Introductory Stage

''This article is about the checkpoint that some players call "start". The song is at Start (Song).''

The Introductory Stage (aka Basic (internally), [Checkpoint 0]]', or Start) is the first checkpoint that appears in Classic, Training, and Mayhem Modes. It acts as the game's tutorial. This checkpoint has been present in all versions of the game.

Description
The introductory stage is mainly white, with grey glass. The gradient is mainly white, while in the previous (stairs) segment a green tint is added. While in this zone, you are known as a.

Introduced features
This checkpoint introduces the basic mechanics of the game. During the first segment, notifications will appear to inform the player about firing balls, crystals, and multiball. A notification also appears if the player crashes into an obstacle.
 * In the introductory stage, the player will first encounter crystals in their basic form; pyramid-shaped. The first glass obstacles are also found here, although only two types are introduced. Long glass bars are situated at various places, and sliding glass walls are common.
 * The first power-up is also found in this checkpoint - midway through the third segment, the first Infinite Balls power-up appears, followed by six pyramid crystals placed in a row.
 * Smash Hit VR also introduces the Automatic Door.
 * Mayhem Mode introduces the belt, along with the metal cylinder on it.

Stages
The introductory stage contains three stages. They are not very difficult, and act as the tutorial for the game.

Trivia

 * When played, arrows will point to the buttons in the first and second segment that open the doors as a hint for the player.


 * When playing for the first time, the game will show a brief tutorial explaining how to use the Infinite Balls Power Ups.


 * The starting stairs begin with 25 balls.
 * This is the only checkpoint to have all of its music (except the boss stage) to be uploaded to Roblox.

Mayhem Boss
See Boss fights.

Teaser
Mediocre posted a blog "First screenshots of Smash Hit!". One of the screenshots had blue-colored Sliding Glass Panes being smashed in an early stage 3 of the introductory stage.

Statistics
It has its own page, called Introductory Stage (Teaser).
 * 86 balls
 * Score 4000
 * Multiplier at 1x with 1 ball-gaining Power Up collected.

Video
The same (fake) stage was used in the Smash Hit Gameplay Teaser.