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- Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.5.3
UI/UX Cursor now dims after the ball is launched. You can change this back in [c]Options > Controls[/c]. Added needed support for controller to navigate vending machine and use items during gameplay. Weekly Run now skip…
Patch notes5 changesFixUI/audio - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.5.2
Balance Bomber Ball no longer awards bonus points per bomb exploded (was +[1,2,3,4,5,6] points per bomb based on level). Gameplay Improved seed reliability to make weekly runs more consistent. UI/UX Improved viewport si…
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Early Access 2.5.1
UI/UX Refreshed the character select screen layout and adjusted element positions. Fixed game window scaling and sizing behavior. Bug Fixes Leaderboard scores now display using the correct localized floor format.
Patch notes3 changesFixUI/audio - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.5: The Weeklies Update
Try to make it to the top ten! Also, game is on sale all week : ) New Features Added weekly run mode with seeded weekly challenges. Balance Increased Bullet Box bullets from 25 to 30. Increased Canned Corn price from 4…
Patch notes8 changes4 numericGameplay - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.4.3
Bug Fixes Fixed challenge Contraband item handling. Fixed Butcher Ball not marking blocks after boss stages. Fixed Bomber Ball only charging from direct block hits.
Event3 changesFixMaps - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.4.2
Balance Butcher Ball points changed from [c]30 + 15/level[/c] to [c]20 + 5/level[/c]. Butcher Ball now has a max point cap of [c]100 + 100/level[/c]. Sniper Ball multiplier changed from 0.1/level to 0.5/level Mason Ball…
Patch notes9 changesFixBalance - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.4.1
Fixed description for item.
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Early Access 2.4: The Bomb Update
Oh those balls aren't homemade, they were made in a factory. A bomb factory. They're BOMBS. A big content update this time around! I've added a new unlockable item for all 5 characters, as well as every one of their cha…
Event16 changesFixBalance - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.3.3
Balance Phase Ball activation changed from 25% wall-hit chance to active timers: Level 1 3.5s, Level 2 2.5s. Phase Ball reentry variance changed from 15° to 12°. UI/UX Added ready particles and sound for Phase Ball. Upd…
Patch notes8 changesFixBalance - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.3.2
Balance Planet Ball black hole duration changed from [c]1.75s[/c] to [c]1.5s[/c] at level 1 and [c]2.5s[/c] at level 2. UI/UX Updated boss defeat visual effects. Updated gold piece particles and lighting. Updated ball i…
Patch notes8 changesFixBalance - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.3.1
UI/UX Upgrade tooltips now show level increases in the free selection screen. Thanks to Toastline in the Discord! Bug Fixes Fixed some translation strings. Fixed block textures sometimes displaying incorrectly. Thanks t…
Patch notes4 changesFixUI/audio - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.3: The Knife Update
New Features Added Plastic Knife items, which allows 2 ball removals during future shop visits. Ball Balance Reworked Scribe Ball Gameplay Adjustments Shank changed from lowering the current goal by 20% to instantly sco…
Store9 changes2 numericFix - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.2.1
New Features Added item purchase stat tracking. Bug Fixes Frost Ball now freezes a random block next to existing frozen blocks before choosing other blocks. Fixed Frost Ball level 1 showing placeholder text. Fixed toolt…
Store4 changesFixGameplay - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.2: The Note Update
New Features Added Crumpled Note, an item that gets or levels up a Contraband ball. Changed 9-Volt from wheel spin to a new mini-game. Replaced Contraband boss reward with a new free upgrade choice. Contraband balls can…
Event17 changesFixGameplay - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.1.1
UI/UX Updated fire, smoke, Hard ball, and Hyper ball particle effects. Bug Fixes Fixed Fire Ball bonus only applying to fires it started.
Patch notes2 changesFixUI/audio - Buster Breaks Out
Early Access 2.1: The Fire Update
New Features Added fire mechanics for blocks and fire-based ball interactions. Reworked Fire Ball Added a new challenge for John McBall Ball Balance Adjusted Comet Ball, Beam Ball, Nuclear Ball, and Speed Ball with fire…
Event20 changes1 numericFix
