Roller Ball X: Bounce Ball

You drop right into the middle of the forest with Red Ball, pushing forward past the first fence. There's barely enough room to squeeze under a falling log, but Red Ball doesn't slow down. In Roller Ball X: Bounce Ball, the path keeps winding—sometimes over a bridge, sometimes under spiky vines. One of the cages caught my eye early on. Another ball shakes the bars inside, hoping someone rolls by and cracks it open.

How to play?

At the start of each level, you drive Red Ball through grass, mud, and stretches of floating platforms. The game Roller Ball X: Bounce Ball makes you stop for moving cubes, or maybe bounce right over them if you're brave. Coins are scattered everywhere—up on cliffs, between piles of crates, or behind tricky jumps. Catching a gear or a bonus star gives you an extra shot to clear out the next trap. Sometimes, you hit a switch and a ramp opens; sometimes, all you get is a pile of coins and a trap resets. Fall in the water, and you're back to the checkpoint. You unlock new balls if you grab enough keys; some are just behind a fence you haven't figured out yet. I'm not sure how I made it past those spinning hammers the first time—the timing is weird for those. Pushing through feels good when you free a friend. That's one part I liked about it.