# JezzBall Classic > Classic arcade game of containing bouncing atoms by building walls. (iPhone/iPad app by Marcus Bjuhr.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jezzball-classic/id463237404 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Marcus Bjuhr](https://appshunter.io/developer/463237407) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Casual, Puzzle - Price: $4.99 - Rating: 3.50/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 5.1.1 · 99 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2011-09-12 - Data updated: 2026-08-28 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jezzball-classic/id463237404/reviews.md ## What is JezzBall Classic? JezzBall Classic was created to be just like how the original JezzBall was 25 years ago! The graphics, the sound, the scoring, the physics, the tempo... they are all the same as they were in the original. Of course there are improvements as well; for example there's a much higher frame rate and fixed glitches. Plus a lot of bonus stuff, such as new game modes! Gameplay: In JezzBall there are a number of Jezz atoms that bounces around. Your task is to build walls that contain them in as small space as possible. When over 75% of the playarea is built upon the current level is completed and you move on to the next where another Jezz atom is added into play. Press down to place the origin of the wall, move to determine the orientation of the wall and release to actually start building it. The wall is constructed in two directions from the center, if a wall-half is hit by a Jezz atom before it has reached an already existing wall it is destroyed and you lose a life. Features: + The original JezzBall experience! Into the very last detail; if you came looking for the JezzBall you remember you will not be disappointed! + Four profiles (one reserved for guests) with their configurations stored separately. + 700 beautiful background images (real life photos). Go to the "Graphics" config screen to enable it. Will place a random image into the black walls each level. + 8 music tracks of classic MIDI tunes you'll probably remember! All recorded using SoundBlaster 16. You can set up to 24 music audio events if you want to. + 60 fully customizable SFX audio events - change which sample(s) to play or change individual volumes. A pool of 300 sounds are available from various old games. + Automatic saving of all games in progress. Stop and continue whenever you want to! + Local high score lists. In the Hall of Fame your name will last forever and on the three other lists you will see the daily, weekly and monthly high scores. + Level records. All your best statistics are saved on each and every level you complete. Profile records are comparable. + Smart and very customizable controls. If you have a touchscreen you can play using your fingers. + 83 mods that once activated changes how the game is played! Use none or pick one/several at the same time in any order. High scores and level records are stored separately for each combination. Some mods will just change the amount of time/lives you have while other will drastically change gameplay (allow you to use two wallbuilders at the same time for example). + 22 preset mod-combinations are provided in addition to the original JezzBall experience to give you variation. + 100 rooms that will stimulate your intellect as well as your ability to time your deployments! Can you solve them? + There are also missions available to inspire you to break your personal bests. Completing them all is an achievement! If you enjoyed similar games like Qix, Xonix, Barrack or KBounce you will love JezzBall Classic! It may not be near as well-known as the biggest arcade puzzle games but JezzBall stands its ground as one of the most addicting ones and I promise you will find JezzBall Classic both challenging and enjoyable. + Do you wish to try the game before you buy it? There is a lite version available! + The game is also available for PC on winterdust.com if you'd like to play with a mouse. Good luck containing those Jezz atoms! ## Key features - Original JezzBall experience - Multiple user profiles - 700 background images - 8 classic MIDI music tracks - Customizable sound effects - Automatic game saving - High score lists - 83 gameplay mods ## Chart rankings - #113 in Top Paid · Casual (US App Store) - #138 in Top Paid · Puzzle (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 67) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jezzball-classic/id463237404/reviews.md ### 5/5 — All the fun I remember playing JezzBall! *2024-06-17* Love this game! I had a hankering for it, so I searched for it in the App Store and there it was! Everything that I remember from the original, except it has been adapted to touch instead of mouse clicking of yesteryear. I wish they would come up with or bring back the MacOS version! Love the game! Great way to pass the time. I always find myself topping high scores. :) ### 5/5 — Great Recreation *2024-06-16* Pretty much exactly like the version I played on windows years ago. ### 5/5 — Amazing game feels just like the original! *2022-06-10* I love this. The gameplay is so identical to the original that I commented with friends that the developer had access to the