Speedball was released in November 1988 for the Atari ST and ported to the Amiga, PC (DOS), Commodore 64 and the Sega Master System; it was also for the NES as KlashBall. It was re-released in 2004 as one of the 30 games on the C64 Direct-to-TV.
The game received scores of 862 (DOS) and 834 (Atari ST) out of 1000 from ACE, 79% from Mean Machines and 57% from Power Play. The game won the 1989 Golden Joystick Game Of The Year award. Computer Gaming World gave the game a positive review, praising its graphics and long-lasting gameplay. It was also voted Best 16-bit Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards.
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