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Flyball
飞球
Flyball is an action arcade game released by Atari in 1976. It simulates baseball, with players controlling a pitcher and batter in a two-player competitive format. One player pitches the ball while the other attempts to hit it, with fielders moving automatically to catch fly balls and grounders. The game uses dedicated cabinet controls, including a bat-swinging mechanism for the batter and a pitching control for the opposing player. Scoring follows basic baseball rules, with runs tallied as batters successfully advance around the bases. The game runs through a set number of innings, after which the player with the most runs wins. Flyball was one of Atari's early sports-themed coin-operated titles, using black-and-white graphics typical of arcade hardware from that era.
- Developer
- Atari
- Released
- 1976
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 2P
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (3K)
- Last updated
Flyball Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Flyball on our in-browser Arcade emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | Joystick Up | Move up |
| ↓ | Joystick Down | Move down |
| ← | Joystick Left | Move left |
| → | Joystick Right | Move right |
| X | Button 1 | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | Button 2 | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | Button 3 | Tertiary action |
| A | Button 4 | Quaternary action |
| Q | Button 5 | Fifth button |
| W | Button 6 | Sixth button |
| 5 | Insert Coin | Insert coin |
| 1 | 1P Start | Start / Pause |
Coin and Start are convention "Insert Coin: 5" and "1P Start: 1". Some arcade boards expect specific button mappings — check the in-game prompts on coin-up.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Flyball Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Flyball on Arcade before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Flyball" Arcade longplay 1976
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Flyball released?
Flyball was released in 1976 for the Arcade.
Who developed Flyball?
Flyball was developed by Atari, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Flyball support?
Flyball supports up to 2 players, ideal for couch co-op or competitive sessions on the Arcade.
What type of game is Flyball?
Flyball is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Flyball for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Flyball runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Flyball in the browser?
No. Flyball streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Flyball?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Arcade cartridge supported.
Does Flyball work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Arcade emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Flyball this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Flyball. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
