Cannon Ball is an arcade, released 31 December 1983 on FM-7, MSX, NEC PC-6000 Series and Sharp MZ-2200.
What Cannon Ball is
Cannon Ball was released in 1983. It was published by Hudson Soft. It is available on FM-7, MSX, NEC PC-6000 Series, Sharp MZ-2200, Sharp X1 and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You are the Cannon Man and you have to shoot the bouncing ball. When you hit the ball it will fall apart in two or three smaller balls and If you hit those smaller balls, they will also fall apart into two or three smaller balls. And if you hit the smallest balls again they will disappear. The gameplay is straightforward, you can only move from left to right and can shoot straight up. Don't get hit by the bouncing balls!.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Cannon Ball launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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