Water Balls

Water Balls, released in 1996 by ABM, offers a cooperative puzzle experience for two players. Taking control of a comical mouse piloting a miniature steam engine, players must strategically launch colored balls to intercept falling projectiles and clear the screen. Players can change the color of their launched balls, aiming to match them with existing ones on the playfield to eliminate groups and progress through the levels. The gameplay shares similarities with games like Puzzle Bobble, requiring careful planning and quick reflexes to succeed. A horizontal screen displays the action at a resolution of 384x240 pixels, utilizing a palette of 768 colors. Players use an eight-way joystick and two buttons to control their engine and fire balls. A distinctive touch is the game's audio; it begins with a rendition of John Philip Sousa’s ‘Liberty Bell March’, while the game over sequence incorporates a memorable line from the film Aliens.