Advancing Block Screen
Advancing Block Screen[1] is the third pattern in Alleyway that causes extra lines to appear from the top of the screen. Every time a new line gets added, all the lines below get moved one line downwards.
After the stage with this pattern is completed, the player moves on to the Bonus.
Pattern
In the stage with this pattern, the ball bouncing off of the paddle can cause an extra line to appear at the top of the screen. Stages with this pattern are typically bigger, and added lines slowly bring the rest of the stage on the screen. Once the line with blocks reaches a certain point on the screen, it disappears. After every line of the stage has been added, no more extra lines will appear.
The lines get added after a certain amount of times the ball touches the paddle in the following order:
- After 8.
- After 8.
- After 5.
- After 5.
- After 3.
- After 2.
- After 2.
- After 2.
- After 2.
- After 1.
Every other bounce results in the new line getting added until there are no more lines to add.
Stages
The following stages use the Advancing Block Screen pattern:
References
- ^ Alleyway instruction booklet, page 10.
| Alleyway | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Koopa Troopa • Blooper • Piranha Plant • Bullet Bill • Goomba • Cheep Cheep • Bowser |
| Objects | Ball • Breakable block • Paddle • Unbreakable block |
| Patterns | Normal Block Screen • Scrolling Block Screen • Advancing Block Screen • Bonus Stage |
| Other | Alleyway |
