by siyb

Neverball is based upon a classic children’s game, the ball labyrinth, it is not an exact clone but an enhanced version of the game we are all familiar with. The Debian release features three different level sets: Neverball easy, Neverball hard and Mehdi’s level, which are pretty damn hard “funmaps”. All sets consist of 25 levels, which do not necessarily get harder as progressing.

You control your marble using your mouse or keyboard, whichever you prefer. The goal is to reach a predefined score by collecting a certain amount of coins situated on the map, within a given time frame. Coins come in three different colours, there are golden coins, that will add 1 point to the total score, red coins that are worth 5 points and blue ones that will get you 20 points towards you goal. You may complete a level more than once if you are keen on beating your own or someone else’s highscore.

Neverball is a challenging dexterity game, that may induce frustration sometimes but the feeling of accomplishment when successfully completing a level makes the game worth a while.