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Speedball is a video game series composed by three games developed by Bitmap Brothers. A futuristic sports game part handball, part ice hockey, played by six players a-side, Speedball lacks any rules and any kind of contact is allowed.

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Speedball was released in 1988 for the Amiga, and ports for DOS personal computers, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and the Sega Master System followed. It was also released for the NES as Klashball.

Speedball's music was composed by David Whittaker. The graphics were done by Mark Coleman and the code by Steve Kelly. The game was widely considered as a highly successful product due to its good graphics, excellent music and sound effects plus addictive gameplay.

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

According to the game story, the first Speedball league (founded in 2095) failed due to violence and corruption, and as the organization gave place to anarchy, the game was forced underground, but five years later, from one attempt to regain public interest, Speedball 2 is born. The game starts in 2105, as a new team called Brutal Deluxe emerges. Speedball 2 is one of Bitmap Brothers' most successful titles, and was released for several platforms, including the Amiga, CD 32, Acorn Archimedes, Personal Computer, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Game Boy and the Game Boy Advance, the first in 1991, the final ten years later.

Key to getting huge scores in game is to throw curve balls through the warp on the opposite side to the stars, causing the ball to travel along the bonus stars the other side. If you are in the multiplier & have a powerful thrower you should be able to get 500+.

It is possible to go 'round the clock' and get a score of over 999 (there are only 3 digits to the score) - but a score of '1080' will be shown as '80' of course. A tactic to easily get a really huge score is to play in the knockout competition, purposely getting draws many times in a row. Use your time in the game to collect coins, which can then be spent at the gym to upgrade players. Because you are drawing the matches, you will repeatedly play the same (weak) opponent. Revolver, or Raw Messiahs for instance. In then end you should have a squad full of 240 rated players and can bulldoze your way through their centre for a gigantic score.

Speedball 2100

Speedball 2100, released only for the PlayStation, is basically a 3D version of Speedball 2, with more options such as choosing and renaming any team, instead of having to play with Brutal Deluxe. Released in September 2000, the game failed to convince gamers and press, as it lacked the speed and gameplay of previous 2D games.

Speedball Arena (cancelled)

Officially announced after a leak, the new Speedball would return to the personal computer, with complex on-line options and set to a Christmas 2002 release. However, it was cancelled not long after the official announcement.

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Games - Speedball

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Speedball

Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Speedball 2100

Speedball Arena (cancelled)

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