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On the Ball — SNES/Super Famicom
SNES/Super Famicom

On the Ball

There's a kind of knick-knack you may find in dusty games rooms, a maze through which you navigate a marble by subtly tilting the board, dancing with gravity and momentum, deftly rolling your sphere out of dead ends and around the obstacles posed by holes in the board. Marble Madness explores this theme in a fudged 3-D perspective, Cloud Kingdoms in a flat 2-D one -- both by directly influencing the actions of the ball. The game takes a different approach toward a similar end; instead of moving the ball around the board, you move the board around the ball.That's right; from the get-go, gravity pulls ever down, down, down on your ball toward the bottom of your screen regardless of board orien...

Genre
Action
Year
1992
Developer
Taito
Publisher
Taito
Players
1
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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

39 achievements · 475 total points

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On the Ball frequently asked questions

How do I play On the Ball online with a friend?

On the Ball (SNES/Super Famicom) 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:

  1. Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
  2. Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
  3. Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
  4. Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
  5. The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play On the Ball on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find On the Ball in the SNES/Super Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does On the Ball netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does On the Ball have achievements?

Yes, On the Ball has 39 achievements worth 475 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play On the Ball 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 On the Ball 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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