[pierrebai]

Ever heard of Arkanoid[1] ? Your changes maps pretty much to what the bonus pills did in Arkanoid. Some possibility in Arkanoid that you did not mention in your version:

   - Makeing the paddle wider or narrower
   - Multi-ball
   - Capturing / releasing the ball when it hits the paddle.
   - Destructive ball (pass through walls)
   - Extra life

[1] https://www.classicgame.com/Arkanoid

[maaaaattttt]

Absolutely! I loved playing that game so much! And indeed, most of the inspiration for the bonuses came from Arkanoid, trying to experience this feeling of getting the bonuses again.

Sharing to good and bad bonuses between us (the two players) definitely added a cherry on top of this experience though.