InkBall

InkBall is a computer game created by Microsoft that is included in Windows Vista and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. The player's task is to sink colored balls with the help of lines in the same color holes. The lines can be drawn using a graphics tablet or, in Windows Vista, with a mouse. In Windows 7, the game is no longer included.

Play

The playing field is limited by solid blocks and contains more solid blocks and other elements: holes, acceleration surfaces, barriers, destructible blocks and blocks of color change. Barriers can be opened or exceeded in a hole of the same color time-dependent, only certain colors from one side only or by sinking a ball. Destructible blocks are either neutral and can be destroyed by touching it with any balls or belong to a particular color. Destroying blocks is rewarded with points. Change Color Change the color of all blocks affecting them balls to own color.

The goal is to sink all the balls into holes. It must not be sunk into the different colored holes colored balls. Exceptions are gray balls into each hole, and gray holes in which all balls must be sunk; for corresponding actions, there is no points. How many points the sinking of a ball is rewarded depends on its color. Since balls, depending on the game level, can be recolored, there are often alternative solutions. Although they are more difficult to achieve in some cases, but can bring in more points. The majority of the level has a time limit, and the time is not needed is credited to the points account.

The lines can, with a high fixed limit that first deletes painted lines are drawn completely free while holding the left mouse button. With them, the balls can be steered in a desired direction. The angle of incidence of an impinging ball corresponds to the angle of reflection. A line disappears after it has been touched by a ball. The player can remove all placed lines when needed. As the game progresses, the player receives individual solid blocks, which he can use the right mouse button. Balls can also bounce off each other, with each other, wherein a ball is accelerated and the other is slowed down.

There are five levels of difficulty. With difficulty steigendenem the balls are faster, more complex level and the time limit running out.

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