Compatible emulators

Synopsis

Ballarena is a variation of Breakout and as such the player's objective is to clear all the blocks (which come in many different forms here) on the screen using a paddle that bounces a ball. What sets it apart from other games in the genre is that the racket is not only moved along the bottom of the screen, but in a circle around the blocks in the middle. There are no boundaries that stop the ball so it can leave the playing field on any side of the screen. When he has done this four times, the game is over for the player. Clearing all blocks on the screen leads to progression to the next stage. As in Arkanoid, it is possible to collect various power-ups. These include giving bonus points, catching the ball with the racket, and a laser that can be used to explode blocks. The game also features various monsters that move around the screen and deflect the ball. They can be killed by hitting them with the paddle. Every fourth stage is a challenge stage where the game turns into a shoot 'em up similar to Gyruss. Monsters appear in the middle of the screen and the player uses his racket to take them down as quickly as possible. The player then earns points based on the number of hits and hits. The game can be played by one or two players simultaneously.

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