When was Ballistix released?

Ballistix was released on December 31, 1989.

What platforms is Ballistix available on?

Ballistix is available on BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, DOS, Amiga.

Who developed Ballistix?

Ballistix was developed by Reflections Interactive.

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Ballistix

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Released: December 31, 1989

Developer: Reflections Interactive

Publisher: Coconuts Japan, Superior Software Ltd., Psyclapse, Sizzlers, Psygnosis, NEC Technologies

Genres

SportArcade

Platforms

bbcmicroC64Atari-STAcorn Electronturbografx16DOSAmiga

About

Ballistix is a video game created by Martin Edmondson for the Amiga and Atari ST and published by Psyclapse in 1989. It was also converted to a number of other home computers in the same year and the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 console in 1991. It is a fictional futuristic sport involving directing a puck to a goal by shooting small balls at it.

Storyline

Tired of soccer? Bored with pinball games? Apparently you need a dose of Ballistix, the toughest, fastest and cruelest of all computer ball games. Ballistix literally explodes with excitement, challenges and 130 different levels, all full of adventures and surprises. The objective is simple: you have to score more goals than the opponent. But - the screen is full of splitters, dozens of caves in which the ball may hide, bumpers that will kick the ball around the playfield, red arrows that will accelerate the ball to unbelievable speeds and magnets that will pull the ball towards them. And more and more...