# Bricks of Zai: Brick Breaker — Retro arcade ball and paddle

> Retro arcade ball and paddle (iPhone/iPad app by Merano Studio Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bricks-of-zai-brick-breaker/id6742787033 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Merano Studio Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1783493234)
- Category: Games, Action, Casual
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Romanian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2025-04-21
- Data updated: 2026-11-08

## What is Bricks of Zai?

Bricks of Zai is a brick breaker for iPhone and iPad: a paddle, a ball, and eighteen boards that each bend the rules. Steer through shifting gravity wells, stop a descending alien fleet, cross a busy street, break ice with fire, clear a BASIC program line by line. Quick to pick up, hard to put down, and it plays offline.

Where it came from: the journey began with Blockbuster on the Microvision handheld console in the 1980s—one of the pioneering brick-breaking games that captured our imagination with its simple yet addictive gameplay. Those early digital experiences sparked joy with nothing more than a paddle, a ball, and a wall of bricks.

At Zai Studio, we wanted to reconnect with that fun while bringing the genre into the modern era. We asked ourselves: what made those classic games so engaging, and how could we honor that legacy while creating something fresh? Bricks of Zai is our answer. 

We started with the traditional Blockbuster-inspired board, but then we took it ten steps further. Navigate through shifting gravitational fields that bend the trajectory of your ball, defend against a fleet of descending alien ships before they reach Earth, or experience a zen-like challenge with falling character glyphs that create a harmonious pattern as you clear them from the board.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Zai Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Zai Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Zai Coins | $2.99 | one-time |


## Is Bricks of Zai safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Bricks of Zai.

## Is Bricks of Zai legit?

Bricks of Zai: Brick Breaker appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Bricks of Zai is 73 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-09-11

Eighteen boards, Game Center achievements and leaderboards, a refreshed store listing, and fixes throughout. If you have been playing since the early days, thank you — we would love a rating.

### 1.4 — 2025-07-17

Gameplay just got a major glow-up! We've fine-tuned the mechanics for smoother, more satisfying action, plus you'll score a FREE bonus ball every 500 points.

### 1.3 — 2025-06-20

Those bugs? They’re busy living their best life on a pastoral spa ranch - hay massages at dawn, windmill tours at noon, and total peace of mind.

### 1.2 — 2025-06-18

New! Paddle speed and relational controls allows you to customize how to move the paddle and we've significantly optimized the iPad experience.

### 1.1.1 — 2025-05-21

We sent some bugs to live on a nice farm out in the countryside.

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