Crystals

Crystals are objects that are one of the main elements in Smash Hit. They are small, (generally) blue polyhedrons 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.

Multiball
Main Article: Multiball

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 the player hits forty crystals in a row.

Types
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.

Pyramidal Crystal
The pyramidal crystal is the first type seen in the game. It gives you three balls, and they look like pyramids.

Ochtahedral Crystal
The octahedral crystal is the second crystal you see in the game, being introduced in Checkpoint 3. They will give you five balls, and they look like Octahedrons, or 3D Rhombuses.

Star-Shaped Crystal
The third type of cyrstal seen in the game is the star-shaped crystal, which has many other names. They're introduced in Checkpoint 7, and they look like a 3D star or a bunch of pyramids standing on a center point. They will give you ten balls when you hit them.

Transforming Crystal
Transforming crystals change throughout the types depending on how close the player is to the crystal. They change in the following order:
 * 1) Star-Shaped (+10)
 * 2) Ochtahedral (+5)
 * 3) Pyramidal (+3)

Trivia
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 * There are no octahedral crystals found in Zen Mode, just Pyramidal Crystals and Star Shaped Crystals.
 * In Zen Mode, crystals do not emit the light that is seen in other games modes.
 * In Checkpoint 7, crystals in the first and third rooms are not colored blue; instead, they are grey.
 * Crystals may break themselves if they are shot up by some force. Other crystals may not break at all and instead just be knocked down.
 * It is possible to lose 10 balls from a crystal by crashing into it (if it is "blocking" the way).