From the same people who made the excellent Particle Toy, also available on this site, this game proves that the simplest applications are often the most enduring.

Use the mouse to move a paddle from left to right on the bottom of the screen, and bounce a ball against rows of bricks. Break all the bricks to proceed to the next level. It's as simple as that, but totally addictive.

The game is quick to download, absolutely free, and includes 24 levels.

You can download a music patch to add on to the game and listen to while you're playing. There's even a DX-Ball 2 Discussion Forum, so can you share the enthusiasm this game is sure to create with other DX-Ball addicts.

The power-ups include laser weapons, multiple balls, explosive Fire Balls, through-balls, large-sized balls, tiny balls, big and small paddles, slow balls, two-way and eight-way split balls.