How to play Jump Ball
Jump Ball: Neon Climb is a one-tap endless climber. Here's everything you need to know: the controls, every hazard you'll meet, how scoring works, and tips to push your high score.
The controls
There's only one: tap anywhere on the screen to jump. Each tap launches the ball upward, and gravity pulls it back down. The ball climbs straight up the middle of the screen, so you never steer left or right. The whole game is about when you tap.
The run ends when the ball touches a hazard, or when it falls off the bottom of the screen. The screen only scrolls up as you climb, so you can't fall back to a safe spot.
The hazards
The climb is built from "rooms" of moving neon hazards with a gap you have to time your way through. Classic mode mixes 12 room types, and the game won't stack two of the toughest rooms back to back.
⚙️ Spinning saws
Toothed blades that spin in place, alone, in pairs or orbiting a center. Slip through while the gap between them is open.
⭕ Rotating rings
Rings with an opening that rotates around. Jump in as the gap passes the bottom, and out as it passes the top.
🔪 Spikes and knives
Long blades that sweep or swing across your path. Wait for the sweep to pass.
🧱 Brick walls
Walls that slide side to side or stagger across the lane. Go when the opening reaches the center.
➖ Moving bars and rails
Bars that slide in from the edges, and saws riding along rails. Watch their speed before you commit.
🔷 Outline shapes
Rotating hexagons, triangles, squares and diamonds you have to thread through.
The hazards spin and slide faster as your score climbs, up to 50% faster than at the start.
Scoring
| How | What you get |
|---|---|
| Climbing | Your score goes up with every bit of height you gain. |
| Near-miss combo | Skim past a hazard without touching it to earn bonus points. Chain near-misses quickly for a combo, up to ×5. |
| Stars | Each star you fly through is banked for unlocking balls. |
| Survival bonus | 1 extra star for every 50 points at the end of a run. |
Pickups
⭐ Stars
Gold stars appear in some rooms. Some drift side to side, so time your jump to meet them.
💎 Phase charm
A rare glowing charm. Grab it to pass through hazards for 5 seconds. The timer flashes when it's about to run out.
Balls, themes and modes
- 8 neon balls to unlock with stars: Pulse, Aqua, Striker, Hoops, Volley, Smirk, Ember and Void. Each one costs more stars than the last.
- 4 color themes: Mint, Volt, Dusk and Solar. Change them from the palette button on the home screen.
- Classic mode uses 12 room types and is the best place to learn.
- Hard mode adds 11 extra rooms, such as scissors, pendulums, mines, horseshoes and elevators. It has its own best score.
- Revive: once per run, you can watch a short video to keep climbing, with 2 seconds of protection.
