there are many types of balls

March 9, 2010 7:15 PM

Blosics 2 is a physics game. Throw blocks off the stage by shooting balls at them. There are many types of blocks, there are many types of balls. 30 levels to finish. (flash, music/sound effects optional)

Choose the size ball you want to use on the right. The bigger the ball, the bigger the point deduction. Left-click on the orange circle stage, and pull your mouse cursor to aim and increase the throw strength, and release the button to throw. Try to knock off enough blocks to exceed the stage requirement.

posted by crunchland (26 comments total)

more satisfying than a description might have you believe. nice find!
posted by Solon and Thanks at 7:21 PM on March 9, 2010 [1 favorite]

...this is by the people who made Bloons...

What has thou wrought?

click. FUCK. click. FUCK. click. click. FUCK.
posted by griphus at 7:25 PM on March 9, 2010

Isn't the angle of incidence supposed to equal the angle of refraction?
posted by kenko at 7:47 PM on March 9, 2010 [3 favorites]

Awesome game.
posted by zardoz at 7:51 PM on March 9, 2010

But-but-but-but .... it's not Flash Friday!

Damn, this is fun.
posted by barnacles at 7:52 PM on March 9, 2010

But-but-but-but .... it's not Flash Friday!

No, but I have a feeling I'll be playing it until then.
posted by The Whelk at 7:53 PM on March 9, 2010

I knew I should have taken that Physics class in high school. Now I know why I'm a history teacher.
posted by dealing away at 8:05 PM on March 9, 2010

Isn't the angle of incidence supposed to equal the angle of refraction?

Amen. The angles in this game are enough to drive me up the wall. I'm a musician, and even I understand how collisions are supposed to work.
posted by SNWidget at 8:20 PM on March 9, 2010 [2 favorites]

Physics nazi, refraction =! reflection
posted by MrLint at 8:44 PM on March 9, 2010

Needs more ads.
posted by mrnutty at 8:50 PM on March 9, 2010

That damn level where every other line is red is just sadistic.
posted by misha at 8:52 PM on March 9, 2010 [3 favorites]

Sadistic? That one was FUN. You obviously haven't seen level 21.
posted by oulipian at 9:15 PM on March 9, 2010

Level 17 is sadistic (the balance one).
posted by kenko at 9:56 PM on March 9, 2010

21 is actually pretty easy; you just have to be patient.
posted by kenko at 10:13 PM on March 9, 2010

kenko: "13Level 17 is sadistic (the balance one)."

No kidding, that's where I stopped out of frustration.
posted by Bonzai at 10:59 PM on March 9, 2010 [2 favorites]

What does that second ball you unlock do? (The second one that costs 40 to use, and doesn't appear to blow up.)
posted by knave at 11:08 PM on March 9, 2010

Timer ball. Use 'E' to active the bomb.
posted by guniang at 11:14 PM on March 9, 2010

I unlocked the vortex ball. I'm going to bed now.
posted by oulipian at 12:00 AM on March 10, 2010

Level 17 is nasty, but after you unlock a particular ball you can go back and exact a very neat, precise revenge on it.
posted by darksasami at 2:46 AM on March 10, 2010

Unlocked the vortex ball. 6585.

I think the angle of reflection works out on the rubber bumpers, but the balls are affected by gravity so they may appear not to at first glance. The other barriers are inelastic.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 3:29 AM on March 10, 2010

Physics nazi, refraction =! reflection

Operator nazi, =! != !=
posted by schwa at 6:28 AM on March 10, 2010 [6 favorites]

That damn level where every other line is red is just sadistic.

Yeah, I closed the window after that. It wants you to perform a task but deliberately gives you tools that are inadequate. That's not a puzzle, that's a handicap.
posted by DU at 10:12 AM on March 10, 2010 [1 favorite]

It's maddening, on the walkthrough videos, to see the player shoot the ball so accurately.
posted by crunchland at 3:43 PM on March 10, 2010

crunchland?!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:56 PM on March 10, 2010

crunchland!
posted by yhbc at 7:15 PM on March 10, 2010 [1 favorite]

Gaaaaaah! That's my victory sound, I just finished the last level, which is hilarious. I want more.
posted by zardoz at 8:15 PM on March 10, 2010