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| caption= Box art for '''''Kirby's Block Ball''''' in various regions
| caption= Box art for '''''Kirby's Block Ball''''' in various regions
| developer= [[HAL Laboratory]]
| developer= [[wikipedia:Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]]
| publisher= [[Nintendo]]
| publisher= [[Nintendo]]
| released= '''Game Boy:'''<br>{{Released|Japan|December 14, 1995|NA|May 13, 1996<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20190725200347/https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CrcAAOSwwrFdBeNl/s-l1600.jpg</ref>|Europe|August 29, 1996<ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/game/kirbys-block-ball/release-info Kirby's Block Ball Releases - MobyGames]</ref>}}<br>'''Virtual Console (3DS):'''<br>{{Released|Japan|October 26, 2011|Australia|February 9, 2012|Europe|February 9, 2012|NA|May 17, 2012}}
| released= '''Game Boy:'''<br>{{Released|Japan|December 14, 1995|NA|May 13, 1996<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20190725200347/https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CrcAAOSwwrFdBeNl/s-l1600.jpg</ref>|Europe|August 29, 1996<ref>[https://www.mobygames.com/game/kirbys-block-ball/release-info Kirby's Block Ball Releases - MobyGames]</ref>}}<br>'''Virtual Console (3DS):'''<br>{{Released|Japan|October 26, 2011|Australia|February 9, 2012|Europe|February 9, 2012|NA|May 17, 2012}}
| platforms= [[Game Boy]],<br>[[Virtual Console]] ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])
| platforms= [[Game Boy]],<br>[[Virtual Console]] ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]])
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| predecessor=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
| predecessor=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
| successor=''[[Kirby's Toy Box]]''
| successor=''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
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'''''Kirby's Block Ball''''' is a spin-off puzzle game in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] released on the [[Game Boy]] in 1995 in Japan and overseas in 1996. It was released again on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] in 2011 for Japan and 2012 overseas. ''Kirby's Block Ball'' is based on [[wikipedia:Breakout (video game)|''Breakout'']], with [[Kirby]] serving as the ball and the player controlling the paddles for the most part. The game takes place over eleven distinct stages, each of which are broken up into separate rounds.
'''''Kirby's Block Ball''''' is a spin-off puzzle game in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] released on the [[Game Boy]] in 1995 in Japan and overseas in 1996. It was released again on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Virtual Console]] in 2011 in Japan and 2012 overseas. ''Kirby's Block Ball'' is based on [[wikipedia:Breakout (video game)|''Breakout'']], with [[Kirby]] serving as the ball and the player controlling the paddles for the most part. The game takes place over eleven distinct stages, each of which are broken up into separate rounds.
 
Like most of the other puzzles spin-off titles of this era, the game has a distinctive ''Kirby'' spin to the genre it is based on. In addition to breaking blocks, Kirby must also contend with enemies, bosses, and special items and power-ups. He can also utilize a limited number of [[Copy Ability|copy abilities]] to clear through blocks more efficiently and deal extra damage to foes. Finally, there are a number of [[Sub-Game]]s which can be accessed as bonus material, and there is a [[bad ending]] if the player does not satisfy a certain score threshold in each stage.
 
''Kirby's Block Ball'' was not developed internally by [[HAL Laboratory]]. Instead, development of the game was handled primarily by [[wikipedia:Nintendo Research and Development 1|Nintendo R&D1]], the division of [[Nintendo]] headed by [[wikipedia:Gunpei Yokoi|Gunpei Yokoi]], which created the Game Boy hardware and titles such as the ''Metroid'' and ''Wario Land'' series.


Like most of the other puzzles spin-off titles of this era, the game has a distinctive ''Kirby'' spin to the genre it is based on. In addition to breaking blocks, Kirby must also contend with enemies, bosses, and special items and powerups. He can also utilize a limited number of [[Copy Ability|copy abilities]] to clear through blocks more efficiently and deal extra damage to foes. Finally, there are a number of [[Sub-Game]]s which can be accessed as bonus material, and there is a [[False Ending]] if the player does not satisfy a certain score threshold in each stage.
