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Off the Wall

Off the Wall is a sports game that combines elements of racquetball and tennis. The game characters are moved between the net and their rear wall with a two-position joystick. A trackwheel is used to control…

31 December 1984

Off the Wall is a sport developed by Bally Sente Inc., released 31 December 1984 on Arcade.

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What Off the Wall is

Off the Wall is a sport game developed by Bally Sente Inc. and released in 1984. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Off the Wall is a sports game that combines elements of racquetball and tennis. The game characters are moved between the net and their rear wall with a two-position joystick. A trackwheel is used to control the paddle that hits the ball. The game may be played by one player against the computer or by two players against each other. A game is over when one player scores 11 points.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Off the Wall launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Off the Wall — frequently asked questions

When did Off the Wall come out?
Off the Wall was released on 31 December 1984 for Arcade.
Does Off the Wall have multiplayer?
Yes. Off the Wall supports multiplayer.

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