Harpoon and balls

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Classic arcade chaos. Breaking balls. Dodging death. Harpoon and balls takes the Pang formula and cranks it up. Shoot upward. Split orbs. Survive 20 levels. Simple? Not when combo multipliers matter.

How to Play Harpoon and balls

Break every ball. Don't get hit. That's the mission. Each orb splits into two smaller ones when you nail it with your harpoon. Keep splitting them until they vanish. Rack up points. Chain your hits. Beat your own records across four distinct stages.

Core Shooting Mechanics

Move with Arrow Keys or A/D. Fire the harpoon straight up with Spacebar. Single shot chains upward. Hit a ball? It splits. Hit the pieces? They split again. Pattern recognition wins here. Watch the bounce trajectories. Time your shots between bounces.

Power-Up System

Three bonuses drop from destroyed balls. Grab them fast. Pink orbs give powerful continuous shot. Blue orbs unlock rapid fire mode. Light Blue orbs slow time down. Stack these right and levels melt. Ignore them and you're toast on higher difficulties.

Hero Selection Strategy

Four characters before you start. Standard balances everything. Fast zips around but fragile. Armored tanks hits slower. Super combines stats for endgame runs. Pick Fast for speedruns. Pick Armored for Master difficulty survival. Each hero changes your approach completely.

Combo Multiplier Mastery

Consecutive hits multiply your score. Break chains? Multiplier resets. Keep the rhythm. Don't miss. Fire between ball splits to maintain pressure. One missed shot costs thousands of points on later stages. Rapid fire bonus is your combo insurance.

Key Features

• 20 Handcrafted Levels: Four stages. Forest. Mountains. Desert. Sea. Space backgrounds. Each with unique ball patterns.
• Three Difficulty Tiers: Amateur unlocked. Pro unlocks after stage clears. Master difficulty for veterans only.
• Built-In Level Editor: Press E to create. Share custom challenges. Design nightmare patterns.
• Atmospheric Visuals: Clean sprite work. Sharp collision detection. Zero lag. Runs smooth on any desktop browser.
• Record Tracking: Time and score records saved per level. Compete against yourself. Shave milliseconds off runs.

Who is Harpoon and balls for?

Perfect for arcade purists and Pang veterans. Great for score chasers. Ideal for 10-minute skill sessions. Casual players start on Amateur. Hardcore players grind Master mode for perfect clears.

Release Date & Developer

Harpoon and balls was developed by mirage1607. Released in March 2026.

Controls

• Arrow Keys / A & D: Move left and right
• Spacebar: Shoot harpoon upward
• R: Restart current level
• E: Enter/exit level editor
• ESC: Exit editor to main menu
• PAUSE Button: Pause game (auto-pauses when window minimized)