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==Controls==
==Controls==
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==Story==
==Story==
[[King Dedede]] steals the five [[Sparkling Stars]] and hides them inside his castle. [[Kirby]] flies his Warp Star up to Blockworld and conquers each stage in an attempt to reach Dedede. To reach the castle, Kirby must pass through the ten surrounding lands and defeat the boss in each one. If he clears the tenth stage and defeats [[Brobo]] without passing the Border Line score on all ten stages, a [[False Ending]] will play where Kirby returns to find the fountain still missing, and goes off to find it.
[[King Dedede]] steals the five [[Sparkling Star]]s and hides them inside his castle. [[Kirby]] flies his Warp Star up to Blockworld and conquers each stage in an attempt to reach Dedede. To reach the castle, Kirby must pass through the ten surrounding lands and defeat the boss in each one. If he clears the tenth stage and defeats [[Brobo]] without passing the Border Line score on all ten stages, a [[bad ending]] will play where Kirby returns to find the fountain still missing, and goes off to find it.


Once all ten prior areas are cleared with the Border Line score reached, a bridge to the castle forms, and Kirby defeats his nemesis at the castle. The Sparkling Stars destroy Dedede's stronghold and reveal that a fountain is built on its foundation. Kirby dances in the fountain's waters as the credits roll.
Once all ten prior areas are cleared with the Border Line score reached, a bridge to the castle forms, and Kirby defeats his nemesis at the castle. The Sparkling Stars destroy Dedede's stronghold and reveal that the fountain had been the structure's foundation. With the fountain now free, Kirby dances in its waters as the credits roll.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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|5
|5
|125000
|125000
|[[Dekabu]]
|[[Big Kabu]]
|The Warp Star is in Round 1. The Switch Star is in Rounds 2 & 3.
|The Warp Star is in Round 1. The Switch Star is in Rounds 2 & 3.


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|5
|5
|120000
|120000
|[[Kabula|Kaboola]]
|[[Kabula]]
|The Switch Star is in Round 3.
|The Switch Star is in Round 3.


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==Sub-Games==
==Sub-Games==
[[File:Star Catcher.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A screenshot from the Star Catcher game in progress.]]
[[File:KBBa Star Catcher.png|thumb|A screenshot from the Star Catcher game in progress.]]
Kirby can play one of these if he touches a [[Warp Star]] in any of the Block Areas. the player can choose between any of them, but can only play one before returning to the normal stage:
Kirby can play one of these if he touches a [[Warp Star]] in any of the Block Areas. the player can choose between any of them, but can only play one before returning to the normal stage:
*[[Air Hockey]]
*[[Air Hockey]]
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==Copy Abilities==
==Copy Abilities==
''Kirby's Block Ball'' features the smallest amount of [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] of any game in the ''Kirby'' series that has them, having only four. They are as follows:
*'''[[Burning|Burn]]''' (obtained by hitting [[Flamer]]) - Kirby turns into a fireball and flies straight upward until he hits an obstacle, passing through standard blocks.
*'''[[Burning|Burn]]''' (obtained by hitting [[Flamer]]) - Kirby turns into a fireball and flies straight upward until he hits an obstacle, passing through standard blocks.
*'''[[Needle]]''' (obtained by hitting [[Spikey]]) - Kirby halts and flares up in spikes for a moment. When used near a paddle, Kirby will stick to it and can be re-served.
*'''[[Needle]]''' (obtained by hitting [[Spikey]]) - Kirby halts and flares up in spikes for a moment. When used near a paddle, Kirby will stick to it and can be re-served.
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==Enemies and objects==
==Enemies and objects==
[[File:Block Ball Border Line Clear.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Kirby and a line of common enemies celebrate a Border Line Clear in a cut-scene.]]
[[File:KBBa Border Line cleared.png|thumb|Kirby and a line of common enemies celebrate a Border Line Clear in a cutscene.]]
===Normal enemies===
===Normal enemies===
*[[Blipper]] - 300 points
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
*[[Blocky]] - 600 points per hit, 2 hits
!colspan=5|Regular enemies in ''Kirby's Block Ball'' &nbsp;
*[[Bomber]] - 600 points
|-
*[[Booler]] - 300 points
!Enemy
*[[Bouncy]] - 600 points
!Points
*[[Bounder]] - 600 points per hit, 3 hits
!Ability/Item
*[[Bronto Burt]] - 300 points
!Description
*[[Broom Hatter]] - 300 points
!Notes
*[[Captain Stitch]] - 600 points per hit, 3 hits
|-
*[[Chilly]] - 600 points
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Blipper sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Blipper]]'''}}
*[[Chuckie]] - 300 points
|300
*[[Coner]] - 600 points
|Apple, Candy, or Cake
*[[Crack-Tweet]] - 600 points
|A round fish with goggles that moves back and forth horizontally.
