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{{about|the Game & Watch game|other uses of the term "Ball"|[[Ball (disambiguation)]]}} | {{about|the Game & Watch game|other uses of the term "Ball"|[[Ball (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
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'''''Ball''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] game | |image=[[File:Ball-G'nW.png|250px]] | ||
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]] | |||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |||
|release='''Game & Watch:'''<br>{{release|Japan|April 28, 1980|USA|April 28, 1980}} '''Nintendo DSi ([[DSiWare]]):'''<br>{{release|Japan|July 15, 2009|USA|April 19, 2010|Europe|April 23, 2010|Australia|April 23, 2010|China|August 12, 2010}} '''Club Nintendo reissue:'''<br>2010<br>'''Nintendo 3DS ([[Nintendo eShop#Nintendo 3DS|eShop]]):'''<br>{{release|Japan|June 6, 2011|USA|June 6, 2011|Australia|June 6, 2011|Europe|July 7, 2011}} | |||
|genre=Puzzle | |||
|modes=Single player | |||
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E|pegi=3}} | |||
|platforms=[[Game & Watch]], [[Nintendo DSi|Nintendo DSi]], [[Nintendo 3DS]] | |||
|input={{input|gaw=1|ds=1|3ds=1}} | |||
|media={{media|gaw=1|dsidl=1|3dsdl=1}} | |||
}} | |||
'''''Ball''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] game that was released as part of the Silver series on April 28, 1980. It was the very first game of the Game & Watch series.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20211007045502/http://www.intheattic.co.uk/ball.htm ''Ball'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref> It is one of the games in the [[Museum|Gallery Corner]] in the original ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''. It is also an unlockable [[minigame]] in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'', which includes an updated "Modern" version of the game. Depending on the publisher, the game has gone by other names as well, including '''''Juggle''''' and '''''Toss-Up'''''. | |||
In ''Game & Watch Gallery 2'', the player starts out with only the Classic version of ''Ball'' (unlike most Game & Watch games in the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|''Game & Watch Gallery'' series]]). In order to unlock the Modern version, they first have to either obtain five stars on both modes in the Classic version or possess a star count of 25 or more. Easy Mode seems to be like Game A, while Hard Mode is Game B. | |||
This Game & Watch was later reworked into the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-themed ''[[Mario the Juggler]]''; this remake was the last Game & Watch title produced (not counting ''Parachute × Octopus'' released nearly 10 years later).<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20220120011338/http://www.intheattic.co.uk/mario_the_juggler.htm ''Mario the Juggler'' info page on In The Attic, discussing its ''Ball''-basis] (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref> | |||
A [[reissue]] was made available on the [[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|Club Nintendo]] rewards program for 1,200 coins in 2010.<ref>eastexit japan merchant (May 3, 2016). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=zmP2C3Z9aek 15739 Club Nintendo Game & Watch Ball Reissue 2010 RGW-001]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 28, 2020.</ref> | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
===Classic version=== | ===Classic version=== | ||
The player controls a | [[File:Ball (Classic version).png|thumb|left|160px|The Classic version of ''Ball'']] | ||
The player controls the hands of a doll with the goal of juggling balls for as long as possible.<ref>''Ball'' instruction booklet, page 4.</ref> If one ball breaks, it is [[Game Over]]. Game A has two balls to juggle (one [[point]] per catch), while Game B has three balls (10 points per catch). This has, unlike the other Game & Watch games, one chance to play, before a Game Over. | |||
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===Modern version=== | ===Modern version=== | ||
