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Fruitball

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Fruitball minigame

Fruitball (フルーツスキャッター Furūtsu Sukyattā?, lit. "Fruit Scatter") is a minigame in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep that can be played in Disney 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 by Pete, posing as the hero Captain Justice. Horace Horsecollar comes running for help as Unversed 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 and Minnie 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]

  • Triangle: Bump (リフティング Rifutingu?, lit. "Lifting"): Knock fruit into the air.
  • Square: 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 Left Stick.
  • X (Circle in the Japanese version): Shoot (シュート Shūto?): Hit the fruit straight ahead. Can be aimed left or right with Left Stick. Aiming up causes the fruit to fly along the ground, while aiming down causes the fruit to fly over the opponent's head.
  • Triangle: Smash (スマッシュ! Sumasshu!?): Can only be used when the "Triangle PRESS" prompt appears after the opponent sends a fruit flying through the air. Smashes the fruit towards the opponent's goal.
After using Bump
  • Triangle: Smash (スマッシュ! Sumasshu!?): Hit the fruit towards the opponent.
  • Square: 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 Left Stick. Aiming up causes the fruit to fly down, while aiming down causes it to fly upwards.
  • X (Circle 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 Left Stick.

Types of fruit[edit]

Image Name Feature
Fruitball Watermelon KHBBS.png Watermelon (スイカ
Suika
?)
Large size
Fruitball Apple KHBBS.png Apple (リンゴ
Ringo
?)
Regular size
Fruitball Pineapple KHBBS.png Pineapple (パイン
Pain
?, lit. "Pine")
Bounces in random directions after hitting a wall or the floor.
Fruitball Grapes KHBBS.png 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 size
Fruitball Bananas KHBBS.png 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 Left Stick). When the opponent steps on a banana peel, they are stunned for 6-8 seconds.

Matches[edit]

Match Reward Notes
Fruitball minigame
Vs. Shoegazers
Balloon Letter Only available for Aqua during her visit to Disney Town. Although the opponent team consists of 3 Shoegazers, they can't stop Fast Shots.
Fruitball (vs Bruisers) KHBBS.png
Vs. Bruisers
Balloon Letter The opponent team consists of 2 Bruisers. They mainly use Curve and Shoot, and don't have a strong defense.
Fruitball (vs Chip and Dale) KHBBS.png
Vs. Chip & Dale
1st time: Magnera
2nd+ time: Balloon Letter
Frequently uses Bump and Fast Shot.
Fruitball (vs Captain Dark) 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.

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Terra only.
  2. ^ Ventus and Aqua only.