Introductory Stage

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

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

This area contains three segments, and once completed the player enters Checkpoint 1.

Since it is the first checkpoint in the game, the introductory stage is very easy compared to other checkpoints appearing later on. The glass obstacles here pose little difficulty.

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 Ball power-up appears, followed by six pyramid crystals placed in a row.

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

Trivia

 * Press = unlimited balls!.png 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 Ball power-up.


 * Starting is With Stairs. You start with 25 Balls.

Power Up Debuts
Infinite Balls are debuted in this checkpoint.

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

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.