In Super Monkey Ball, players are put in charge of one of four different monkeys encased in clear balls. The goal is to get your monkey from the beginning to the end of the level by controlling the tilt of the board, causing the monkeys to roll one way or the other. If your monkey ball rolls off the board, you've failed.
Super Monkey Ball was originally created for the arcade, but the game has been significantly added to for the GameCube version. There are now three difficulty modes for players to choose from -- the beginner stage has ten levels, the advanced 30, and expert 50. If you can complete each of these modes without losing a life, extra stages open up.
Beyond the normal game, Super Monkey Ball also has a number of extra modes. The Party Games feature three multiplayer games that can be played with up to four players. Included is a
acing game complete with power-ups and weapons, a fighting game where players can bash each other off of a platform with boxing-glove attachments, and a game where your monkey balls fly off of a ramp and you attempt to guide them to different targets in the horizon.
In addition to the Party Games are the mini-games, which can only be unlocked after players have completed a portion of the game. The games are Monkey Pool, Monkey Bowling, and Monkey Golf. These are all fairly realistic interpretations of those sports, with a few cosmetic monkey twists. ~ Jon Thompson, All Game Guide
Control Stick = control monkey
MONKEY BILLIARDS VIEW MODE CONTROLS
Control Stick = determine direction of shot
A Button = set shot direction and switch to shot mode
B Button = return camera position
C Stick = move camera
X Button = show ball number
Y Button = switch between 2D top and 3D views
Start Button = display pause menu
MONKEY BILLIARDS SHOT MODE CONTROLS
Control Stick = control english (where cue will strike cue ball)
A Button = shoot
B Button = return to view mode
X Button = show ball number
Y Button = adjust shot strength
Start Button = display pause menu
MONKEY BOWLING CONTROLS
Control Stick = control throwing position
A Button = set throw position, direction, and strength
B Button = cancel throw position or direction
X Button = show total scoreboard
L Button = put spin on ball
R Button = put spin on ball
Start Button = display pause menu
MONKEY GOLF CONTROLS
Control Stick = change the direction to hit the ball left and right
A Button = set shot direction; make shot
B Button = change shot strength; cancel
C Stick = switch to camera mode
X Button = switch to camera mode
Y Button = view score
Start Button = display pause menu ~ Mark Hoogland, All Game Guide
Nintendo GameCube
