this is pretty cool... its kinda hard to notice how many times you need to hit the bricks on the second level.. maybe add like darker colors for stronger bricks?

Well the "a" is just temporary until i can get a load level function and an opening screen... I'll try to make it so that the ball returns to the paddle before the next level loads.

One minor point - in the last level some of the translucent blocks can be quite difficult to make out against the background, perhaps colouring them slightly differently might help? Also, instead of the daffodils becoming clearer it'd be quite cool if there was a significant visual change :-)

I should probably clear away powerups too after pressing "a"... @mjrb and anyone else: What type of visual change would look good here?

Yes you are allowed to edit this after the competition ends, but any updates you do after the deadline will not be judged by the judges.

What is the "Dictionary" pane on the right for? Anyway, nice effects, I like the way the ball leaves a clean trail and the paddle bounces when the ball hits it.