YORIMICHI PLAYLIST
HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Move with left and right keys, jump with up or Z. Press X or the arrow key twice to dash. Movement on the 2P side is ESDF
- Goal
- Hit the ball back before it bounces twice on the same side. In a normal match, the first player scores 8 points, and after 7-on-7, the match continues until there is a 2-point difference.
ABOUT THE GAME
Jump, run,
Return it before it bounces twice.
"PICO-BALL" is a free pixel sports game where you control Jelpi and hit the ball against each other. If the ball bounces twice on the same side of the floor, the opponent scores one point, and in a normal match, the goal is to be the first to score eight points.
OPENING RALLY
From 0 to 0,
Chase the first ball.
The first match of the campaign against STRIDER will start 0-0. PLAYER 1 crosses the net to the right side, and together with the STRIDER on the right, chases the ball that appears from the bottom of the screen.
Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department / Production: Munchkin (PlayerTheMaker) / Original Jelpi material / PICO-8: @zep / Lexaloffle / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
If it bounces twice on the same side, the opponent gets 1 point.
If the ball bounces twice on the same side of the floor, the player on the opposite side scores one point. In a normal match, the first team to score 8 points, and after 7-on-7, the match continues until there is a 2-point difference.
Jump and dash to reach the RBI
Move with left and right keys, and jump with up or Z. You can dash by pressing X or the direction key twice, and if you touch the ball while dashing, you will get a strong shot.
Includes solo and local 2-player modes
Solo includes Campaign, Wall, and Spectate. In Campaign, you must defeat 5 opponents in order to release the hat. Together has Versus for competitive play and Co-op for cooperative play.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Required time
- Official itch.io's Average session is "A few minutes". Times for one match or campaign completion are not listed separately.
- Fees/Support environment
- You can play the official web version for free. Supports keyboards and gamepads, allowing 1-2 players to play locally
- Public version
- In this article, we checked and photographed the official Lexaloffle version 1.1.3. The author's itch.io also has a free HTML5 version and a downloadable version for each PC.
- Language
- The menu, rules, and campaign story of the current web version are in English. There is no mention of Japanese support.
Jump and hit back,
Prevent the second bounce.
We checked the official Lexaloffle publication page and the author's itch.io page on August 11, 2026. The two published images were taken by the editorial department on the official web version. Sources: PICO-BALL v1.1.3 — Munchkin Official Lexaloffle BBS, PICO-BALL — PlayerTheMaker official itch.io, Lexaloffle Terms of Use, Creative Commons — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
The current cart PICO-BALL v1.1.3 (Cart #pico_ball-5) on the official Lexaloffle BBS is CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. When posting non-commercial videos, live streaming, or external articles of game screens for the Lexaloffle version, please display the title of the work "PICO-BALL", the author Munchkin (PlayerTheMaker), the original Jelpi character, theme song, sound effects, art, PICO-8's @zep/Lexaloffle, the official URL, and the same license, clearly state any changes, and share processed and adapted materials under the same conditions. Monetization is not covered by this General License. itch.io's MIT display is only the code and does not license the entire itch version's video, music, art, or Jelpi materials.
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