To play the game correctly you need to make sure you can see the posts at the bottom of the screen. Posts are where the balls end up when they get too close to the bottom.
If the game does not fit into your screen the way you wish you can always adjust it.
For Windows computers you can hold down the Ctrl button and move your mouse wheel. You can make the game larger or smaller this way.
On a Mac, hold the Command key and scroll up or down with your mouse wheel (or trackpad) to zoom the page in or out.
2. Obstacles
There are 8 obstacle positions on the board. They are randomly placed in the playing area.
If you do not want any obstacles on the board at all you can click the Clear Board button.
If you just want a few obstacles you can select which obstacle you want by putting a check mark in the squares numbered 1 thru 8.
If you want obstacles in all 8 positions click on All Positions.
Below the Go button are the 8 types of obstacles you can choose. Click on the obstacle you want in the playing area.
If you want one of each obstacle on the playing board click on the All Obstacle button.
3. Sounds
If you want to hear sounds click on the Sounds On button
If you want the game to be silent then click on the Sounds Off button
4. Ball movement
Balls start off the game confined in a small octagon in the center of the playing board. There are 5 red balls, 5 green balls, and 5 blue balls. Once the balls are released from this octagon they can go anywhere on the screen.
Planks are the 8 spinning trapezoids that go from light gray to black. They are not all the same size and are not all spaced apart the same.
Shafts are beside the playing board and planks. At the top down the side the shafts are in 4 sections. Once they get near the bottom the shafts go from 4 to 2.
Posts are the oval shapes you see at the bottom. These posts are highly magnetized and will cause the balls to react violently at times. The 5 posts on the left are for the red balls. The 5 center posts are for the green balls, and the 5 posts on the right are for the blue balls. When all balls end up on their posts the game is over. Balls will push each other around on the posts due to the high magnetic force that controls them. Sometimes they will appear to even share a post!
5. Stats
To the right of the playing board are grids that keep track of your games. These grids will keep track of your longest game, your shortest game, and last ball alive. If you ever want to clear these totals out you can always click on the Clear Time button or the Clear Totals button.
6. Game Play
Once you have set chosen your obstacles and their positions click on the Go button. If a game has just finished you will also have to click on the button New Game.
7. Contests
If you are with a friend, have a contest to see who can get the shortest game or the longest game. Before you click on Go and start the game, pick which color ball you think will be the longest alive.
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