RCWeb Breakout
Breakout is a bright shared-screen arcade game for RCWeb. The main display shows the brick wall, balls, paddles, level, QR code, and scoreboard. Phones connect as controllers, so several players can play at the same time on the same screen.
How to start
- Open
/breakout/on the TV, projector, monitor, or shared display. - Scan the QR code with a phone, or open
/breakout-c/?r=<room>in the same room. - Move the phone slider to control your colored bottom batten.
- Tap Launch to serve your ball.
- Break bricks, keep your ball in play, and climb the scoreboard.
The controller uses the name saved in localStorage.rcwebName. If that name has already been set by the RCWeb controller, Breakout will use it automatically.
How to play
Each player gets a colored batten and ball. Everyone attacks the same brick wall, but scores are tracked separately. When your ball hits your batten it bounces back upward. Hitting closer to the edge of the batten changes the bounce angle, which helps you aim at awkward bricks.
If your ball drops below the batten, it returns after a short pause. You stay in the game, but your drop count increases and your combo streak resets.
Scoring and levels
Breaking bricks earns points for the player whose ball hit the brick. Harder bricks take more hits and are worth more. Consecutive brick breaks add small streak bonuses.
There are five levels to clear:
- Rainbow Wall
- Split Steps
- Neon Tunnel
- Double Trouble
- Final Prism
When the room clears level 5, Breakout starts a new five-level run while player scores continue. New players can join at any time by scanning the QR code.
Tips
Keep the slider steady for controlled shots, then move late to change the rebound angle. In multiplayer, spread out across the bottom of the screen so the room can clear bricks faster.