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Powerup Guide!

Powerups!
They're everywhere.
But who are these Powerups and what can they do for you?

This short guide will teach you all there is to know about the different types of Powerups; How do they work? What are they called? What are they good for?

But first, here are a few general rules:

  • Powerups appear at the start of a wave, and disappear when it's over if they weren't taken.
  • In Multiplayer, taking a Powerup will return the ball to the player who took it rather than changing side - so double shot!
  • In Arcade and Multiplayer, Powerups appear randomly. In Solo, they are all predetermined.

Now let's go over them.

  • Splash Damage

    For the next 5 shots, your racket will release little pellets that will damage the area around where the ball hits. This is really good for big or elusive targets.

  • God Mode

    Fully charges your energy and keeps it there for 30 seconds. During this time, all downers turn blue and behave like boosters!

  • Blaster Maze

    Randomly generates a maze of golden Blaster walls for the duration of the wave. Sliding into a Blaster will give the ball a kick, and do damage to the tile on the other side of the Blaster. CHAOS!

  • Hyperspace

    Time speeds up by 30% for 30 seconds. Your energy won't drain faster, though.

  • NUKE

    Does a s%#t ton of damage to everything in the red zone behind it. Use this one carefully, if you hit a bunch of downers you'll insta-die.

  • Super Flow

    Flattens the entire arena for the duration of the wave and greatly increases the ball's sliding distance.

  • Wrecking Ball

    Fortifies the ball with extra mass for 30 seconds. During this time, the ball does 13 damage anywhere it hits, and an additional 1 damage to all adjacent tiles. A Wrecking Ball can't be charged in the gutters or given Powershots.

  • Jackpot

    Give you points! Note that the jackpot decreases with time, so the sooner you get it, the more you get.

Thus concludes our guide.
We hope that this has shed some light on the mysterious workings of the Powerup, and that the next time you come across one, you see it in a slightly different light.

Good day, good game.