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| | title = Neverball | |||
| | image = Neverball boxshot1.png | |||
| | released = '''Windows 2000, Linux'''<small> (''Neverball'')</small><br />{{vgrelease|WW|July 15, 2003}}<br />'''Mac OS X, BSD'''<small> (''Neverball'')</small><br />{{vgrelease|WW|November 2003}}<br />'''Windows 2000, Mac OS X, BSD, Linux'''<small> (''Neverputt'')</small><br />{{vgrelease|WW|December 5, 2003}} | |||
| | genre = ] | |||
| | developer = Robert Kooima | |||
| | designer = Robert Kooima<br />Mehdi Yousfi-Monod<br />Pasi Kallinen<br />Derek Wilson<br />Josh Bush | |||
| | license = ] | |||
| | version = 1.6.0 | |||
| | modes = ] | |||
| | platforms = ], ], ], ] | |||
| | border = yes | |||
| | composer = Robert Kooima | |||
| | controls = Keyboard, Mouse, Controller, WiiMote | |||
| | cpu = 500MHz or faster | |||
| }}''Neverball'' is a 3D ] video game developed by Robert Kooima<ref>{{Cite web|title=Neverball - Contributors|url=https://neverball.org/contributors.php|access-date=2020-09-22|website=neverball.org}}</ref> and published on . The game was released for ] and ] in 2003. ''Neverball'' was inspired by ]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Patterson|first=Blake|date=2008-07-08|title=Neverball: A Free Alternative to Super Monkey Ball|url=https://toucharcade.com/2008/07/08/neverball-a-free-alternative-to-super-monkey-ball/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=TouchArcade|language=en-US}}</ref>, a similar game available for the ]''.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Super Monkey Ball|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/super-monkey-ball|access-date=2020-09-22|website=Metacritic|language=en}}</ref> The game is maintained by volunteers, and players have access to custom community-made levels. ''Neverball'' and ''Neverputt'' are open-source under the GPL2 license. | |||
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| ==Gameplay== | |||
| The main gameplay of ''Neverball'' is based on moving a ball using gravity by tilting the game world, not directly controlling the ball<ref name="linuxcom">{{Cite web|last=Giusti|first=Alessandro|date=2006-01-30|title=Open source software and games|url=http://www.linux.com/feature/51239|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2009-03-08|work=]|publisher=]}}</ref> (it is somewhat similar to the game ] without the holes in the middle). The level must be tilted to help guide the ball to a goal, via an obstacle course, with a set time limit. Moving platforms and other objects get in the way, making levels progressively harder. | |||
| The obstacle course includes pits, moving platforms, tubes, teleporters, and more.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Neverball|url=https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review/neverball/neverball/316250/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=PC World|language=en-AU}}</ref> | |||
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| Several camera modes are available to help the player guide the ball, including chase camera, allowing the player to move along with the ball, and a manual camera, allowing the player to move the camera around, unhindered. | |||
| To unlock the goal on each level, the player must collect a required amount of coins. Coins come in three different colors: yellow, red and blue, each having the values one, five, and ten, respectively. Collecting 100 coins in "Challenge Mode" gains an extra life. | |||
| ''Neverball'' features a replay recording system, which records gameplay in any level. Recording begins automatically when the level begins. Replays can be saved when a level is cleared, or when the ball falls off the level. | |||
| The game comes with an additional ] companion game using the same physics, called ''Neverputt'',<ref name="linuxcom"/> which comes with 3 course packs ranging from Easy to Hard. | |||
| ===== VR Capabilities ===== | |||
| ''Neverball'' supports the ] headset<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Neverball - Home|url=https://neverball.org/|access-date=2020-09-22|website=neverball.org}}</ref>. | |||
| ==Trivia== | |||
| The game was included in included in the Hot Picks section of the ] Issue 55 (July 2004) DVDs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Linux Format magazine archives|url=http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=5#55|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060324115840/http://www.linuxformat.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=5#55|archive-date=2006-03-24|accessdate=2009-03-29|website=}}</ref>, and was included in the ] projects' game section.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.theopendisc.com/programs/games/|title = OpenDisc project|accessdate =2009-03-30}}</ref> The game won 2nd prize at ] in 2009, at "Recreation" section.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Les Trophées du Libre - Neverball|url=http://www.trophees-du-libre.org/content/view/132|url-status=live|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090621180332/http://www.trophees-du-libre.org/content/view/132|archive-date=2009-06-21|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Les Trophées du Libre}}</ref> | |||
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