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Ball

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Ball
ボール
Ball-G'nW.png
The original Ball Game & Watch console
Developer(s): Nintendo R&D1
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Platform: Game & Watch
Category: Action
Players: 1
Predecessor: N/A
Successor: N/A
Release dates
Worldwide: April 28, 1980
Ratings
ESRB: E (DSiWare)
CERO: A (DSiWare)
PEGI: 3 (DSiWare)
USK: 0 (DSiWare)
ACB: G (DSiWare)

Ball (model no. AC-01) is the first game in the Game & Watch series originally released in 1980.

In 1991, a functionally identical game titled Mario the Juggler would be released as the final Game & Watch unit.

Blurb

Nintendo website (DSiWare)

Brush up your juggling skills by moving the juggler's arms to catch the balls. Drop a single ball, and it's game over! 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!

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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!

Gameplay

The game can be played in two difficulties: Game A and Game B. In Game A, the player must juggle two balls at a time, while in Game B, the player must juggle three balls at once. The player must move the character's arms in order to keep the balls in the air. Dropping a ball just once will result in the game ending, which is unlike later Game & Watch games where the player is given three lives.

Technical details

Technical Details
Media

Game & Watch
Digital download (DSiWare)

Download size

DSi: 13 blocks

Input / compatible controllers

Game & Watch
Nintendo DSi

Other releases

Title Cover art Platform Release date(s) Notes
Mario the Juggler MarioJuggles.jpg Game & Watch 1991 A juggling game featuring Mario, inspired by this game.


Game Boy Gallery GBG Ball.png Game Boy 1995 A remake of Ball is included as one of the five Game & Watch games in this compilation.


Game & Watch Gallery 2 GWG2 Ball classic.pngGWG2 Ball modern.png Game Boy Color 1995 Ball is included the sixth unlockable game in this installment of the series. There are two versions of the game that can be played: "Classic" (a recreation of the original game) or "Modern" (an updated version featuring Super Mario characters).


Game Boy Camera Game Boy Camera Ball SGB screen.png Game Boy Ball is included as a minigame on the Game Boy Camera. The player can choose default faces (such as the one pictured), or one of the photos they captured with the camera themselves.


Imakuni?'s Ball Imakuni Ball screen.png e-Reader (Game Boy Advance) A remake of Ball featuring Imakuni? as the player. It requires the Shining Imakuni? Pokémon Trading Card.


Game & Watch: Ball GW Ball DSi screen.png Nintendo DS (DSiWare) NA: April 19, 2010
JP: July 15, 2009
EU: April 23, 2010
A recreation of the original Ball game, released as a digital download on the Nintendo DSi Shop.


Ball GW Ball reissue.png Game & Watch NA: 2011
JP: 2009
A reproduction of the original Ball unit (model no. RGW-001), available exclusively through Club Nintendo. In Japan it was only available as a reward for Platinum members, while in North America it could be purchased for 1200 coins, more than anything else released for the service.


External links


Game & Watch series logo

Silver Series Ball • Flagman • Vermin • Fire • Judge
Gold Series Manhole • Helmet • Lion
Wide Screen Series Parachute • Octopus • Popeye • Chef • Mickey Mouse • Egg • Turtle Bridge • Fire Attack • Snoopy Tennis
Multi-Screen Series Oil Panic • Donkey Kong • Mickey and Donald • Greenhouse • Donkey Kong II • Mario Bros. • Rain Shower • Lifeboat • Pinball • Blackjack • Squish • Bomb Sweeper • Safebuster • Gold Cliff • Zelda
New Wide Screen Series

Donkey Kong Jr. • Mario's Cement Factory • Tropical Fish • Super Mario Bros. • Climber • Balloon Fight • Mario the Juggler

Tabletop Series Donkey Kong Jr. • Mario's Cement Factory • Snoopy • Popeye
Panorama Series Snoopy • Popeye • Donkey Kong Jr. • Mario's Bombs Away • Mickey Mouse • Donkey Kong Circus
Super Color Series Spitball Sparky • Crab Grab
Micro Vs. Series Boxing • Donkey Kong 3 • Donkey Kong Hockey
Crystal Screen Series Super Mario Bros. • Climber • Balloon Fight