Like Pocket Tanks (also developed by BlitWise) this game follows the standard shareware computer game paradigm there are trial and fully licensed commercial versions, with the latter having more levels and bonuses. The game has six different board packs: DX-Ball, Retro, Fun, Challenge, Super, and Surprise.
Among the changes made in Super are non- rectangle/square bricks, new look for the Laser Cannons, and refined graphics overall. It is similar in style to games such as Breakout and Arkanoid, and is the follow-up to three previous games in the DX-Ball series: DX-Ball, DX-Ball 2, and Rival Ball. Super DX-Ball is a popular one-player PC shareware game by BlitWise Productions, released on November 10, 2004.