| Genre: | Arcade Game: Action |
| Publisher: | Automata |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | Spectrum 48K, Spectrum 128K |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Spectrum 48K & ZX Vega |
| Compatible Emulators: | ZXSpin (PC (Windows)) Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
| Original Release Date: | 11th April 1984 |
| Original Release Price: | £6.00 |
| Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Clear |
| Author(s): | Jason Austin & Colin Tuck |
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Big K
28th February 1984
Quality arcade thrills. Hardly an original concept I know, but certainly entertaining. Read Review
Computer & Video Games
1st May 1984
The best Q*bert-type game available for the Spectrum. Read Review
Crash
1st April 1984
The graphics are excellent, especially Burt when he's on one of the magic discs, slowly turning around and climbing through the sky to the top of the pyramid. Certainly unusual. Read Review
Home Computing Weekly
6th March 1984
The program is compatible with the Kempston joystick and introduces the characters on the two loading screens. Read Review
Personal Computer Games
1st April 1984
Pi-Balled is a good copy of Q*Bert but a lot easier to play. Read Review
Sinclair User
6th April 1984
Pi-Balled has lively graphics - the representation of the bouncing balls it particularly convincing - and the degree of difficulty is well-judged to please both novices and more experienced players. Read Review
Full Instructions
The Story So Far
There you are, wandering the desert, contemplating wobbly spherical objects, and minding your own business at the mythical Pyramid of Pi, when you stumble across Burt, being badly bothered by both belligerent Ball Brothers, Bobby and Billy. Naturally, your first thought is to help poor Burt, but you didn't reckon with Sid Snake and the Pixel Princes Col and Jas. Neither did you reckon with becoming addicted to this amazing arcade style game. Neither did you reckon with possibly the worst Reggae music ever committed, on the flipside of this cassette.
You have been warned!
Beware of Balls.
Yours ever, The Piman
Game Objective
Pi-Balled. Help Burt to change The Pyramid Of Pi to the mystic colour displayed at the top-right of your screen, by jumping from square to square (without falling over the sides!), while avoiding the Pi-Man and his Pals.
The Pi-Man will climb up the pyramid, often lying in wait for you. Sid the Snake will pursue you in a deliberately nasssty manner. The less said about the Ball Brothers the better: avoid them! Col may hinder you, resetting everything he rubs up against to its original colour, whereas Jas may help you with his colour changes. As the game gets harder you must help Burt jump onto the same square several times to change it to the desired mystical colour.
Burt is allowed to hop aboard a magic flying disc, once per pyramid, avoiding the Pi-Man and his accomplices, and luring Sid the Snake off the edge. The magic discs will carry Burt towards the summit of the Pyramid of Pi, but don't linger too long, or you will outstay your welcome. Press any key, or move your joystick when it is safe to jump off.
Game Controls
Q - Up/Left, P - Up/Right, L - Down/Left, A - Down/Right
H - Hold, S - Start Game
Any key to restart or replay.
Scoring
1 point per jump
200 points for leading Sid the Snake astray
100 points for competing each Pyramid Of Pi
Loading
LOAD"" (ENTER)
Game Credits
Program by Jason Austin
Graphics by Colin Tuck
Cover design by Robin Grenville-Evans
Music by Lady Clair Sinclive and the Pi-Men
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| Download | What It Contains |
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 | A digital version of Pi-Balled suitable for ZXSpin (PC (Windows)), Nutria (PC (MS-DOS)) |
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