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Animaniacs Splat Ball
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The Bottom Line
This arcade-style action/strategy game is easy to use and provides some lively entertainment for kids approximately 7 and up.
 
Ages: 7-up  Subject: Adventure  Brand: SouthPeak Interactive
Review Sections: Product Overview  Entertainment Value  Technically Speaking  Design  Skills Covered  Replayability  Educational Value  Dollar Value
 
 
image Product Overview
The goal here is to be the Sultan of Splat Ball. Play by yourself with your team of Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, as you direct them through the movie sets, picking up objects, and splatting the bad guys! Equipped with paint guns, players guide their team to victory by capturing the other team's balloon and bringing it back to home base enough times to win all three leagues. There are a total of 72 game boards in 3 environments -- a Western film set, a Sci-Fi movie set, and the Warner Bros. back lot.

A player's team consists of a "striker" who shoots the splat balls, and two "patrollers" who are controlled by the computer. At any time, players can change the characters' positions, and in fact this can help give some strategic advantage. Passing over paint cans will help replenish paint supplies, and various power-ups and ammo can be collected along the way.

The concept is fun and non-violent -- shooting paint balls at opponents sends them back to their base for a shower.

There are 3 different styles of controls -- Yakko-style, Wakko-style, and Dot-style. All of them require players to use the mouse, but the different styles allow a choice between keyboard arrows and spacebar, and the perspective used in the game.

Get an overhead view of the playing field by clicking on the radar display on the side of the screen. There are 3 challenge levels, and multiplayer options.

Technically Speaking
Minimum requirements are Windows 95/98, a Pentium 166 processor, 32 Mb RAM, 4X CD ROM and 45Mb of hard disk space. DirectX compatible video card with 2Mb VRAM is also required.

Skills Covered
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Educational Value
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Entertainment Value
Kids love this arcade-style game.

Design
As with most SouthPeak software games, there are plenty of options that help to customize a game. The Custom Controls option allows players to assign keys for things like movement and firing. There are 3 difficulty levels to choose from, and a training level for practice. Multiplayer options either through a LAN or MSN Gaming Zone.

Replayability
Kid testers didn't want to stop playing.this game.

Dollar Value
Suggested retail price is $19.95 US.

Released: 1999




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