On the Ball

This page details one or more prototype versions of On the Ball.

To do: An alternate build was dumped by Mister Hands on August 20, 2016. There are no gameplay or graphical differences, but has binary changes and a proper internal header complete with valid checksum, indicating that it may have been a rejected retail build rather than a typical prototype.

A US prototype of On the Ball was dumped by Fenris Wolf Retro on January 22, 2026. The build date is unknown, but it's a late build, as it only has a few differences compared to the final version.

Tutorials#

Proto	Final

Just like the Japanese version, the tutorial screens don't show any mouse controls. Unlike the Japanese version however, the prototype has an early implementation of them. Moving the mouse is barely responsive, and both buttons turn the level clockwise at different speeds. Left turns it slowly, and right turns it quickly. While the final version has moving the mouse to turn the level, and the buttons have different functions. Left makes the ball jump, and right pauses the game.

Levels Names#

There are only 2 levels that still have their original Japanese names.