# PARRY BREAK: Brick Breaker — Bullet hell arcade breakout

> Bullet hell arcade breakout (iPhone/iPad app by WATARU YAMAUCHI.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parry-break-brick-breaker/id6819052466 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [WATARU YAMAUCHI](https://appshunter.io/developer/6819052468)
- Category: Games, Action
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is PARRY BREAK?

PARRY BREAK turns the block-breaker paddle from a shield into a weapon. An arcade score attack where you parry instead of just catching.

- PARRY ON IMPACT
Tap the right half of the screen just as the ball or a bullet hits your paddle. PERFECT timing fires a piercing shot; JUST releases a burst. Every bullet you send back is a chance for big points.

- RISK PAYS
Parries and returned bullets build up your Combo and your multiplier. Max it out to trigger FEVER TIME: your ball tears through blocks, and every parry splits off clone balls. Playing safe won't get you far.

- COLLAPSE AND CHAIN BLASTS
Break a white keystone and every block it was holding comes crashing down. Orange explosives take their neighbours with them. Find the chain that flips the whole board.

- TWO MODES
Endless: Survive 60 rounds and the loop beyond, with a boss fortress every 10 rounds.
Stages: 60 short 1-2 minute stages across 6 chapters, rated with up to three stars. Pick EASY, NORMAL or HARD; HARD turns up the bullet hell. Chapter 1 teaches the basics.

- ONE BALL, NO CONTINUES
Drop the ball or let the blocks reach the dead line and it's over.

- BUILT TO PLAY WELL
- Drag on the left half to move, tap the right half to parry, or switch to rail controls
- Calibrate the timing offset to your device
- Reduce flashing and screen shake in Settings
- Game Center leaderboards
- Ads never interrupt a run. No in-app purchases

## Is PARRY BREAK safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess PARRY BREAK.

## Is PARRY BREAK legit?

PARRY BREAK: Brick Breaker has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for PARRY BREAK is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-19

- Stage numbers and stars now fit on small screens in stage select
- Fixed an issue where signing in to the leaderboards could stop partway
- Fixed ads not appearing on iOS
- Unified in-game naming as FEVER TIME and COMBO

### 1.2.0 — 2026-10-13

- Three new chapters in Stage mode, Chapter 4 FIRESTORM, Chapter 5 BULLET HELL and Chapter 6 STEEL RAIN, with three new bosses. Every chapter now has 10 stages, for 60 in all
- Choose your difficulty in Stage mode: EASY, NORMAL or HARD. HARD is bullet hell, with more bullets and broken blocks that shoot back. Records are kept for each difficulty
- Five new turrets: spread, gatling, ring, spiral and sniper
- How to Play has new pages for HEAT / OVERDRIVE and GRAZE / RICOCHET
- Each section of play is now called a ROUND

### 1.1.1 — 2026-10-12

- A brand-new look: the whole game, plus the app icon and launch screen, is now drawn in 16-color retro pixel art
- New CONTINUE button on the title screen jumps straight into your next stage
- Stage select is now a map, with stages linked by a path. Turning chapters plays a sound
- How to Play has been redesigned: flip through one topic per page, each with an animated diagram
- Music now plays on the title and menu screens
- During OVERDRIVE, the background changes color and lights run around the edge of the screen
- Settings are now grouped into Controls, Sound, Display and Other tabs
- With the "Screen halves" controls, the side control hints are gone and the play area is bigger
- The results screen is easier to read, and the pause button is smaller and sits at the right end of the score bar
- The red dotted line that ends the run when blocks reach it is now called the DEAD LINE
- Fixed an issue where the music stopped after moving on to the next stage
- Minor bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.0 — 2026-10-09

No release notes.

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