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Ballblazer
Atari 7800, 1987
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Ballblazer is a fast-paced, one-on-one sports game that combines elements of basketball and soccer. Players control a craft called a "rotofoil," which can be piloted by either a human player or a computer-controlled "droid" with ten difficulty levels. The game supports various match types, including human vs. human, human vs. droid, and droid vs. droid. The objective is to score points by either firing or carrying a floating ball into the opponent''s goal. The game takes place on a flat, checkerboard playfield, with each player''s view displayed from a first-person perspective.
Players can gain possession of the ball by running into it, where it is held in a force field in front of their rotofoil. The opposing player can attempt to knock the ball away by firing at it, while the player in possession can shoot the ball toward the goal. When not holding the ball, the rotofoil automatically turns in 90-degree intervals to face the ball, while possession of the ball turns the player toward the opponent''s goal. The goalposts move horizontally across each end of the playfield, and as the game progresses, they become narrower as goals are scored.
Scoring works as follows: pushing the ball through the goal earns one point, firing it through the posts from close range scores two points, and successfully scoring from long range (when the goalposts are off-screen) awards three points. The total combined score of both players cannot exceed ten points. If a score would push the total over ten, the opponent''s score is reduced by the same amount, creating a tug-of-war-style scoring system. The game ends when either player scores ten points or when the timer runs out. If the score is tied when time expires, the game enters "sudden death," where the first player to score wins.
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Platform:Atari 7800
Genre:Sport
Developer:No Company Specified
Publisher:Atari
Year:1987
Released:1987-12-01
Players:1–2
Perspective:2D
Environment:Futuristic
ESRB:Rating Pending
First Person:No
Online:No
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