1986 · Odin Computer Graphics · Sports

Hypaball

Hypaball is a two player futuristic sports game, played between the Hawks (human) and the Vipers (human or CPU). Choose your three-man team from a pool of 10 players, each with slightly different stats for strength, agility and speed.

Released: 1986
Platforms: Commodore 64 Commodore C64/128/MAX ZX Spectrum
Genres: Sports
Developers: Odin Computer Graphics
Publishers: Odin Computer Graphics
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: United Kingdom

About

Hypaball is a video game for the Commodore 64 based on a fictitious, futuristic sport and published by Odin Computer Graphics 1986. It was designed and programmed by Marc Dawson with graphics by Andy Rixon and music by Keith Tinman. A ZX Spectrum version followed in 1987, ported by Bernie Duggs.

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Gameplay

In Hypaball, there can be up to three team members that include two strikers and one grounder. The goal of the game is to hit the moving target in the middle, and the ball cannot be held for more than two seconds. The game moves fast, and it is a more modern version of the game Pong.