*[[Flamer]] - 1000 points
|
*[[Glunk]] - 300 points
|-
*[[Gordo]]
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Blocky sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Blocky]]'''}}
*[[Kookler]] - 300 points
|600 per hit
*[[Mumbies]] - 600 points per hit, 3 hits
|Block Flip
*[[Propeller]] - 600 points
|A squared-off block creature that stands in place and takes two hits to defeat normally.
*[[Rocky]] - 1000 points
|
*[[Scarfy]] - 600 points
|-
*[[Slippy]] - 600 points
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Bomber sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Bomber]]'''}}
*[[Sparky]] - 1000 points
|600
*[[Spikey]] - 1000 points
|Crash
*[[Twister]] - 300 points
|A round black bomb with a skull painted on it and feet that stands in place.
*[[Twizzy]] - 300 points
|
*[[UFO (enemy)|UFO]] - 600 points
|-
*[[Waddle Dee]] - 300 points
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Booler sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Booler]]'''}}
*[[Wheelie]] - 600 points
|300
|Block Flip
|A small round white ghost with its tongue sticking out that floats in place.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Bouncy sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Bouncy]]'''}}
|600
|Ability Changer
|A spring-bound creature with a bowtie which bounces in place.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Bounder sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Bounder]]'''}}
|600 per hit
|Crash
|A small beady-eyed climber who slowly moves up and down walls and takes three hits to defeat normally.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Bronto Burt sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Bronto Burt]]'''}}
|300
|Apple, Candy, or Cake
|A round winged creature that flies back and forth, horizontally or vertically.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Broom Hatter sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Broom Hatter]]'''}}
|300
|Apple, Candy, or Cake
|A faceless creature wielding a broom and wearing a witch's hat, which tends to sit in place.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Captain Stitch sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Captain Stitch]]'''}}
|600 per hit
|Crash
|A black orb with angry eyes and round protrusions on its body, which sits in place and takes three hits to defeat normally.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Chilly sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Chilly]]'''}}
|600
|Block Flip
|A small snowman with a fez who moves very slowly back and forth vertically.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Chuckie sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Chuckie]]'''}}
|300
|Replica
|A simple face with dizzy eyes and tongue sticking wildly out that sits in place.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Coner sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Coner]]'''}}
|600
|Apple, Candy, or Cake
|A small hermit crab that moves slowly back and forth horizontally.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Crack-Tweet sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Hatched Chick|Crack-Tweet]]'''}}
|600
|Apple, Candy, or Cake
|A fuzzy baby chick that moves back and forth horizontally.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Flamer sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Flamer]]'''}}
|1000
|[[Burning|Burn]]
|A fiery eyeball that spins in place.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Glunk sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Glunk]]'''}}
|300
|Apple, Candy, or Cake
|A sea anemone with eyes that sits in place.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Gordo sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Gordo]]'''}}
|0
|None
|A spike ball with eyes that serves as a hazard during the battle with [[Whispy Woods]].
|Unlike in other games, Gordo can be defeated by colliding with it, but this yields no points or items.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Kabu sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Kabu]]'''}}
|0
|None
|A round stone head that is shot out by [[Big Kabu]] during its boss fight as a projectile, and can shrink down any paddles it hits.
