Ballistic

Ballistic is a puzzle game in which the player must place 3 patterned balls next to each other in order to clear them. It is somewhat similar to Puyo Puyo in this respect. However Ballistic places the player in the center of the screen shooting the balls outward.

In Panic! mode, a constant string of balls appear and the player must keep destroying similar balls to keep the string short and prevent it from snaking around and reaching the middle of the screen.

Stage mode plays similar to Panic! mode, but its set up as individual levels so there are rest periods instead of being non stop constant action.

Ballistic also features a versus mode in which players can challenge one another. Similar to other puzzle games versus modes, one player's success results in additional balls on the other player's screen which they then must clear.

The Arcade, PlayStation, and Nuon versions can be considered the closest versions to each other and they have all the modes listed above. The Windows and iPhone version can be considered closest to each other and have a stage mode and an endless mode which is basically another term for Panic! mode. They do not appear to have a versus mode.

The Game Boy Color version dumps the stage mode in favor of two exclusive modes only found on this version of the game. In Checkmate mode, a limited amount of balls are given to the player which they must use to destroy all the balls on the screen. Strategy is used here since the amount of balls destroyed must be maximized. 'Time Attack' plays the same as 'Panic' mode but with a clock running.