''Pi-balled'' is a video game written by Jason Austin for the

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in 1984. ''Pi-balled'' is a '' Q*bert'' clone.

Gameplay

''Pi-balled'' is a game in which the player has to change the colors of the cubes in the pyramid by leaping from block to block while avoiding descending enemies.

Reception

Noel Williams reviewed ''Pi-balled'' for ''

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'' magazine, and stated that "If you want another fast action, eyestraining, fingerbreaking activity, you'll enjoy this, but if it is your mind or imagination that needs the exercise, forget it."

Reviews

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References

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External links

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