Idle Breakout is an idle clicker twist on the classic Atari Breakout brick-breaking game. Released in 2019 by indie developer Kodiqi, you break numbered bricks to earn points and automate brick smashing. You start by manually clicking bricks to collect money, then spend that money on buying and upgrading bouncing balls. Each ball has its own strength, speed, or special ability – for example, the Plasma Ball deals splash damage and moves faster – and as you acquire more balls they automatically bounce around the screen breaking bricks on their own. According to the developer, the goal is to “smash a million bricks” by using multiple balls of different strengths. Each brick displays a number indicating how many hits it needs before it breaks. Broken bricks earn you points (in-game currency), which you reinvest to upgrade your balls or unlock new ones. IdleBreakout.pro even describes the game as “a mobile brick breaking game combining classic gameplay with RPG upgrade mechanics”, highlighting its mix of automatic action and progressive upgrades.

How to Play Idle Breakout

Gameplay is simple: click on bricks to destroy them and gain money. Each brick you break adds to your point total. Use these points to buy new balls or improve existing ones. For example:

• Click bricks: Left-click (LMB) on a brick to break it and earn points.
• Upgrade your balls: Spend your points to purchase additional balls or upgrade their power and speed. Each upgrade makes your balls smash bricks faster.
• Automate the process: Once you have several balls, they will bounce off the paddle and walls on their own, continuously breaking bricks. You no longer need to click every brick after the early stages.

After the first few levels, the game becomes largely idle – your balls keep hitting bricks even when you’re not actively clicking. The UI displays your current money (green cash counter) and any black “skill bricks” (BB) earned from bosses, along with buttons for Upgrades and Prestige. As bricks get tougher (higher numbers), you keep investing in better balls and abilities.

Balls, Upgrades & Power-Ups

As you earn money, you unlock and improve an assortment of balls. Each ball type has unique traits. Multiple ball types: For example, once you can afford them, the Plasma Ball and Sniper Ball become available – the Plasma Ball deals splash damage and is fast. Higher-tier balls like Scatter or Cannon can hit multiple bricks per bounce. In general, special balls do far more damage than basic ones, so it pays to unlock them early.

Upgrades: All balls can be upgraded in the store to deal more damage or move faster. Upgrading lets you clear higher-level bricks. In the developer’s own words, you should “upgrade balls to reach higher levels and unlock power-ups to boost your progress!”. Each upgrade costs more, so plan wisely: you may choose to increase the speed of several balls (so they hit more bricks per second) or boost the damage of your strongest ball, depending on what yields more brick-breaking power.

Power-ups: Idle Breakout also features temporary one-time power-ups that you can activate during a run. For example, the Cashed Up power-up gives you double money for a short time, and Click Frenzy spawns extra balls (scatter balls) when you click. Other power-ups include Demon Core (a wave of damage) and Snow Ball (balls gain power each bounce). These power-ups recharge randomly on higher levels and can be clicked to reuse. Save them for tough brick waves or bosses to get a big burst of progress.

Prestige System (Reset for Permanent Upgrades)

Idle Breakout uses a prestige or “reset” system to give long-term progression. Once you’ve advanced far enough (for example, cleared a major wall of bricks or defeat a boss), you can choose to Prestige. This resets your run back to level 1, but rewards you with permanent boosts that make future runs faster. In other words, you start over, but now your balls and upgrades are stronger from the start. As the game wiki explains, prestige “sounds counter-productive… but it allows the player to progress quicker”.

When you prestige, you collect a special currency (often called “gold” or “prestige points”) based on how high you got. You then spend this on upgrades that carry over. Typical prestige upgrades include increased ball speed, higher ball power multiplier, additional balls, or even unlocking a laser paddle at the bottom. A good rule of thumb is: when levels start taking too long to clear, hit the Prestige button to bank your progress and restart with permanent bonuses. Each reset then makes the next run significantly easier.

Strategy Tips

• Invest Early: Boost your basic stats right away. Increase your ball speed and click damage first to quickly accelerate income. The earlier you speed up your balls, the faster you can smash bricks.
• Unlock New Balls ASAP: Aim to buy the next available ball type (Plasma, Sniper, etc.) as soon as you can. Special balls deal much more damage and open new strategies, so getting them early helps you climb levels faster.
• Spend, Don’t Hoard: Don’t save up points endlessly. It’s usually best to spend currency on upgrades and balls whenever possible. Coolmath’s strategy guide for Idle Breakout even advises that “spending your money quickly tends to be efficient”.
• Use Power-Ups Wisely: Activate your power-ups on tough walls or boss bricks for maximum effect. For example, use multiball or double-money at a challenging wave to leap ahead.
• Prestige Often: Don’t hesitate to reset when progress slows. The permanent bonuses from prestiging will pay off many times over in the next run. Each reset multiplies your power, so strategic reset timing is key.
• Let It Run: Finally, remember that Idle Breakout is designed to make progress even when you’re not clicking. Feel free to let the game idle (open in a tab) while you do other things – your balls will keep clearing bricks and earning points in the background.

Where to Play Unblocked

Idle Breakout is fully browser-based (HTML5), so it can be played on any computer without downloads. Many online gaming portals offer unblocked versions suitable for school or work. For example, HoodaMath hosts Idle Breakout as a free game with no ads or installs. Coolmath Games and CrazyGames also have the browser version of Idle Breakout available on their sites. All of these let you jump right into the game from a browser. You can even find Idle Breakout on specialized sites like IdleBreakout.pro (our site), which feature the game along with tips and related idle games. In short, as long as you have a web browser, you can enjoy Idle Breakout anywhere – school, work, or home – completely for free and without special requirements.