Random Game O' the Day: Timeball

[digitalpress]

Day 12.

The first Turbografx-16 (and/or PC Engine) game to score a hit on the random game generator, here's one that's fairly obscure, certainly not one often talked about even between diehard TG-16 people. It's actually a fun little game, reminiscent of games like Loco-Motion or Happy Trails.

So have you played it? If so, what are your thoughts? Did you like it better than the games from which it is derived? How does it fare in the overall TG-16 library? Write your mini-review here!

DP Guide sez:

Timeball (Turbografx-16, by NEC) $20/R5 -
a.k.a. Blodia (PC Engine)
Developed by Hudson. Puzzle/Action. PERIODICALS: Named "Best Strategy Game of 1990" by Video Games & Computer Entertainment Magazine. c1990 Hudson Soft, 1983 Manuel Contantinidis. #TGX020034.

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[Keir]

Never played it, but I'd probably like it. I love Loco-Motion and Happy Trails. Just curious, but why did it get a minus in the guide? I'm guessing it's because it doesn't offer any more than the Intellivision games.

[digitalpress]

Never played it, but I'd probably like it. I love Loco-Motion and Happy Trails. Just curious, but why did it get a minus in the guide? I'm guessing it's because it doesn't offer any more than the Intellivision games.

Well, though I say it's a fun little strategy game, truth is, I don't like it at ALL. And I am a fan of Loco-Motion and Happy Trails. It's just lacking any character; reminds me of a generic shockwave flash game, something you might create when learning how it's done.

But then again, that's just me. 8-)

[hamburgler]

look's a cool game to me although i never played it all.From what I heard from other people i know,they didn't like the game at all.I know one day,i will find this game and the other turbo grafx games i wanted but could never find at stores that i went looking for.