| Ball Jacks | |
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Japanese cover art |
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| Publisher(s) | Namco[1] |
| Composer(s) | Yoshinori Kawamoto[2] |
| Platform(s) | Sega Mega Drive |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Action[1] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
| Media/distribution | ROM cartridge |
Ball Jacks (ボールジャックス) is a 1993 action video game for the Sega Mega Drive. Its suggested retail price in Japan was ¥6,000 (the equivalent to $77 USD).[3]
This video game is a futuristic action game involving an ultra-competitive sporting event.[2]
Two robot crabs are controlled by men who play the game merely to become wealthy and famous.[2] There is a conveyor belt behind them that spews metal balls at them.[2] The goal is to capture balls that belong the opponent and keep them from him until time runs out.[2][4] Balls can also be knocked out from the mechanical hands of the opponent.[2] 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 for people that are new to the game, and a time trial where the time limit is the only foe.[2] All time units are measured in seconds and milliseconds due to the fast pace of this game.[5] However, the training level allows for unlimited time with the pressing of the "Start" button leading directly back to the title screen.[5]