Fruitball
Fruitball (フルーツスキャッター, Furūtsu Sukyattā?, lit. "Fruit Scatter") is a minigame inKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep that can be played inDisney Town. In Fruitball, players try to hit fruit into the opponent's goal.
Story[edit]
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]
Aqua arrives in Disney Town and is greeted byPete, posing as the heroCaptain Justice.Horace Horsecollar comes running for help asUnversed have taken over the Fruitball court. Pete runs away in fear of battling monsters, and Aqua volunteers to help. After Aqua beats the Unversed in a game of Fruitball, Horace andMinnie come to thank her.
Mechanics[edit]
Each Fruitball match takes 3 minutes. During the match, pieces of fruit are dropped on both sides of the centerline. Different actions can be used to send fruit in various directions. Fruit can also be knocked in the air before sending it at the opponent's side. Airborne fruit can be knocked back with a smash when prompted. Fruit will disappear if left alone for 5 seconds. Both sides' goals will move from left to right, and up and down. Occassionally, nets will appear on the centerline, bouncing back fruit that flies against it. Once the time is up, the side with the highest score wins. In the case of a tie, a Sudden Death is held, making the first side to score a point the victor.
Controls[edit]
:Bump (リフティング, Rifutingu?, lit. "Lifting"): Knock fruit into the air.
:Curve (カーブ, Kābu?): Hit the fruit with a spin, making it bounce off of the wall. Can be aimed left or right with
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in the Japanese version):Shoot (シュート, Shūto?): Hit the fruit straight ahead. Can be aimed left or right with. Aiming up causes the fruit to fly along the ground, while aiming down causes the fruit to fly over the opponent's head.- :Smash (スマッシュ！, Sumasshu!?): Can only be used when the " PRESS" prompt appears after the opponent sends a fruit flying through the air. Smashes the fruit towards the opponent's goal.
- After using Bump
- :Smash (スマッシュ！, Sumasshu!?): Hit the fruit towards the opponent.
- :Fast Curve (カーブ！, Kābu?, lit. "Curve!"): Hit the fruit with a spin, making it bounce off of the wall. Can be aimed left or right with. Aiming up causes the fruit to fly down, while aiming down causes it to fly upwards.
- ( in the Japanese version):Fast Shot (シュート！, Shūto!?, lit. "Shoot!"): Hit the fruit straight ahead. Can be aimed left or right with.
The ideal strategy to score is to consistently use the Bump + Fast Shot Combo, and you can tilt the Left Analog Stick in the direction you want to shoot, so you'll more often than not score quite a few goals with this combo alone. Occasionally, when a fruit is close to reaching your goal, you'll be prompted to press the Button, to instantly knock the fruit back, similar to a Fast Shot.
Types of fruit[edit]
| Image | Name | Feature |
|---|---|---|
 | Watermelon (スイカ, Suika?) | Large size |
 | Apple (リンゴ, Ringo?) | Regular size |
 | Pineapple (パイン, Pain?, lit. "Pine") | Bounces in random directions after hitting a wall or the floor. |
 | Bunch of Grapes (ブドウ, Budou?, lit. "Grapes") | Divides into 5 when smashed, or after taking between 2-20 hits. |
| File:Fruitball Grape KHBBS.png | Grape (ブドウ（ツブ）, Budou (Tsubu)?) | Small sized. Comes from the Grapes after hitting it several times. Each individual grape will count as 1 goal. |
 | Bunch of Bananas (バナナ, Banana?, lit. "Banana") | When smashed, or after taking 2-20 hits, it splits into 4 banana peels. When stepping on a banana peel, the player is stunned for 3 seconds (can be shortened by rotating). When the opponent steps on a banana peel, they are stunned for 6-8 seconds. |
Matches[edit]
| Match | Reward | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Vs. Shoegazers | Balloon Letter | Only available for Aqua during her visit to Disney Town. Although the opponent team consists of 3Shoegazers, they can't stop Fast Shots. |
_KHBBS.png) Vs. Bruisers | Balloon Letter | The opponent team consists of 2Bruisers. They mainly use Curve and Shoot, and don't have a strong defense. |
_KHBBS.png) Vs. Chip & Dale | 1st time:Magnera 2nd+ time:Balloon Letter | Frequently uses Bump and Fast Shot. |
_KHBBS.png) Vs. Captain Dark[1] Vs. Captain Justice[2] | 1st time:Chaos Snake 2nd time+:Balloon Letter | If you are hit by fruit shot by Captain Justice/Captain Dark, you are temporarily stunned. |
