Ballance - jc

by Atari

Product Features

• Three types of balls (wood, stone, and paper)
• Tranquil music accompanies game play
• Works with Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
• DirectX 9 or higher is recommended
• WARNING - Deceptively Addicting Game - You'll never want to stop playing it

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FAKPQE
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: April 25, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,219 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

A balance against gravity!Product InformationBeautifully designed levels take you through a series of challenges whereyou will have to use your brain and knowledge of basic physics to decide whichof three ball types (stone wood paper) need to be taken through which route inorder to successfully complete each level without falling through eternal space!Steer a ball through a surreal cloud world full of puzzling mechanisms overmetal rails wooden bridges and more.  There are 12 increasinglychallenging levels.Tranquil music accompanies your journey in this serene yet totally addictive andchallenging mixture between marble madness and super monkey ball.Product Features 12 Levels of increasingly challenging 3D Puzzles Three types of balls (wood stone and paper) Tranquil musicWindows Requirements Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Pentium II 450 MHz or higher processor 128 MB of RAM 150 MB Hard Disk space CD-ROM Drive 16 MB Windows 98/Me/2000/XP compatible Video card compatible with DirectX version 9.0 or higher Sound Card (optional) compatible with DirectX version 9.0 or higher DirectX version 9.0 (included) or higher

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but missing something..., November 11, 2006

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K. Childers "Juggernaut" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Ballance - jc (CD-ROM)

Ok. This is your basic marble mover game. You steer said marble through an obstacle course on a time limit. Ever played Marble Madness? Same thing, only newer. The only real innovative feature is that you can change the material from which your marble is made. Paper marble is light and can float on air currents. Stone marble is heavy and is good for smashing into things that need smashed into. Wood marble has a good balance of speed and control. The graphics are bright and colorful and the controls are simple and intuitive for any gamer used to playing FPS games (WASD keys act as North, South, East, and West). The sound effects are few and not at all important to gameplay, so feel free to listen to death metal while you play. The music is very subdued; perfect for playing at work and contributing to the decline of the American work ethic.

This game, although fun, is lacking. First of all, it's rather short. Those used to playing Marble Blast and its hundreds of levels will find this title lacking. Even though some of the levels offer a decent challenge, don't expect this game to last you more than a few months if you play on a somewhat regular basis. What's worse, there is no user level creator to fix the problem of an already short game. If you could make your own levels and share them with others online, I wouldn't complain about the game being so short out of the box. But what do you really expect from a budget priced game?

5.0 out of 5 stars Great seller and game, October 1, 2011

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Jrocker - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Ballance - jc (CD-ROM)

The game is good as far as puzzle games go. It will run ok on most stock computers, so it's good.

4.0 out of 5 stars Shop before you buy, January 21, 2010

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Vera Marie - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Ballance - jc (CD-ROM)

This is a fun game, but I would advice someone to shop before you buy. I bought this at a Dollar Tree for $1 so you don't want to waste your money.