Super Dodge Ball/Gameplay

Controls

Control	Offense	Defense
Joystick	Use the joystick to guide inner players around their side of the court in eight directions, or to guide the outer players along the edge of the court. Double tap the joystick to the left or to the right to make the inner players run in either direction.
Throw	When in possession of the ball, press the throw button to try an hit one of the opposing players. You can throw while standing still, while running, while jumping (jump by pressing throw and pass together), or while performing a running jump.	When on defense, press the throw button to attempt to catch the ball as it's being thrown at you. Also press throw when you want to pick the ball up off the ground.
Pass	When in possession of the ball, press the pass button to toss the ball to another player. Use the joystick to control the direction of the pass. If you wish to pass it to a teammate inside the court, you must do so by standing to their right and passing the ball to the left.	When on defense, press the pass button to dodge a ball being thrown at you.
1-2 Players	Press either button to begin a one or two player game.

Team

Inner-court players

These players comprise the majority of your team. They are average in every way: speed, defense, and offense. They can move around the court fairly swiftly, and are capable of throwing the ball with moderate power, but they can't perform any power throws, nor can they withstand too many hits from opponents. Three of these players will occupy the inner court, along with the team captain.

Team captain

This player is the most important member of your team. (In the Japanese version, this is Kunio himself, and thus the main character.) He is much more powerful than the other members of the team, both offensively and defensively. He is capable of withstanding many more hits than the regular players, and he is the only member of the team capable of performing a power shot. He isn't necessarily any faster than his teammates, in fact his large size is an unfortunate liability because he is a bigger target. For that reason, you'll want to try to shield him with other players if you have no alternative. Losing him from the match will make it much harder for you to compete, especially in the later stages of the game.

Outer-court players

Three players are positioned around the outside edge of the opponent's side of the court. Likewise, you will see three opponents positioned around the outside edge of your side of the court. These outer players aren't as useful, but they do have a role to play throughout the game. For one thing, if a ball goes out of bounds, it is fair game for any of these outside players to run over and pick the ball up. From there, they can either attempt to hit an opponent inside the court, or pass the ball to another teammate. While they aren't capable of running with the ball, they are allowed to jump and they're still capable of doing a small amount of damage, especially to players who are stunned and trying to catch their breath.

Opponent types

Average	Scrawny	Tubby	Bruiser
Average players are just like the members of your team who aren't the captain. They are neither the best nor the worst when it comes to speed, defense, and strength.	Scrawny players have the least amount of stamina, and are fairly easy to remove from the game. But they have a surprising amount of power, and are capable of performing some surprising throws when you least expect it.	Tubby players are rather slow, and seem relatively easy to hit. However, they have a higher amount of stamina, and thus take more hits to remove from the game. They are also quite good at catching throws directed at them, making them even more difficult to remove.	Bruisers are the same size as your captain, and are fairly identical in terms of ability. They possess the greatest amount of stamina, and thus take multiple hits to remove. When they get their hands on the ball, watch out!

Rules

• The object is to remove all four of your opponent's inner court players before they remove all of yours. Players are removed when they are hit too many times with the ball and lose all of their stamina.
  • Note that in later rounds of single player games, the computer-controlled teams will have more than four members to eliminate, although no more than four will ever appear in the court at one time. Once an opponent player is removed, they will be replaced by a new player.
• Each round is played in 3 minutes. If a player fails to defeat the opponent within that time, the player's game is over.
  • In a two player game, both players lose if the game is tied. Otherwise, the player with more remaining teammates is the winner and advances to the second round of a single player game.
• There is a 15 second possession rule. If you do not throw the ball at an opponent within that time, possession of the ball automatically transfers to the opposing side. Passing the ball does not count.
• If an inner player steps over the lines of the court while still in possession of the ball, that player immediately drops the ball for the nearest opposing player to collect..
  • The only exception to this is for players who jump. It is possible to jump over the line and throw the ball at an opponent in mid-air. If you land before throwing the ball, the ball is dropped when you land.

Techniques

There are five types of shots in the game. They are listed here in order of weakest to strongest:

Shot	A regular throw, taken while standing still. It's quite possible for your outer-court players to collect this if all of the opponents dodge it.
Jump Shot	Throw the ball while in mid-air by jumping (press throw and pass together). This will increase the strength of your shot by a small amount. However, it's very easy for the opponent to collect this ball after it lands.
Dash Shot	Throw the ball while dashing towards your opponents. This will increase the momentum of the ball, making it move faster and slightly increases the strength of the shot. Your momentum may carry you over the middle line, leaving you vulnerable to counter-attacks if your throw is caught.
Jump Dash Shot	This is the most powerful shot for a regular inner-court player to throw. To perform this shot, you must start dashing, jump into the air, and throw the ball. You may cross the middle line as long as you throw the ball before landing.
Power Shot	This is a Jump Dash Shot performed by your team captain. If you press throw at just the right moment (just slightly before the peak of his jump), the ball will be throw with incredible speed and strength, and will actually flatten out a little to indicate that you've thrown it correctly. It is even possible to perform the power shot while running away from the opponents.