MENU D-pad to select item, X or Start to confirm INGAME Move left and right with the D-pad X selects level, launches balls, and fires the machine gun Hold R or A to move the paddle faster Press Select to pause. To exit to the menu at any time, hold L and R and press Select.

@porg: Thanks for your comments - I'll look into nub control (I don't think it was available with the SDL version I was using, but maybe things have changed). It shouldn't be hard to add a dedicated abort key; I also want to know why the game locks up at the end of the second level.

+ Classic colorful look + Hit sounds like xylophone ± No constant background music, only at certain events such as level transition, live-restart, etc + D-PAD control reacts fine - Nub control not available - No dedicated key to abort game (must KILL with PANDORA key which causes OS framebuffer bug

For those who like a 3D breakout variant: Briquolo