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Game Information
Release date: April 28, 1980

Ball was the first game created for the Game & Watch range of dedicated handheld gaming systems. It was released in April 28, 1980 as part of the Silver Range, the first set of all the Game & Watch systems. Due to the limited production of the Silver Range, Ball is now highly valued among collectors. The game was reissued in 2009 in Japan and 2011 in North America for Club Nintendo members.

[edit] Gameplay

Ball is a simple game, where the protagonist, Mr. Game & Watch, juggles balls. If any balls are dropped, the dropped ball will crash and the game ends. There are two different modes: Game A and Game B, both of which are accessed by pressing their respective buttons on the machine. They are both essentially the same game, but Game B has a higher difficulty.

[edit] Appearances and references in other games

  • The final Game & Watch game, Mario the Juggler, is a enhanced remake of Ball, featuring, as the title suggests, Mario instead of Mr. Game & Watch, and Super Mario Bros. inspired backgrounds instead of a simple white background.
  • Ball also appeared along other Game & Watch games Game & Watch Gallery Game & Watch Gallery 2 for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color, both a port of the original game, known as Classic, and a Mario enhanced remake, called Modern. In Game & Watch Gallery both games were playable tihout unlocking, but in Game & Watch Gallery 2, both versions had to be unlocked.
  • In both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mr. Game & Watch's throw moves come from Ball as they all involve him juggling the opponent like a ball and then launching the opponent.
  • Ball is also available as a download on DSiWare.
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