Ball Jacks (ボールジャックス, Bōru Jakkusu) is a 1993 action video game developed and published by Namco for the Sega Mega Drive in Japan and Europe.
| Ball Jacks | |
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 Japanese cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco[4] |
| Composer(s) | Yoshinori Kawamoto[5] H. Umino |
| Platform(s) | Sega Mega Drive |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action[4] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
Gameplay
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Ball Jacks is a futuristic action game that involves an ultra-competitive sporting event. Two robot crabs are controlled by men who play the game merely to become wealthy and famous. There is a conveyor belt behind them that spews metal balls at them. The goal is to capture balls that belong to the opponent and keep them from him until time runs out.[5][6] Balls can also be knocked out from the mechanical hands of the opponent. All damaged crabs must return to the pit area for a quick maintenance and repair session.[5]
There are several modes: a world championship against increasingly tougher opponents, a multiplayer versus mode, a training mode, and a time trial where the time limit is the only foe.[5]
Reception
editThe game was poorly received, with Andy Dyer criticising the graphics, sound, gameplay and size.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Prodates" (PDF). Sega Pro. Paragon Publishing. July 1993. p. 18. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ ボールジャックス [メガドライブ]. Famitsu (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ "Software List (Released by Soft Licensees)". セガ 製品情報サイト (in Japanese). Sega. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Ball Jacks at GameFAQs
- ^ a b c d Ball Jacks at MobyGames
- ^ Ball Jacks at Giant Bomb
- ^ "Mega" review, Future Publishing, issue 10, page 57, July 1993