|This Kabu is not to be confused with the Pre-boss version detailed in the table below.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Kookler sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Kookler]]'''}}
|300
|Crash
|A square creature with a frightening face and two small horns that moves back and forth vertically.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Mumbies sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Mumbies]]'''}}
|600 per hit
|Block Flip
|A ball wrapped in bandages that sits in place and takes three hits to defeat.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Propeller sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Propeller]]'''}}
|600
|Ability Changer
|A raindrop-shaped creature with a propeller on top that sits in place.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Rocky sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Rocky]]'''}}
|1000
|[[Stone]]
|A walking rock with eyes and feet that moves back and forth horizontally.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Scarfy sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Scarfy]]'''}}
|600
|Crash
|A deceptively cute round hovering creature with cat-like ears.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Slippy sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Slippy]]'''}}
|600
|Apple, Candy, or Cake
|A round frog-like creature that moves back and forth horizontally.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Sparky sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Sparky]]'''}}
|1000
|[[Spark]]
|A teardrop-shaped creature with round hands that moves back and forth either horizontally or vertically.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Spikey sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Spikey]]'''}}
|1000
|[[Needle]]
|A small hedgehog with black quills that stands still or walks back and forth horizontally.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Twister sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Twister]]'''}}
|300
|Block Flip
|A spinning top with round hands that holds position.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Twizzy sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Twizzy]]'''}}
|300
|Apple, Candy, or Cake
|A small bird that flies back and forth vertically.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa UFO sprite.png]]<br>'''[[UFO (enemy)|UFO]]'''}}
|600
|Block Flip
|A small flying saucer with eyes that flies back and forth vertically.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Waddle Dee sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Waddle Dee]]'''}}
|300
|Apple, Candy, or Cake
|A small round fuzzy creature that walks back and forth horizontally.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Wheelie sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Wheelie]]'''}}
|600
|Block Flip
|A black wheel with an eye in the middle that moves back and forth quickly.
|
|}


===Pre-Boss enemies===
===Pre-Boss enemies===
These enemies appear in the Target-Shooting Areas of each regular stage. Each takes 4 hits to defeat and is worth 5000 points. They are as follows:
These enemies appear in the Target-Shooting Areas of each regular stage. Each takes 4 hits to defeat and is worth 5000 points. They are as follows:
*Stage 1 - [[Cappy]]
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
*Stage 2 - [[Squishy]]
!colspan=3|Pre-boss enemies in ''Kirby's Block Ball'' &nbsp;
*Stage 3 - [[Kabu]]
|-
*Stage 4 - [[Poppy Bros. Jr.]]
!Stage Nr.
*Stage 5 - [[Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright|Mr. Shine]]
!Enemy
*Stage 6 - [[Mr. Frosty]]
!Description
*Stage 7 - [[Kracko Jr.]]
|-
*Stage 8 - [[Whispy Woods]]
|Stage 1
*Stage 9 - [[Kabula|Kaboola]]
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Cappy sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Cappy]]'''}}
*Stage 10 - [[Brobo]]
|A small mushroom-like creature wearing a cap that conceals its face. It moves back and forth horizontally along the top of the room. Each time Kirby hits it, the cap flies up, briefly revealing the creature's face.
|-
|Stage 2
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Squishy sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Squishy]]'''}}
|A white squid-like creature that walks back and forth horizontally along the top of the room.
|-
|Stage 3
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Mini Kabu sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Kabu]]'''}}
|A small stone head that spins back and forth horizontally in the middle of the room.
|-
|Stage 4
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Poppy Bros Jr sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Poppy Bros. Jr.]]'''}}
|A small humanoid jester-like creature that walks slowly back and forth vertically in the upper-middle area of the room.
|-
|Stage 5
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Mini Mr Shine sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright|Mr. Shine]]'''}}
|A small crescent-moon-shaped creature with hands and feet that rolls back and forth along the middle of the room, stopping for a moment at each end.
|-
|Stage 6
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Mini Mr Frosty sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Mr. Frosty]]'''}}
|A small overalls-wearing walrus that walks back and forth vertically along the upper-middle portion of the room. When he reaches the midpoint of his patrol path, he stops briefly to pose.
|-
|Stage 7
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Kracko Jr sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Kracko Jr.]]'''}}
|A small eyeball orbited by four circular cloud pieces that flies back and forth vertically along the upper-middle portion of the room.
|-
|Stage 8
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Mini Whispy Woods sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Whispy Woods]]'''}}
|A small apple tree with a face that sits still in the upper-middle area of the room.
|-
|Stage 9
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Mini Kaboola sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Kabula|Kaboola]]'''}}
|A small blimp with cannons on each side that patrols back and forth horizontally along the middle of the room.
|-
|Stage 10
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Mini Brobo sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Brobo]]'''}}
|A circular creature with eyes and disembodied hands that patrols vertically in the upper-middle area of the room.
|}


===Bosses===
===Bosses===
[[File:KBBa Big Squishy battle.png|thumb|Screenshot from the boss fight against Big Squishy in Stage 2.]]
