I, Ball cover art
Games / Shooter / Arcade

I, Ball

"The player takes the role of the eponymous Ball and gameplay takes the form of a vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up."

·Firebird Software· December 31, 1987· Main Game
60
Critic Score
1 reviews
60
User Score
1 ratings

The player takes the role of the eponymous Ball and gameplay takes the form of a vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up. It was also one of the first games to feature a wide range of power-ups (via power discs). I Ball featured some memorable synthesised speech.

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Artwork & Box Art

I, Ball artwork 1
Commodore C64/128/MAX
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1987
ZX Spectrum
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1987
Atari ST/STE
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1987
Amstrad CPC
Standard
EU
Dec 31, 1987
Critic Score
60 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 1 professional review
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
60 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 1 rating
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
60
Users
60
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
CriticsUsers
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike