Ball Jacks
| Ball Jacks | |
|---|---|
 Japanese cover art | |
| Developer | Namco |
| Publisher | Namco[1] |
| Composers | Yoshinori Kawamoto[2] H. Umino |
| Platform | Sega Mega Drive |
| Release | |
| Genre | Action[1] |
| Modes | Single-player Multiplayer |
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.
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.[2][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.[2]
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.[2]
Reception
[edit]The game was poorly received, with Andy Dyer criticising the graphics, sound, gameplay and size.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Ball Jacks at GameFAQs
- 1 2 3 4 Ball Jacks at MobyGames
- ↑ 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 (Software Licensee Release)". Sega Hardware Encyclopedia (in Japanese). Sega Corporation. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Mega Drive ProReview: Ball Jacks". Sega Pro. Paragon Publishing. July 1993. p. 60. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ↑ Ball Jacks at Giant Bomb
- ↑ "Mega" review, Future Publishing, issue 10, page 57, July 1993