@Zalaniar]

Challenge Space Yard ah, interesting, I never knew there was a score difference between them!

[@ChallengeSpaceYard]

Yep... and the formula is not so simple on top of that for a regular or breakthru ball. Normally, bricks destroyed only yield 20 for a ball at the fastest possible speed... but, if your paddle and ball are each at their smallest sizes, they each give a 50% bonus to your score value. Ultimately, this strategy requires balancing risk versus reward.

[@Zalaniar]

Challenge Space Yard ah, interesting! I never realized it was such a complex scoring system. Thanks for the explanation!

[@권남혁-l1e]

게임 못하는걸 예전부터 알고있는데 DX 이름으로 와도 못하는건 똑같지

[@석금최]

왜케 질질끌어

[@석금최]

디게못한다