original code :p I got to level 50 and it never happened when I was younger! (I was around 10 and now I am 29, so it’s expected, right?) thank you so much for developing it! I’ve been playing nonstop :D ### 1/5 — Worst game ever *2020-09-03* I played the original JezzBall Classic and while this is just like that the App stinks. It doesn’t save anything and it locks up right at the time and ask you to put your name in for your score and you have to shut it down so it’s really pointless don’t waste your money on this. If I could give it a zero I would. ### 5/5 — Takes me back to the good old days.... *2019-02-21* I remember when I first played this game way back when(showing my age here......). This game became something of a tournament between me and my dad’s boss, whenever I’d go up to his work I’d sit in his bosses chair and beat his high score. My dad’s boss wasn’t a graceful loser, or person for that matter lol, so next time I’d go up there the high scores would be erased and he’d have the high score again, so I’d have no choice but to beat it again😂. This version works great, haven’t noticed any bugs and the nostalgia factor is a big plus. There are too many options to list here, from simple adjustments of the amount of the screen the game can take up to adjusting how to win the levels, and much much more. If you decide to get this game spend the time looking through all the options even the mods, there’s 21 pages of mod choices alone.... ### 1/5 — Jezzball app *2018-10-31* I loved playing this game years ago on our computer. I just wasted money on it for my phone. The game screen only takes up about 1/5 of the phone screen. It doesn’t get bigger when I turn the phone sideways. The print and buttons are too small to read or use. But thanks for the fun it was to play back then. ### 3/5 — Used to work well *2018-10-12, version 2.0.1* When I first bought this it was great, since then though there has been an iOS update meaning I can’t play the game in landscape, so considerably harder on the eyes. Shame ### 5/5 — Classic game *2018-02-08, version 2.0.1* I really enjoyed this game on PC and now the same version is available on IOS. Very fun game! I wish the leaderboard was all players not just me! ### 5/5 — 😄 *2016-05-29* Addictive , just like original 👍👍 ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2016-02-18* Yeah! It works again! Thanks! ## Frequently asked questions about JezzBall Classic ### What is JezzBall Classic? JezzBall Classic is a mobile game designed to replicate the original JezzBall arcade experience from 25 years ago. It features the same graphics, sound, scoring, physics, and tempo, with added improvements like a higher frame rate and fixed glitches. The core gameplay involves building walls to contain bouncing atoms. ### How do you play JezzBall Classic? In JezzBall Classic, you must build walls to enclose bouncing 'Jezz atoms' in the smallest possible space. Walls are constructed by pressing down to set an origin, moving to determine orientation, and releasing. If a bouncing atom hits a wall segment before it's complete, you lose a life. Completing a level requires building upon over 75% of the play area. ### Is JezzBall Classic free to play? Yes, JezzBall Classic is free to play. The application does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, providing a complete and uninterrupted classic gaming experience without any cost to the user. ### What are some of the new features in JezzBall Classic? JezzBall Classic offers several enhancements over the original, including 700 background images, 8 classic MIDI music tracks, and 60 customizable sound effects. It also introduces 83 gameplay mods that alter how the game is played, 100 challenging rooms, and missions to test your skills. ### Can I save my progress in JezzBall Classic? Yes, JezzBall Classic automatically saves all games in progress. This allows you to stop playing at any time and continue exactly where you left off later, ensuring you don't lose your progress on challenging levels or during extended play sessions. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0.1 — 2016-04-25 This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. + Sound! 8 music tracks and 300 noises available for 24+60 audio events + Can turn on better looking scrolling lists in graphics + Added dotted border around the main menu Mod Map button to make presets less hidden + 9 new mods (2 are new atoms) + 3 new presets: The appender, The bear cave and The caretakers + The middle cover from the Cover mod now becomes transparent when finishing a level + Improved descriptions for the preset game modes + Can now set the deployment flag to always show + Changed default of "Show level record of other profiles" to OFF + Now using higher anti-alias settings + Will now see the background image slightly better upon the end-of-level fill + Can now render the game in up to 8 times the original resolution + Quicker loading at the start of the game + Added 200 new background images + Doubled the resolution of all background images + Better at reflecting changes on the first page of the graphics configuration + Quality setting for fade effects + More efficient reuse of existing bitmaps in memory + Doubled max framerate to 120 + More