Controls
| Control | Action |
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Move north |
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Move south |
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Move west |
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Move east |
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Jump |
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Interact with object |
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Interact with object |
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Interact with object |
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Fast/slow/pause |
Airball
In this isometric puzzle game you control a slowly deflating ball on a quest to find the evil wizard’s spellbook and regain its human form. Roam through a mansion of 150 rooms. Watch out for hidden puncture hazards. Search for air pumps to increase your pressure. Don't run out of air or explode.
Starting a Game
| Option | Description |
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| Start Game | Press the jump button on the controller to begin the game. |
Gameplay
Use the joystick to move the ball through the environment, finding the exit to each room as quickly as you can. Reach the next air pump before running out of air, otherwise the ball will deflate!
To use an air pump, place the ball on top of it. Keep an eye on the current air displayed at the bottom of the screen - staying on a pump for too long will cause you to overinflate!
Avoid, or jump over the pointy obstacles found throughout the castle rooms to avoid puncturing the ball.
Some rooms you explore may contain crates. The ball can move crates by pressing the interact buttons on the joystick when the ball is near a crate to move one. Use crates strategically by moving them in the way of hazards to avoid them.
Lives
The game begins with four lives available. A life is lost when touching a hazard in a room, or when the ball is deflated, or overinflates.
If you lose a ball during a game, you will respawn at the last pump you encountered in the mansion. A red cross is left where the ball was lost.
If the player runs out of reserve balls, the game will end.
Interface
- Player Lives
- Air Remaining
- Player Score
Scoring
Various treasures can be found in some of the mansion’s rooms, such as gold bricks and precious stones. Walk over these objects to add a bonus between 25-100 points to your total score. Treasures do not take up an item slot.
Items
Various treasures can be found to help you navigate the wizard’s mansion and escape! Walk next to treasures you find and press the interact button on the joystick to pick them up.
Some treasures can be required to navigate certain rooms - light sources such as candles, lanterns or a flashlight can be found to navigate darker rooms in the mansion.
You can only hold one item at a time. To drop an item, press the interact button on the joystick again.
Story
“Now you’re really In trouble,” says the Evil Wizard. “I’m turning you into a ball and sending you into a mansion with more than 150 rooms! If that sounds easy, think again. The ball’s got a slow puncture, so you’re going to have to pump It up in some rooms. No problem? That’s what you think. If you pump it up too much, It’ll burst. “Once you’re in the rooms, you’ll have to pick up objects I’ve left there.
You’ll also find crates that you’ll need to use to get over obstacles. If you’re lucky enough to make it to the end of this maze of rooms, you’ll find a spellbook that will tell you how to turn you back into a human being. “Piece of cake,” you boldly reply to the Evil Wizard. “We’ll Just see how clever you are,” he responds.
And with that, the Evil Wizard chants “mortal human, weak and small, turn into a bouncing ball.” As he sends you bouncing on your way, he cackles something omious about sharp spears, spiked balls, prickly floor tiles, and their piercing hazards. This may be your most challenging adventure yet… Will you ever be able to bounce back?