Stages

There are ten different stages that can be unlocked and upgraded, accessed from the second tab at the bottom end of the screen.

After Balls are spawned, they fall downwards through a series of Stages. Each Stage has a different set of Obstacles for the Balls to interact with, as well as a Gate at the end. The Gate at the final Stage is terminal and colored red -- it destroys the Balls. When the next Stage is unlocked, the Gate leading to that stage lets Balls pass through (becomes light blue). The value of the Ball at that point (with bonuses) is collected as it passes through the gate without destroying the Ball, which then interacts with the next Stage's obstacles.

As the Stages increase in tier, their base values for Gate Bonuses and Obstacles increase. The first Gate Bonus and Obstacles upgrade price is equal to their unlock price (with the exception of Dots). Gate Bonus and Obstacles level cost increases by x2.5 per upgrade. Each Gate Bonus level adds 4% multiplier to that gate. Base Gate divider multipliers.