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Hyperbowl

by Technicat LLC·published by Technicat LLC

1987E15
AmigaAtari STCommodore 64ZX SpectrumAmstrad CPC

Reader score

6.3/ 10

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About

Hyperbowl is a one-on-one futuristic sport viewed from above, with a small amount of the rectangular pitch visible at a time. Each player controls one of the 10 available spaceships, each with their own subtle strengths and weaknesses in terms of speed, inertia and fire direction. A scanner shows the positions of both ships and the ball, so that things don't become disorientating.

The aim is to guide the ball either into a 'goal' in the middle of each end (scoring 2 points) or onto the goal-line elsewhere (scoring one point). The ball can be steered either by hitting it with the ship or by shooting at it with your craft's beam (which does not injure or impede the opposition craft in any way). In either case the ball moves in a semi-random direction similar to the one you directed it in, but can rebound off the plus-shaped divots in the wall unexpectedly.

The game lasts for 5 minutes, or until a player reaches the winning score of 9. Each of the three skills levels is a 5-tier tournament of increasing difficulty.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Engine

Unity

Expanded from

Editions

Languages

5 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English——
French——
German——
Japanese——
Korean——

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

3.5" Floppy Disk

Multiplayer Options

Same/Split-Screen

Number of Players Supported

1-2 Players

System requirements

Video Modes Supported

OCS/ECS

Also known as

Blastaball — Amiga title

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Facts

Developer

Technicat LLC

Publisher

Technicat LLC

Also worked on it

Hyper Entertainment

Released

1987

Platforms

AmigaAtari STCommodore 64ZX SpectrumAmstrad CPC

Age ratings

ESRBE

Standing

Top 26% by 24hr peak players

Tags

Top-downSci-fi / futuristic