Features
09Bank shots
Drag your finger across the board, let go, and the node flies. The dotted line shows the exact path, every wall bounce included. Rings tell you beforehand which group will burst or where the node will dock.
Match three – burst on contact
Cyan payloads, magenta plasma cores, green grid matrices from level 3 and yellow crypto keys from level 7. If the shot touches its colour and makes three or more with it, the group bursts the moment it hits. Otherwise it snaps into the nearest free slot.
Cut the line
Every node needs a chain to the top. Whatever loses it falls – and scores double. A big branch cut loose high up is worth more than three nodes at the bottom.
Capture malware
Orange malware blockers never burst, whatever you shoot at them. Cut them loose and their payload lands in your tray: Recode, Reset, Wildcard, Purge, Logic bomb. Use it any time between two shots – it costs no shot.
Pressure from above
Misses lower the firewall. From level 10, new rows push in as well, one every few shots. When the grid reaches the red line, the connection is lost.
Points and IC chips
Every level starts at zero. There are up to three IC chips: one for clearing it and two for score targets. Shots under par raise the clear bonus, and every new best earns payloads as a reward.
Endless levels, always the same
Every level looks the same on every device – perfect for practice. A new city district every 10 levels: Neon District, Acid Docks, Crimson Sprawl, Violet Arcology, Chrome Heights.
Special maps
Up to level 100, every 5th level is a figure of nodes – twin triangles, pillars, swiss cheese, a diamond – and every 10th a special colour pattern such as stripes, a checkerboard or rings.
Synthwave and continue
Four tracks – Neon Rain, Grid Runner, Night Protocol, Chrome Drift – with music and effects set separately. Your level is saved after every shot: close the app and pick up right where you were.
What it looks like
The rules in 30 seconds
Drag your finger across the board to aim and let go to fire – the dotted line shows the path, bounces included. Three or more nodes of one colour in a group burst. Whatever then has no link to the top left falls. Orange malware never bursts: cut it loose and its payload lands in your tray. Clear every coloured node before the grid reaches the red line.
Tapping “Next node” or the cannon swaps the loaded node. The full guide with pictures is in the game, behind the question mark at the top right.
Offline and fair
A bubble shooter needs no network and no account. DataBurst therefore does without both – not as a setting, but in the build itself.
Not a single permission
The game requests no Android permission at all, not even internet access – without it an app cannot open a connection. You can check this in your phone's app details and in the Play Store under “Permissions”.
Everything from the start
No shop, no payloads to buy, no full version. Payloads only come from playing: from captured malware and as rewards for new bests.
No data about you
No account, no sign-in, no analytics or crash reporting SDK. All that sits on the device are your settings, your bests and the level in progress – and they never leave it, not even into Android's backup.
Made from scratch
Data nodes, cannon, icon, music and sounds were created specifically for the game. Only the foundation and the typeface come from elsewhere: the free Godot game engine (MIT licence) and Orbitron (SIL Open Font License). Both ship with the game; nothing is downloaded.
Privacy
In short: there is nothing to collect. DataBurst requests no permission at all, not even internet access, and shares no data. All that sits on the device are your settings, your progress and the level in progress. What arises at Google through distribution via Google Play is set out, with all the details, in the app's privacy policy.
This website has a policy of its own – it is under Privacy and describes what happens when you merely visit this page.
Frequently asked questions
What does DataBurst cost?
Nothing. There is no full version and no shop – you only get payloads by playing, from captured malware and as rewards for new bests. Version 1.0 shows no ads.
Do I need an internet connection?
No, never. The game does not even have the permission to open one. It runs exactly the same in flight mode, on the train and in a dead zone.
How many levels are there?
Endless. Every level is built from a fixed seed and therefore looks the same on every device – if you fail one, you can try exactly the same level again. The city district changes every 10 levels: Neon District, Acid Docks, Crimson Sprawl, Violet Arcology, Chrome Heights.
What are the IC chips for?
They show how well you cleared a level: one for clearing it, two for score targets. If that also sets a new best, you earn payloads as a reward – the level's own with the second chip, one of your choice with the third.
Is my progress saved?
Yes. After every shot the running level is saved on the device; the menu then offers “Continue”, even after the app was closed. Your bests, IC chips and payload tray are kept as well.
Which languages does the game support?
Deutsch and English – on a device set to German it starts in German, otherwise in English. Android 7.0 or later, portrait only.
When will DataBurst be released?
It is being prepared for Google Play. As soon as it is live, the button at the top leads straight to the store listing.
What does this have to do with rellit.de?
The same person is behind it. rellit.de collects small tools that run in the browser – DataBurst is a game for the phone and therefore gets its own address here.