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Cover art of Timeball

3.9 / 5

3 votes

Platform
TurboGrafx-16
Genres
Puzzle
Developers
Hudson Soft · Tonkin House · NOW Production
Publishers
NEC · Hudson Soft · Tonkin House · Brøderbund Software
Release date
December 31, 1990

Summary

Timeball (known as Blodia in Japan) drops you into a deceptively simple‑looking puzzle where a rolling ball must trace every stretch of track you assemble. The screen is a grid of tiles; some contain road pieces while the black “void” tiles let you slide neighboring pieces into place, shaping a continuous path before the ball speeds by. I’m constantly racing the clock, nudging tiles just in time to keep the ball from plunging into the void, and a single button lets you boost its pace for that extra thrill.

The game packs 100 increasingly tricky stages, each demanding a fresh arrangement of the sliding tiles. What really sets it apart is the built‑in level editor, which lets you craft your own mazes and share them, extending the challenge far beyond the shipped content. The minimalist graphics and crisp sound reinforce the focus on pure, brain‑teasing action, making Timeball a timeless test of quick thinking and spatial skill.

Edited by Maya Carter

Game Screenshots

  • Screenshot 1 of Timeball
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Multiplayer

Multiplayer setup
Split Screen