[[File:KBBa Big Squishy battle.png|thumb|Screenshot from the boss fight against Big Squishy in Stage 2.]]
Each boss is worth 50000 points when defeated except for [[King Dedede]], who is worth 100000 points.
Each boss is worth 50000 points when defeated except for [[King Dedede]], who is worth 100000 points. Note that the number of hits listed assumes a normal attack (attacks with Copy Abilities do double damage):
*Stage 1 - [[Big Cappy]]
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
*Stage 2 - [[Big Squishy]]
!colspan=4|Bosses in ''Kirby's Block Ball'' &nbsp;
*Stage 3 - [[Dekabu]]
|-
*Stage 4 - [[Poppy Bros. Sr.]]
!Stage Nr.
*Stage 5 - [[Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright]]
!Boss
*Stage 6 - [[Mr. Frosty]]
!HP
*Stage 7 - [[Kracko]]
!Description
*Stage 8 - [[Whispy Woods]]
|-
*Stage 9 - [[Kabula|Kaboola]]
|Stage 1
*Stage 10 - [[Brobo]]
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Big Cappy sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Big Cappy]]'''}}
*Stage 11 - [[King Dedede]]
|12
|Big Cappy sits in the middle of the arena - occasionally jumping to the left or right to attack a paddle - until it takes six hits, after which it loses its cap and summons four smaller Cappies around it to defend itself. At this point, it moves continuously back and forth while the smaller Cappies orbit around it. Each smaller Cappy takes two hits to defeat, and Big Cappy needs to be hit six more times to be defeated.
|-
|Stage 2
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Big Squishy sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Big Squishy]]'''}}
|12
|Big Squishy walks back and forth horizontally across the arena, sopping in three distinct locations. Every now and then, it will grab Kirby when he makes contact with it and chucks him in a random direction.
|-
|Stage 3
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Dekabu sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Big Kabu]]'''}}
|12
|Big Kabu sits motionless in the middle of the arena, and sends out smaller Kabu to collide with Kirby and shrink any paddles they hit.
|-
|Stage 4
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Poppy Bros Sr sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Poppy Bros. Sr.]]'''}}
|12
|Poppy Bros. Sr. hops continuously between three different platforms. Every now and then, he pulls out a bomb and tries to toss it at a paddle to shrink it.
|-
|Stage 5
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Mr Shine sprite.png]][[File:KBBa Mr Bright sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright]]'''}}
|6 each
|Mr. Shine fights first by circling clockwise around the middle of the room and occasionally throwing out moon-shaped projectiles to hit and shrink the paddles. After he is defeated, Mr. Bright takes over. Mr. Bright moves back and forth laterally and throws out little fireballs in a spread to hit the paddles.
|-
|Stage 6
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Mr Frosty sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Mr. Frosty]]'''}}
|12
|Mr. Frosty spends a large amount of time standing still in the middle of the arena between three short walls. At regular intervals, he curls up into a ball and rolls from side to side, shrinking any paddles he hits along the way.
|-
|Stage 7
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Kracko sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Kracko Jr.]] & [[Kracko]]'''}}
|12
|The battle here begins with Kracko Jr., who floats in a figure 8 path around the middle of the arena. After taking 4 points of damage, he transforms into Kracko proper and starts moving laterally side-to-side. Every now and then, he stops for a moment to charge up, then rushes across the room shooting lightning up and down which can shrink paddles on contact. After taking 8 more points of damage, Kracko is defeated.
|-
|Stage 8
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Whispy Woods sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Whispy Woods]]'''}}
|12
|Whispy Woods sits motionless in the middle of the arena, his canopy taking up all of the upper wall. At regular intervals, he drops Gordos from his canopy which fall straight down and shrink any paddles they hit. Whispy himself will also blow air bullets at various angles to hit the paddles.
|-
|Stage 9
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Kaboola sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Kabula|Kaboola]]'''}}
|12
|Kaboola flies around the arena in a figure-8 pattern and shoots cannonballs from its two mounted guns that can shrink paddles on hit.