The player starts out playing as [[Yoshi]] (depicted as a [[Yoshi (species)|Light Blue Yoshi]] in the [[Game Boy Color]] version), but as they collect more stars, they can later play as [[Mario]], then as [[Wario]], and finally as [[Bowser|King Koopa]] (who is represented by a ''K'' instead of a ''B''), each more difficult than the last. The first mode has Yoshi juggling [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]s. The Mario mode has the player juggling a [[Super Star|Star]], a [[Super Mushroom]], and a [[Heart (item)|heart]], actually just like ''Mario the Juggler'' but with the Super Mushroom added. These items have varying arcs of flight as opposed to the fixed patterns of the eggs. The heart is also worth only two points as opposed to three. Wario's mode gives the player the same heart, the same Star, and a [[Wanderin' Goom]] to juggle. The objects have varying arcs of flight, and the Goom occasionally flies offscreen. King Koopa's mode features a [[Koopa Shell]], a [[Boo|Boo Buddy]], and a [[Goomba]] to keep aloft. Like the Wanderin' Goom, the Goomba and shell sometimes fly offscreen. The Boo Buddy also occasionally stops while traveling across its arc. Like the heart, the Goomba and shell are worth only two points apiece. | [[File:Ball (Modern, Yoshi).png|thumb|left|The Modern version of ''Ball'' (Yoshi variant)]] | ||
The player starts out playing as [[Yoshi]] (depicted as a [[Yoshi (species)|Light Blue Yoshi]] in the [[Game Boy Color]] version), but as they collect more stars, they can later play as [[Mario]], then as [[Wario]], and finally as [[Bowser|King Koopa]] (who is represented by a ''K'' instead of a ''B''), each more difficult than the last. The first mode has Yoshi juggling [[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]s. The Mario mode has the player juggling a [[Super Star|Star]], a [[Super Mushroom]], and a [[Heart (item)|heart]], actually just like ''Mario the Juggler'' but with the Super Mushroom added. These items have varying arcs of flight as opposed to the fixed patterns of the eggs. The heart is also worth only two points as opposed to three. Wario's mode gives the player the same heart, the same Star, and a [[Wanderin' Goom]] to juggle. The objects have varying arcs of flight, and the Goom occasionally flies offscreen. King Koopa's mode features a [[shell|Koopa Shell]], a [[Boo|Boo Buddy]], and a [[Goomba]] to keep aloft. Like the Wanderin' Goom, the Goomba and shell sometimes fly offscreen. The Boo Buddy also occasionally stops while traveling across its arc. Like the heart, the Goomba and shell are worth only two points apiece. | |||
The Yoshi and King Koopa variants of the Modern version of ''Ball'' have [[Bob-omb]]s that sometimes fly down from the sky, while the Mario variant has [[fireball (obstacle)|fireball]]s and the Wario variant has [[Spike Ball|Spiked Balls]]. If a Bob-omb, fireball, or Spiked Ball hits one of the paddles, it causes a Game Over too. At 100 points for Yoshi, 200 points for Mario, 300 points for Wario, and 400 points for King Koopa, [[coin]]s rain down from the sky. Touching the coins with the paddles rewards the player with bonus points. By getting all of the coins, the player receives a 20-point bonus as well. | The Yoshi and King Koopa variants of the Modern version of ''Ball'' have [[Bob-omb]]s that sometimes fly down from the sky, while the Mario variant has [[fireball (obstacle)|fireball]]s and the Wario variant has [[Spike Ball|Spiked Balls]]. If a Bob-omb, fireball, or Spiked Ball hits one of the paddles, it causes a Game Over too. At 100 points for Yoshi, 200 points for Mario, 300 points for Wario, and 400 points for King Koopa, [[coin]]s rain down from the sky. Touching the coins with the paddles rewards the player with bonus points. By getting all of the coins, the player receives a 20-point bonus as well. | ||
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*{{button|gbc|b}}: Move left | *{{button|gbc|b}}: Move left | ||
*{{button|gbc|a}}: Move right | *{{button|gbc|a}}: Move right | ||
==Appearances in other games== | |||
''Ball'' appears as a [[microgame]] called [[Game & Watch Toss Up]] in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' and another called [[Ball (G&W)|Ball]] in ''[[Game & Wario]]''. | |||
''Ball'' was remade for [[DSiWare]]. It was released on July 15, 2009, in Japan; April 19, 2010, in North America; and April 23, 2010, in Europe and Australia. | |||
A ''Mario''-themed version of ''Ball'' was included in ''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]'', which replaces the main character with Mario or [[Luigi]]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Game Watch Toss Up.png|''WarioWare: Touched!'' | |||
G&W-Ball.png|''Game & Wario'' | |||
Ball DSiWare.png|''Ball''{{'}}s DSiWare icon | |||
Game and Watch Ball 2 (DSiWare).jpg|Screenshot of the DSiWare version of ''Ball'' | |||
GWSMB SleepModeArtwork Ball.png|''Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.'' sleep mode artwork | |||
</gallery> | |||
==DSi Shop description== | |||
