Star Ball for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffAugust 24, 2015

Although its gameplay is more or less traditional, this Arkanoid remake offers several pluses that make it a worthy download. As in all games of this ilk, your goal in Star Ball is to break all the bricks on the screen, while collecting various power-ups, such as fireballs, aqua balls, and missiles. At first, we thought the meteors flying across the screen could destroy our paddle, but we soon found out they exist solely to distract you. Still, this remake is more challenging than many Breakout games we've played since the wall of bricks occasionally fires rockets that can cost you a life. Star Ball's graphics and sound effects are both acceptable, and we appreciated the number of available configuration options. For example, you can adjust the screen brightness, the graphic quality, the sound volume, and the paddle sensitivity. While it's by no means groundbreaking, this game will certainly please experienced fans of the genre, especially since it's free.

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GENERAL

Release: September 13, 2004

Latest update: August 24, 2015

Version: 1.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows 95
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

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Total Downloads: 24,983

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

2.3/5

7 User Votes

Very good and Intersting
qasimklpmJune 22, 2010
Pros
Vrey good and feelinf so difficult to catch the ball from faslling down
Cons
This is very difficult to complete all level
Summary
Entertaining and easy
darnellhughesMay 7, 2010
Pros
Ease of play (mouse use an advantage)
Cons
Access to pause game could be easier
Summary
Not complicated, easy to control and addictive
A fun little game, minus the Trojan
karma827October 30, 2007
Pros
Well, first off, it doesn't have the Trojan it apparently had at one point. Getting beyond that, I quickly discovered that this is a very fun game! I think anyone who enjoyed Arkanoid will immediately like this game. It's challenging, works with great monitor resolutions as well as lower-end resolutions, and has many neat things to keep anyone entertained.
Cons
It was a little challenging to adjust to the reaction speed of the platform. However, with a platform speed of 10, I found it worked just as I thought it should. Be aware you might have to play around with that setting for your own style of play, if you find the platform doesn't seem responsive enough, or seems too responsive.
Summary
Trojan Detected by AVG
prabatoAugust 18, 2005
Pros
I wouldn't encourage games bundled with spyware, or trojans. I didn't even play it.
Cons
Full of trojans and spyware.
Summary
Trojan Alert
fxowenDecember 4, 2004
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Cons
Summary
WARNING: DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS GAME. When did so, came loaded with trojans. Beware.
October 15, 2004
Pros
Cons
Summary
Loaded this fron the Free Games site and it came loaded with crud. Be afraid, be very afraid...of these guys.
Trojan inside
September 15, 2004
Pros
Cons
Summary
When I tried to load the program it tried to install a trojan. My virus program caught it and stopped the loading.

Developer’s Description

By Just Free Games

Pilot a custom spaceship equipped with gravity shields and weaponry for destroying bricks.