|-
|Stage 10
|{{center|[[File:KBBa Brobo sprite.png]]<br>'''[[Brobo]]'''}}
|12
|Brobo dons a robotic suit for its battle with Kirby. It mostly sits in place and throws out its disembodied hands as projectiles to shrink the paddles. Every now and then, it leaps to a different platform.
|-
|Stage 11
|{{center|[[File:KBBa King Dedede sprite.png]]<br>'''[[King Dedede]]'''}}
|24
|King Dedede starts the battle by standing in place and pulling out bombs to toss at the paddles. Later on, he will puff up and start flying back and forth, and may eat Kirby and spit him out if approached from the front. After taking more hits, King Dedede deflates and returns to the center of the arena, pulls out a missile launcher, and shoots all the paddles to shrink them. He alternates between doing this and jumping back and forth laterally, firing regularly enough to ensure that the paddles remain small until he is defeated.
|}


===Blocks===
===Blocks===
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*Cake - 2000 points
*Cake - 2000 points
**Each of the above items is dropped by enemies, and only last a short while before disappearing if not collected.
**Each of the above items is dropped by enemies, and only last a short while before disappearing if not collected.
*Switch Star (also called Switch Block) - 500 points (activates a Bonus Chance once all are collected)
*[[Switch Block]] - 500 points (activates a Bonus Chance once all are collected)
*Block Flip - 100 points (changes White Blocks into Gray Blocks and vice-versa, worth 1000 points during Bonus Chance)
*[[Flip]] - 100 points (changes White Blocks into Gray Blocks and vice-versa, worth 1000 points during Bonus Chance)
*Kirby Replica - 100 points (splits Kirby into two copies; any extra Kirby balls at the end of a round become 1-Ups; Copy Abilities and Power Paddle action cannot be used while this item is in effect)
*[[Replica]] - 100 points (splits Kirby into two copies; any extra Kirby balls at the end of a round become 1-Ups; Copy Abilities and Power Paddle action cannot be used while this item is in effect)
*Crash - 100 points (destroys all Indestructible Blocks)
*[[Crash (item)|Crash]] - 100 points (destroys all Indestructible Blocks)
*[[Ability Changer]] - 100 points (changes Kirby's ability via roulette)
*[[Changer]] - 100 points (changes Kirby's ability via roulette)
*Warp Star - 400 points (takes Kirby to different areas depending on circumstances)
*[[Warp Star]] - 400 points (takes Kirby to different areas depending on circumstances)


==Additional scoring==
==Additional scoring==
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At the end of the stage, after the boss is defeated, 1000 points are awarded for each [[1-Up]] remaining.
At the end of the stage, after the boss is defeated, 1000 points are awarded for each [[1-Up]] remaining.
==Staff==
The following is a list of staff who have worked on ''Kirby's Block Ball'':
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!colspan=2|Staff of ''Kirby's Block Ball'' &nbsp;
|-
!Position
!Developer(s)
|-
!Director
|Hiromune Koundo
|-
!CG Designer
|Isao Shiroyama<br>You Kotou
|-
!Animation
|Kazuya Miura<br>Yoshiko Ohkubo<br>Sanae Kubota
|-
!Map Designer
|Hiroyoshi Kubo<br>Ichirou Takigawa
|-
!Programmer
|Takeshi Yamazaki<br>Toshifumi Hiroo<br>Yuki Yano<br>Yasu Shimokawa<br>Shu Li
|-
!Composers
|Sukezo Ouyama<br>Ryoue Takagi
|-
!Management
|Atsushi Kakuta
|-
!Supervisor
|Kensuke Tanabe<br>Hideki Fujii
|-
!Special Thanks
|Masao Masakusa<br>Hitoshi Yamagami<br>Kenji Okamoto<br>Takeji Basho<br>Hitoshi Fukushima<br>Marcus Lindblom
|-
!Producer
|Gunpei Yokoi<br>Shigeru Miyamoto
|-
!Executive Producer
|Hiroshi Yamauchi
|-
!colspan=2|Thank you for playing.<br><br>© [[Nintendo]] 1995 1996
|}
==Descriptions==
===[[wikipedia:Nintendo eShop|Nintendo eShop]]===
''Kirby™ is back again and takes center stage in this frenzied, block-clearing free-for-all. Use the paddles on the four sides of the screen to bounce Kirby around to destroy the blocks and enemies. By destroying the blocks, you clear the stages and obtain special power-ups to aid you in your quest. Establish the high score on each stage to open up the final level and face Kirby's archnemesis, King Dedede. With multiple abilities, screens, and stages, this game is sure to put your skills to the test.''
