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Introduction

The Virtupets Space Station is widely known for its games that provide players an "out of this world" experience. Many Neopians flocked to Virtupets' Recreation Deck when a new arcade game, Frumball, was released. So what are you waiting for? Insert a couple Neopoints into the machine and enjoy a nice game of Frumball!

Controls & Instructions

Just like any arcade game, the controls are very simple. Use your mouse to control the intergalactic space bat and bounce your small green ball into the larger ones for points and power-ups. The game begins with 3 lives that are lost whenever you miss hitting the ball with your bat. Once all of your lives are gones, it is Game Over.

I previously mentioned that there are power-ups to be found within Frumball. Power-ups can be obtained by destroying a random ball on a level. These power-ups can either be beneficial to the game play or downright annoying. Below is a compiled list of all the power-ups that can be recieved in Frumball:

Power-Up	Effect
3	Receive 3 extra lives.
A	Restarts the level you are currently on.
B	Your ball will be split into two separate ones.
C	Your ball will become erratic and bounce off larger balls and walls at odd angles.
D	Your ball becomes invisible.
E	The bat increases in size.
F	All the balls on the level are required to be hit three times before they disappear.
G	Every time your ball hits the bat, it will become stuck. Click once to set it free.
H	Receive 1,000 extra points.
I	Your ball is able to smash through multiple larger balls at a time.
L	Your ball will decrease to a slower pace.
M	Your ball will be split into three separate ones.
N	Bags of Neopoints will begin falling on the screen.
P	Your ball will increase to a faster pace.
R	All the balls on the level are required to be hit one time before they disappear.
S	The bat decreases in size.
T	The bat will split into three smaller bats.
V	The Pant Devil comes out and steals your current ball.
W	You will be warped to the next level
X	Receive an extra life.
Z	You will be warped by three levels.

Tips and Strategies

Throughout the game, each time the ball hits the bat it will increase in speed. It is important to never take your eye off the ball and also remember to stay calm. The main reason why people lose at Frumball is because they panic when the ball gets too fast. Just relax and keep watch for the L Power-up so you can decrease the speed of the ball and regain control.

Another important thing to remember is that losing a ball after collecting a multiplier power-up will not take away a life. As long as there is at least one ball on the screen at time, you are fine.

Also, please take notice as to where your ball hits the bat. This will help you hit balls more accurately. For example, if your ball hits the left side of the bat, it will bounce off at a left angle.

Cheats

There are two cheats that can be entered while playing Frumball. The first cheat is frumball and typing this will grant you with one life. Pretty useful when you are running low on lives. The second cheat that can be entered is kougra. This cheat allows you to skip a level, but at the cost of resetting your points.

Conclusion

Frumball is a self-explanatory game that is based off the popular arcade game known as Breakout. Another Neopets flash game named Korbat's Lab is based off of the same game but it is much more enhanced with better quality sounds and graphics than Frumball. Still, if you are a fan of Breakout, you should definitely give Frumball a try.

This Neopets help article was written for The Daily Neopets by staff member Meeptroid.
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