accurate internal time measurement + Now showing the current level number on the main menu + Now able to temporary boost the game speed (less waiting for bounces to finish) + Can select what the second finger does: Reposition Flag, Toggle Direction, Boost Speed or Abort Deployment + Can select what any physical button on your device does: Toggle Menu, Toggle Direction or Boost Speed + The destruction of wallbuilders moving into a Jezz Atom is now delayed to give visual feedback of what's happening + Score gained from the Bonus Atom is now reduced if the level speed has not been Fast the whole time + The Drawing Walls mod now grants bonus points for more complex wall constructions + Can select one of three visual effects for wallbuilder destruction (or keep it as none) + Enhanced randomization and loading of background images + Removed random chance from the Freeze Atom, it now appears at set amounts of created wall cells + Changed (simplified) preset "The arcade" to differentiate it more from "The arcadium" + Changed preset "The shepherd" to differentiate it more from "The divisor" + Changed preset "The adventure", now have normal number of lives and each life is worth twice as much end bonus + The Missile Atom now only launches missiles if a wallbuilder is in the same area as itself + A third atom should no longer be able to break free two other atoms that are stuck next to each other + Fade effect possible on built wall lines and on failed (destroyed) pending walls + The Wallcrawler (WAL mod) now starts at a random location instead of always in the bottom right corner + The Wallcrawler (WAL mod) now does a visual "landing" animation at the start of each level + The Wallcrawler (WAL mod) now disappears when level is lost due to 0 lives (instead of returning to transparent) + Added a "Use Recommended?" button to allow new players to quickly change graphics from the default classic theme + Will now highlight the config, mod-map (presets) and HQ buttons until the first time they are pressed + Grouping mod: The line-of-sight for red-white and blue-white atoms will be shown as dashed lines when the level ends + Exiting a room in the headquarters now returns you to the main menu at once + The "Speed is key" mod can now award a much more satisfying maximum end bonus + A whole bunch of minor tweaks here and there ### 1.9.2 — 2016-02-17 + Updated engine (compatibility/optimization) + Added four new background tiles ### 1.9.0 — 2012-10-28 + 140 new background images + Doubled the resolution of all background images + Now possible to open menu by multitouching instead of drawing circles + Now possible to skip the profile selection screen + Added profile reminder to pause screen + One new preset ("The haste spell") + Missions now can't be completed on games played with slow speed + Changeable background tiles + Fixed issue that made the name input not work like it should ### 1.8.1 — 2012-01-17 + Improved performance + Adjusted atom movement + Better app close/open handler + 12 new mods (two new atom types) + 10 new rooms + Two new presets ("The war" and "The inferno") + Six new missions + Tweaked wallcrawler movement + Screen dimming on menus (can be disabled) + Can now play in non-fullscreen + 60 new background images + Fixed slight bug with two missions for a regular game (silver/gold score) + Miscellangeous maintenance ### 1.7.1 — 2011-10-04 + Added 10 new rooms. + Added 18 new missions. Adjusted the goals of two old missions. + Fixed an inconsistency in the "time taken" high score attribute that appeared after the last app update. + Fixed a bug that made the FIN mod not work. + Reduced possibility of visual lag due to data being written to disk. ## Apps similar to JezzBall Classic | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Boggle With Friends: Word Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boggle-with-friends-word-game/id1197041040) | 4.5 (44,270) | Free | Games | | [Rodent Rush: Maze Challenge](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rodent-rush-maze-challenge/id593959705) | 4.3 (2,897) | Free | Games | | [Orbit - Playing with Gravity](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orbit-playing-with-gravity/id991457817) | 4.8 (7,526) | Free | Games | | [Minesweeper Classic: Retro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minesweeper-classic-retro/id1287818410) | 4.7 (21,213) | Free | Games | | [Snood Original](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snood-original/id1400139649) | 4.8 (29,981) | Free | Games | | [Minesweeper ~](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minesweeper/id1516734826) | 4.6 (7,516) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Marcus Bjuhr - [JezzBall Classic Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jezzball-classic-lite/id466383476) All apps by Marcus Bjuhr: https://appshunter.io/developer/463237407 ## Related topics [jezzball classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/jezzball-classic) · [jezzball classic lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/jezzball-classic-lite) · [jezzball](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/jezzball) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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