Speedball
The original future sport game, Speedball is played out on a small court with five players on each team, making it more frantic than the more famous sequel. The ball must be thrown into the goal at your opponent's end. Any amount of physical contact can be made, and there are no illegal ways to get the ball or the goal. Before each match you can bribe the referee into awarding you a head-start or strengthening the abilities of your players. You compete in a simple knockout cup tournament, or in individual 2-player games.
- Genre
- Sports
- Year
- 1992
- Developer
- Bitmap Brothers, The
- Publisher
- Virgin Games, Ltd.
- Players
- 2
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
Speedball frequently asked questions
How do I play Speedball online with a friend?
Speedball (Master System) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play Speedball on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Speedball in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does Speedball netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play Speedball for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play Speedball on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
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