Crystals



Crystals are objects that are one of the main elements in the game Smash Hit. They are small, blue polyhedra that are usually scattered throughout the map. Whenever the player breaks a crystal by tossing a ball at it, they will be granted extra balls, therefore allowing gameplay to continue.

Each time the player destroys ten crystals in a row without leaving any behind, their multi-ball status will be upgraded, allowing them to throw more than one ball with a single tap, making the gameplay easier. The maximum amount of balls the player can throw at the same time is five, and can be achieved if he/she hits forty crystals in a row.

Shapes
As the player progresses, crystals will appear in different shapes. The number of balls the player can receive by hitting a crystal depends on the crystal's shape.

In Checkpoints 10 and 11, there are special crystals that first appear as a 3D star, but as the player gets closer, they will transform into an octahedron, and then a square pyramid. The player must keep an eye out for any of those crystals and react quickly if he/she wants a chance to receive 10 extra balls. If the player doesn't react quickly enough, they may be granted 5 or 3 balls.