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Fireball

Overview

Fireball is an arcade action game similar to Breakout. The player controls a juggler who needs to keep multiple fireballs within the playfield. The juggler can hold on to two fireballs at a time, so be careful because if he tries to catch a third it will fall off the screen. The goal is to destroy the bricks at the top of the screen by hitting them with the fireballs. When all the bricks are destroyed, the player moves on to the next round and is given one additional fireball to keep in play. Five different game variations are included:

- Firetrap: Two additional fireballs are trapped within brick walls. Once a hole forms in the walls, the player will also need to keep these additional fireballs in play.

- Marching Blocks: In this game, each time the player catches a fireball, the rows of blocks will drop down one level. From time to time, a mystery fireball may also appear.

- Knock-A-Block: This is the most basic game variation. There is a solid wall of blocks at the top of the screen that the player needs to destroy.

- Migrating Blocks: In this game, the rows of blocks move. Every few seconds, each row of blocks will rotate either to the left or to the right.

- Cascade: There are five additional fireballs trapped within the block formation. When the player destroys enough blocks to release an extra fireball, it too will need to be kept in play.

Developers
Starpath
Publishers
Starpath
Platform
Atari 2600
Genre
Action
Alternate Names
No information available

Media

Banner

Fireball - Banner (North America) - 680x96
North America -  680 x 96

Box - 3D

Fireball - Box - 3D (North America) - 455x672
North America -  455 x 672

Box - Back

Fireball - Box - Back (North America) - 600x823
North America -  600 x 823
Fireball - Box - Back (North America) - 197x803
North America -  197 x 803

Box - Back - Reconstructed

Fireball - Box - Back - Reconstructed (North America) - 500x680
North America -  500 x 680

Box - Front

Fireball - Box - Front (North America) - 600x801
North America -  600 x 801
Fireball - Box - Front (North America) - 497x803
North America -  497 x 803

Box - Front - Reconstructed

Fireball - Box - Front - Reconstructed (North America) - 669x916
North America -  669 x 916

Box - Spine

Fireball - Box - Spine (North America) - 96x803
North America -  96 x 803

Cart - Front

Fireball - Cart - Front (North America) - 820x530
North America -  820 x 530

Clear Logo

Fireball - Clear Logo (North America) - 677x152
North America -  677 x 152

Fanart - Box - Front

Fireball - Fanart - Box - Front (null) - 1600x2100
1600 x 2100

Screenshot - Game Title

Fireball - Screenshot - Game Title (North America) - 640x480
North America -  640 x 480

Screenshot - Gameplay

Fireball - Screenshot - Gameplay (North America) - 640x480
North America -  640 x 480