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Addicted to the game of Pachinko, a salaryman cannot turn down the chance to play a legendary machine that grants untold wealth. Unfortunately he lost and the machine has turned him into a Pachinko ball and sent him to ball hell. Trapped in the most nightmarish of office environments, can he find a way out? It has a darkly comic tone to it. The graphics feature a pixelated cartoon style, with drab colours accenting the depressing nature of the setting. You start in a cubicle adorned with depressing "motivational" art. You will also visit a conference room and a cave containing a giant three-headed dog. The protagonist is a ball with a human face and stubby arms and legs, and many of your fellow inmates are similarly designed balls, though from a variety of games. You will also meet the diverse staff of Hell, including flaming skeletons and a dragon manager. All are simply but effectively animated. The background music is a predominantly brass piece with slightly Oriental tones to match the protagonist's characterisation as a Japanese office worker. There are also limited sound effects, most notably a descending tone played upon your death. Hell being the dangerous place it is, death can be quite a common occurrence. These mostly result from player actions, with the risk of death being fairly evident in each case. Occasionally you will also need to act moderately quickly to avoid a particular hazard. Fortunately, as you are already in Hell, death just results in you being sent back to your starting cubicle with your inventory intact. |
