

2005 · Gizmondo · Puzzle
Sticky Balls
PlayStation console exclusive
Sticky Balls is an action puzzle game published by Gizmondo Studios and developed in Manchester and designed by John and Ste Pickford. Sticky Balls uses a pool-like interface where the player utilizes a spring-loaded rod to shoot brightly colored balls at each other. Bouncing the balls against the table walls doubles the score of the shot but hitting a ball of a different color, or failing to hit anything causes the player to lose a turn.
- Released
- 22 October 2005
- Platforms
- GizmondoLegacy Mobile DevicePlayStation PortableiOS
- Genres
- Puzzle
- Developers
- Gizmondo
- Publishers
- Gizmondo
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Country
- United Kingdom
About
Sticky Balls is a 2005 puzzle video game developed by Gizmondo Studios in Manchester and released on the Gizmondo handheld system. The game was originally designed by Ste and John Pickford and was developed for various platforms, but at the end only the Gizmondo version materialized, and the Pickford brothers had no involvement in this version. Sticky Balls was ported to iOS in 2014.
Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Sticky Balls uses a pool-like interface where the player utilizes a spring-loaded rod to shoot brightly colored balls at each other. Bouncing the balls against the table walls doubles the score of the shot but hitting a ball of a different color, or failing to hit anything causes the player to lose a turn.
Rather than pocketing the balls in a pocket like in a traditional pool game, the balls must be stuck together in groups of seven to win the stage. As the game progresses, additional power-ups, bonuses and stage designs offer new challenges.
Development
It was initially developed by Zed Two for Pocket PCs. After Zed Two was bought out by Warthog, a version was in development for the PlayStation Portable, until Warthog was bought out by Tiger Telematics and development was switched to the Gizmondo, eventually releasing on May 24, 2005. It became the most popular game on the Gizmondo platform.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe expressed interest in publishing a version for the PlayStation Portable, and although development on a PSP version began, the release failed to materialize before Zed Two's closure.
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Collections2 collections
Platform libraries
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Development status
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