Battle Flip Shot

Battle Flip Shot (sometimes also referred to as Flip Shot) is an arcade game combining the genres of Breakout, Spitball Sparky of the Game & Watch series and ball-and-paddle (see Pong) games. It was released by Visco in 1998. Although the game is largely a Pong clone, it does introduce several twists to the gameplay. Players are depicted as humans wielding large shield rather than the "paddles" alone. The setting consists of various futuristic arena; the game takes place in the first half of the 22nd century. The ball cannot leave the play area upon reaching the left or right edge of the screen, as those are also limited by walls, in addition to the typical upper and lower wall. Instead, there are single columns of targets located along both the side walls. Whenever the ball hits a target, it is eliminated and points are scored by the opponent of the targets' owner. In order to win a round, the player must direct the ball by deflecting it with his/her shield so that all of his... full article at wikipedia