| Developer: | Namco |
| Publisher: | Namco[1] |
| Composer: | Yoshinori Kawamoto[2] H. Umino |
| Platforms: | Mega Drive |
| Genre: | Action |
| Modes: | Single-player Multiplayer |
is a 1993 action video game developed and published by Namco for the Mega Drive in Japan and Europe.
Ball Jacks is a futuristic action game that involves an ultra-competitive sporting event. Two robot crabs are controlled by men who play the game merely to become wealthy and famous. There is a conveyor belt behind them that spews metal balls at them. The goal is to capture balls that belong to the opponent and keep them from him until time runs out.[2] [3] Balls can also be knocked out from the mechanical hands of the opponent. All damaged crabs must return to the pit area for a quick maintenance and repair session.[2]
There are several modes: a world championship against increasingly tougher opponents, a multiplayer versus mode, a training mode, and a time trial where the time limit is the only foe.[2]
The game was poorly received, with Andy Dyer criticising the graphics, sound, gameplay and size.