1997 · Software 2000 · Platformer · Puzzle

Marble Master

PlayStation console exclusive

Master all four exciting modes of play: Single Player - Mission and Sudden Death, Competitive and Arcade Mode. Plus an in-depth tutorial mode that will help you become a Marble Master! Marbles with Attitude - Over 25 different kinds, Jokers, Bombs, Crushers, Color Zappers and more, each with a special Power. Infinite Gameplay!

Released: 31 December 1997
Platforms: MS-DOS PlayStation
Genres: Platformer Puzzle Strategy
Developers: Software 2000
Publishers: Software 2000
Themes: Action
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Swing is a 1997 puzzle video game released for the PlayStation and PC, developed in Germany by the now-defunct Software 2000. The game was released in the US under the name Marble Master. A downgraded version of the game was released for the Game Boy Color.

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Gameplay

The object of the game is to score points by dropping balls onto sets of see-saws, in rows of three or more of the same colour. The twist, however, is that each ball has a different weight, determined by the number written on the front of it. The higher the number, the heavier the ball. This means that if a ball is placed onto one side of the see-saw which is heavier than the total value of the balls on the other side, the balance would be upset, sending the top ball flying across the playing field to land on another column.

Cascade 'throws' can be achieved, and the game is over if a column reaches too tall. A variety of bonus balls, all with special uses, also feature.

Reception

Official UK PlayStation Magazine gave the game 6 out of 10, calling it "another Tetris clone"; the magazine also described the difficulty as perching "somewhere between the taxing and the brutal."