Play Block Carnival / Thunder & Lightning 2 Online

Block Carnival (also known as Thunder & Lightning 2) is one of those arcade games that looks simple at first—just bouncing balls to smash blocks—but gets wild fast. The blocks don’t just sit there; some move, some explode, and some drop power-ups that either help you or suddenly make everything chaotic. I lost my first few rounds because I wasn’t expecting the screen to flip upside down after grabbing a certain item.

The paddle controls are snappy, and the music has that classic arcade energy—you’ll hear it in your head after playing. It’s the kind of game where you swear you’ll stop after "one more try," but then the blocks start forming weird patterns, and suddenly it’s been 20 minutes. If you’ve ever wasted quarters on Arkanoid or Breakout back in the day, this one’s a fun, slightly unhinged cousin.