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DX-Ball
Break colored brick patterns with a paddle and ball in DX-Ball, a free classic Windows arcade game with power-ups and MIDI music.
- Operating system
- Windows 95 (historical publisher listing)
- Architecture
- Not established by the inspected publisher pages
- Download package
- EXE installer (DXBall19.EXE)
Legacy PC/DirectX game. Modern Windows compatibility and installation were not tested.
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What is DX-Ball?
DX-Ball is a two-dimensional brick-breaker by Michael P. Welch. Move the paddle beneath the ball to keep it in play and clear the bricks above. Collect falling power-ups to change the action, and aim for a higher score as the ball speeds up. The developer's archive also documents a built-in level editor and keyboard controls for pausing and choosing in-game MIDI music.
This entry links to the original DX-Ball 1.09 EXE installer on the developer's archive, not DX-Ball 2 or Super DX-Ball. The developer announced this update on December 20, 1998, with fixes for video-card speed issues, an end-of-game high-score bug and some sound problems.
DX-Ball belongs to the Windows 95 and DirectX era. Compatibility with current Windows releases has not been verified here; a reachable download does not establish that this old game will install or run on a modern PC. The screenshots are historical Windows images of the original game, not evidence of testing the linked 1.09 installer.
What it offers
- Clear colored brick layouts by rebounding a ball with a horizontal paddle.
- Collect power-ups during play; the developer documents grab, laser and double-wide paddle options.
- Access the built-in level editor with Ctrl-F1 at the title screen.
- Pause with P, cycle in-game MIDI music with F5 or turn music off with F6.
- Earn more points for bricks as the ball moves faster.
Good to know
- Originally made for Windows 95-era PCs and DirectX; compatibility with current Windows versions is unverified.
Product images
Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Michael P. Welch's Game Development Page — classic DX-Ball archive ↗Retrieved
- BlitWise Games — original DX-Ball identity and platform ↗Retrieved
- DX-Ball - Download — observed in normal managed browser ↗Retrieved
- DX-Ball - Screenshot #3 (Windows) ↗Retrieved
- DX-Ball - Screenshot #2 (Windows) ↗Retrieved
- GamesNostalgia Terms of Use — screenshot rights context ↗Retrieved
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