Boolball
- What is Boolball?
Boolball is a close copy of the game Boloball by Soleau Software. See their website at www.soleau.com for more excellent games, sadly only available for the DOS and Windows platforms.
2. Objective
The objective, as with many games, is to score more points than your opponent. Each player has a row of balls, located at the top of the screen, which can be dropped into a field of obstacles. Players take turns dropping one of their balls. The lower the balls fall, the higher the score (2 points per row). The bottom of the field is worth even more: 60 points.
3. Obstacles
There are various obstacles in the playing field:
Arrows - Left or right arrows make your balls move one square in the way the
arrow is pointed. The arrow flips the other way as soon as your ball
has passed it.
Gray blocks - These babies block any ball instantly. Rest assured though, the
gray blocks are removed at the end of the round for instant bonus
points.
Teleporters - For that added element of surprise, teleporters randomly teleport
your ball to another teleporter.
Bonus blocks - 10 points. Free. It's only there for one player, so grab it
before your opponent does.
4. Strategy
- Keep balls that will reach the bottom no matter what for last. They are not very interesting for strategic purposes, see below.
- Try to drop those balls which will have a negative effect on your opponent's score first, and those balls which will perhaps score better after your opponent's balls last.
- Go for the bonus blocks, of course, but don't worship them. Balls that hit the bottom of the field are worth far more than a bonus block. 5. Game over
The game is over when neither player can drop any more balls; either because they are out of balls or because all the balls are blocked by the opponent. The gray blocks are removed and all balls than can fall do so, scoring more points for their owners in the process. The scores are counted, and the player with the highest score wins!
Have fun!