===My Nintendo Store===
''Kirby™ takes center stage in this frenzied, block-clearing free-for-all. Use the paddles on all four sides of the screen to bounce Kirby around and destroy the blocks and enemies. By destroying the blocks, you clear stages and obtain special power-ups that will aid you in your quest. Establish the high score on each stage to open up the final level and face Kirby’s nemesis, King Dedede. With multiple abilities, screens, and stages, this game is sure to put your skills to the test.''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/kirbys-block-ball-3ds/ ''Kirby's Block Ball'' on the My Nintendo Store]</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Kirby which appears inside the 'O' of the word 'Block' in the title text is identical to an artwork piece of [[Spark]] Kirby from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''.
*The Kirby which appears inside the 'O' of the word 'Block' in the English title text is identical to an artwork piece of [[Spark]] Kirby from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''.
*If the player manages to earn the high score on Stage 11, a bonus screen is shown, which informs the player of a special bonus for pressing the B button while Kirby is hovering over Stage 11 on the map. When this is done, Kirby moves up to the [[Sub-Game]] ring, allowing him to play them at will without accessing them from in the stages themselves.
*If the player manages to earn the high score on Stage 11, a bonus screen is shown, which informs the player of a special bonus for pressing the B button while Kirby is hovering over Stage 11 on the map. When this is done, Kirby moves up to the [[Sub-Game]] ring, allowing him to play them at will without accessing them from in the stages themselves.
*According to the ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition|Kirby's Dream Collection]]'' 20th Anniversary Celebration Book<ref>{{Cite book|quote=Originally, Kirby was just going to be worked into the paddles' design, but all that changed when we realized Kirby would make the perfect ball!|book=Kirby 20th Anniversary Celebration Book|publisher=Nintendo|page=13}}</ref>, it was originally planned to represent Kirby as the paddles, rather than the ball.
*According to the ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''{{'}}s ''Kirby 20th Anniversary Celebration Book'', it was originally planned to represent Kirby as the paddles, rather than the ball.<ref>{{Cite book|quote=Originally, Kirby was just going to be worked into the paddles' design, but all that changed when we realized Kirby would make the perfect ball!|book=Kirby 20th Anniversary Celebration Book|publisher=Nintendo|page=13}}</ref>
[[File:KBBa Unused Waddle Doo defeat sprite.png|right]]
*Sprites for [[Pengy]] and [[Waddle Doo]] can be found in the game's files, including a defeat sprite of Waddle Doo losing his eye. Pengy and Waddle Doo also appear in the instruction booklet for the game, implying that they were cut fairly late in development.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main|Kirby's Block Ball/gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
KBBa Sparkling Stars ending.png|Part of the ending cutscene showing the [[Sparkling Stars]]
KBBa logo.png|English logo
Block Ball Fountain.jpg|Part of the ending cutscene where Kirby dances in the fountain
KBBa key artwork.png|Key artwork
KBBa Kirby artwork.png|3D artwork of [[Kirby]]
KBBa Kirby and Enemies artwork.png|Artwork of Kirby and various enemies
KBBa Block Area artwork.png|Artwork of a Block Area
KBBa Title Screen.png|Title screen
KBBa Sparkling Stars ending.png|Part of the ending cutscene showing the [[Sparkling Star]]s
KBBa Fountain and Credits screenshot.png|Kirby dances in the fountain as the staff credits begin
KBBa ending.png|The ending screen
KBBa ending.png|The ending screen
KBBa SGB border.png|Super Game Boy border
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==External links==
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/akxj/ Official Japanese website]
*[https://www.kirbyinformer.com/kirbys-block-ball ''Kirby's Block Ball'' on Kirby Informer]
*[http://www.kirbysrainbowresort.net/games/blockball/instruction.html English manual (external archive)]


{{ref}}
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==External links==
* [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/akxj/ Official Japanese website]
* [https://www.kirbyinformer.com/kirbys-block-ball ''Kirby's Block Ball'' on Kirby Informer]
* [http://www.kirbysrainbowresort.net/games/blockball/instruction.html English manual (external archive)]


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