Why do we like ball games so much? Perhaps that passion that this type of games, apparently simple, are the result of a certain nostalgia for our childhood. In addition, with them we can kill time and combat boredom very effectively without having to break our heads with other more complicated hobbies.
It is curious to see how, despite their simplicity, ball games are still in fashion for many years to pass. Without a doubt, there are other much more developed games with more impressive graphics. At first, you might think that combining balls and popping bubbles is not up to them. Too basic right? However, the followers of ball games are legion (we have all played them at some point), so much so that they can compete without complexes with the most elaborate and sophisticated games.
Enjoy the different games of this genre. Some will test our ability or logical ability, but in almost all of them we will have to roll the balls, throw them, stack them, make them collide, break them... In 3D or 2D, in online or multiplayer mode. Lots to choose from and lots to have fun. Here goes our compilation of the best ball games on PC:
Bubble Shooter
The objective of Bubble Shooter: clear the screen of bubbles.
Classic among classics. Bubble Shooter is a popular arcade game well known to all that appeared for the first time in 2002. The mechanics consists of bursting bubbles or colored balls until the screen is completely clean. To achieve this, you have to create groups of three or more balls of the same color and make them disappear by throwing a ball of the same color at them. The more bubbles you pop in a single throw, the more points you get.
Yes, it is always important to have a bit of luck, but above all, skill prevails. In any case, the player has some help, such as a aim assistant (that list of points that indicates the trajectory of the ball) or pumps with which to suddenly clear a part of the screen.
In Bubble Shooter there is four levels of difficulty (EasyRide, Beginner, Expert, Master) as well as two different scoring modes: Classic and Sniper. The classic mode presents us with a slow-paced game with no time limit or shots. Instead, in Sniper mode the goal is to clear the screen with as few shots as possible.
Link: Bubble Shooter
Peggle
Fun to the fullest with these ball games: Peggle and its successor Peggle Nights
Peggle is a game developed in 2008 by PopCap Games for Windows, although later versions were released for different platforms. The player's task is to eliminate all the orange chips that appear on the screen by throwing balls at them. But be careful, because there is a limited number of balls. The number tells us the balltron, although there are some ways to get extra balls.
pose four game modes: Adventure (with 55 levels and 9 characters to unlock), Quick Match, Duel (XNUMXvXNUMX) and Challenge.
Also the value of the records It is different according to its color. The blue ones add normal points, while the orange ones are worth 10 times more. To win the game, you have to eliminate them all. On the other hand, each purple token is worth 50 blue. Finally, there are the green chips, of which we will find only two in each game. These are the most powerful.
Link: Peggle
pin ball fx
In a list of the best ball games for PC, the classic could not be missing Pinball. Of course, the digital world allows this game to be developed far beyond what it could offer us in the days of arcades.
All the rules they are the same as for a physical pinball machine: the player launches a steel ball onto the playing field using a plunger. Once the ball is in play, you have to control the flippers to hit the ball and you can even push the machine (as you usually do with real machines) to influence its trajectory. A little trick that has always been tolerated.
As we progress through the game, the table becomes more complex, with new and increasingly imaginative scenarios. obviously also increase the level of difficulty. In short, many hours of fun trying to prevent the ball from slipping between the fins.
Link: PinballFX
SwitchBall
Switch Ball, a skill challenge
Some will remember this game with its previous name, CrazyBall, with which it was launched by the Swedish Atomic Elbow in 2007.
How to play Switch Ball? The player must control a marble sphere and guide it through a narrow and winding path suspended in the air without it falling into the void. There are five levels, each with its own characteristics and degree of difficulty: Caveworld, Cloudworld, Iceworld, Lavaworld, and Skyworld. And in all of them there is a time limit.
Things get more interesting when the sphere transforms, thus changing its physical characteristics. This is where our ability to adapt comes into play. For example, the energy ball can be jumped higher and even accelerated, the steel ball is heavier and the bouncy ball is lighter. Depending on each challenge, there will be a type of ball that will be more suitable than the rest.
Link: SwitchBall
Zuma Deluxe
Another entertaining game from the PopCam Games factory. Zuma Deluxe is the improved and extended version of the classic Zuma, a game that appeared in 2003 and that achieved great popularity almost immediately.
The aesthetics of the game It is inspired by the Inca civilization. Players have to accumulate groups of 3 or more balls of the same color in order to eliminate them and clear the path. IF we don't succeed, the balls reach Calavera and we lose the game. The balls are thrown from the mouth of a frog located in the center of the track. You have to aim well and select the shot well to keep the track clear.
Also here we have some secret weapons: range weapons, balls that explode, others that freeze the progress of the row of balls... Small aids that make the task easier and allow us to score more points. Very funny.
Link: Zuma Deluxe