===American=== | |||
''Nintendo first began releasing the Game & Watch series in 1980. This collection of games was available on portable LCD devices, and each title featured a game and a clock. Each Game & Watch title features two modes of play: GAME A (normal difficulty) and GAME B (more advanced play). While some controls have been changed in the DSiWare version to better suit the Nintendo DSi system, the appearance of the game itself has not been altered.'' | |||
''Brush up your juggling skills with Game & Watch: Ball. Move the juggler's arms to catch the balls. Drop a single ball, and it's game over!'' | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Game and Watch SMB Ball Mario.png|''Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.'' | Game and Watch SMB Ball Mario.png|''Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.'' | ||
Game and Watch SMB Ball Luigi.png|''Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.'' | Game and Watch SMB Ball Luigi.png|''Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.'' | ||
</gallery> | |||
===Screenshots=== | |||
<gallery widths="160px"> | |||
Game and Watch Ball 1 (DSiWare).jpg|Another screenshot of the DSiWare version of ''Ball'' | |||
Game and Watch Ball 3 (DSiWare).jpg|Yet another screenshot | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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G&WG2 Modern Ball Super Star.png|[[Super Star]] | G&WG2 Modern Ball Super Star.png|[[Super Star]] | ||
G&WG2 Modern Ball Wanderin' Goom.png|[[Wanderin' Goom]] | G&WG2 Modern Ball Wanderin' Goom.png|[[Wanderin' Goom]] | ||
G&WG2 Modern Ball Koopa Shell.png|[[Koopa Shell]] | G&WG2 Modern Ball Koopa Shell.png|[[shell|Koopa Shell]] | ||
G&WG2 Modern Ball Fireball.png|[[Fireball (obstacle)|Fireball]] | G&WG2 Modern Ball Fireball.png|[[Fireball (obstacle)|Fireball]] | ||
G&WG2 Modern Ball Goomba.png|[[Goomba]] | G&WG2 Modern Ball Goomba.png|[[Goomba]] | ||
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G&WG2 Modern Ball Piranha Plant Statue.png|[[Piranha Plant (statue)|Piranha Plant statue]] | G&WG2 Modern Ball Piranha Plant Statue.png|[[Piranha Plant (statue)|Piranha Plant statue]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Chi=抛接球<ref>From the iQue DSiWare release</ref> | |||
|ChiR=Pāo Jiē Qiú | |||
|ChiM=Throw Catch Ball | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Ball logo.png|thumb|The original game's logo]] | |||
*This game can also be played in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'', along with the [[Game Boy Camera]], with the player's face instead of the juggler's. | |||
*This game is the only Game & Watch game [[Mario the Juggler|remade]] after the [[Game Boy]] was released. | |||
*One of the tips for this game is inaccurate; [[Toad]] tells the player they have to catch the characters (the characters being Bob-ombs) and avoid the coins, when it is actually the other way around. This may have been an error in translation; the tip is accurate in the Japanese version. | *One of the tips for this game is inaccurate; [[Toad]] tells the player they have to catch the characters (the characters being Bob-ombs) and avoid the coins, when it is actually the other way around. This may have been an error in translation; the tip is accurate in the Japanese version. | ||
*In ''Game & Watch Gallery 2'', [[Princess Peach]] was planned to be one of the playable characters in Modern Mode, with most of her graphical data still intact. In her variation, she was going to juggle cookies like those seen in ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''.<ref> | *In ''Game & Watch Gallery 2'', [[Princess Peach]] was planned to be one of the playable characters in Modern Mode, with most of her graphical data still intact. In her variation, she was going to juggle cookies like those seen in ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''.<ref>https://tcrf.net/Game_%26_Watch_Gallery_2#Ball</ref> | ||
*[[Mr. Game & Watch]]'s throws in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] have him juggle his opponents and toss them in different directions. | |||
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==External links== | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101214045942/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/qj-O9Ku5rrAk4lKiaT3Kw_VjCxLREhyJ North American website] | |||
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-DSiWare/Game-Watch-Ball-263280.html Nintendo UK website] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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