A downloadable game for Windows and macOS

JayBall is a 2D recreation of the classic JezzBall for the GBA as part of the CS 2261 assignment, where you must enclose the bouncing ball in a small space without it hitting the line that you draw! This project explores the basic depths and limitations of the Mode 3 bitmap mode on the GBA.

Manual

  • The menu screen displays text "Press Enter To Start", press the binded START key to begin the game
  • When not drawing a line, press SELECT to pause the game
  • When paused, press START to resume the game
  • Use binded UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, to draw lines
  • Avoid the ball and trap it in a container smaller than 625 pixels
  • Upon winning or losing, press the binded A key to restart to main menu

Download

Download
JayBall.zip 106 kB

Install instructions

This game was developed for the GBA. As such, either a physical Gameboy Advance or an emulator will be required to run the game. To run the game on a Windows or Mac device, install the mGBA emulator. Then, open the .zip file through the emulator.

 For more information, check out the Github page.

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