Ping Balls are rare metallic spheres found in the deepest regions of space. Since they are charged with a special kind of spooky energy, Ping Balls must keep moving - otherwise they blow up! Fortunately they can be deflected by dropping mirrors in their path.

The object of the game is to release the energy stored in crystals and gems by colliding them with a Ping Ball.

Use the mouse to move the pointer. Press the LEFT MOUSE BUTTON to drop a mirror under the mouse. There are two types of mirror - press the RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON to changed the type of mirror dropped. Press the MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON (or SPACE key) on a mirror to remove it.

You can pause the game at any time by pressing the (P) key.

Press ESCAPE to bring up the-in game menu. If you get hopelessly stuck on a level, click the 'Restart Level' option to try it again (but you will lose a life!).

There are many different types of object in a PingBall level. Some will help you out, others you have to avoid. Here is a list of some of the things you will find on a Ping Ball level...

Gems & Crystals

Collect all of these to complete the level!

Blocks

Ping Balls are deflected by blocks. Blocks can be blown up with dynamite.

Glass

Spheres of glass containing a swirly vortex. At normal speeds Ping Balls merely bounce off glass (like blocks). At top speed though, a Ping Ball can smash glass!

Mines

Watch out for these! Mines will blow up on contact with a Ping Ball, destroying both itself and your Ping Ball.

Fire

Like mines, fire will destroy Ping Balls on contact. Fortunately fire can be extinguished with ice.

Slime

Big gooey balls of slime. Slime doesn't do much, it just prevents you from dropping mirrors. The trouble is that slime spreads! Be careful if you have slime on the lose, it could end up covering the entire screen (eww!).

Transporters

Transporters are magical balls of energy left by a dying race of aliens, that will instantly zap a Ping Ball to another transporter on the screen. Ping Balls will always leave a transporter in the same direction as it entered.

Dynamite

Dynamite is your friend! Collision with a Ping Ball will cause dynamite to explode. The explosion will destroy nearby blocks, and set of more dynamite. Fortunately though, Ping Balls are immune to the dynamite explosions!

Ice

Blocks of super cold ice. Ice is very slippery and will move if you hit it with a Ping Ball. You can use ice to extinguish fire. Moving ice can also set off dynamite.

Shields

Ping Balls can move over shields, but you can not drop a mirror on them. Shields can also stop sliding ice.

Weak Shields

Weak Shields are like regular shields, but they can be cleared by the Ping Ball.

There are more things you will find on a Ping Ball map, but I'm not going to tell you what they all are! Finding out is half the fun. :)

	Mirrors are versatile. Not only can they deflect a Ping Ball, they can also be used to stop the spread of slime and to stop sliding ice.
	Sometimes the order that you collect gems and crystals is important. If your Ping Ball keeps getting stuck, try solving the problems in a different order.
	You have many mirrors, so try to plan ahead!
	If things get a little confusing, get the Ping Ball bouncing between two blocks, or another safe place - so you can have time to think.
	Watch out for chain reactions! Sometimes explosions can slide ice, which can set off explosions, which can release Ping Balls ... you get the idea.

 

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