| Ball Jacks | |
|---|---|
 Japanese cover art | |
| Publisher(s) | Namco[1] |
| Composer(s) | Yoshinori Kawamoto[3] H. Umino |
| Platform(s) | Mega Drive |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action[1] |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
Ball Jacks (ボールジャックス, Bōru Jakkusu) is a 1993 action video game for the Mega Drive.
This video game is a futuristic action game involving an ultra-competitive sporting event. Two robot crabs are controlled by men who play the game merely to become wealthy and famous. There is a conveyor belt behind them that spews metal balls at them. The goal is to capture balls that belong to the opponent and keep them from him until time runs out.[3][4] Balls can also be knocked out from the mechanical hands of the opponent. All damaged crabs must return to the pit area for a quick maintenance and repair session.[3]
There are several modes: a world championship against increasingly tougher opponents, a multiplayer versus mode, a training mode, and a time trial where the time limit is the only foe.[3]
The game was poorly received, with Andy Dyer criticising the graphics, sound, gameplay and size.