Play Don't Drop the Ball

A bowling ball, a narrow track and a long drop on both sides.

Free on iPhone in the Roam app. Android coming soon.

Don't Drop the Ball puts you in charge of a bowling ball on a voxel track that hangs over water. It runs in the free Roam app on iPhone and sits with other games like Going Balls: you drag to roll, the ball keeps its weight, and one wide turn sends it over the edge. Level 1, Grassy Meadows, opens with a short flyover of the course, then the ball is yours. Coins line the route and bowling pins wait to be knocked flat.

How a level works

Drag on the screen to roll the ball. It moves the way you drag.
Stay on the track. Falling off ends the attempt.
Roll through coins to collect them and smash pins on the way.
Watch the progress bar at the top to see how close the finish is.

Why the ball feels good to roll

A heavy ball that carries momentum, so speed is your choice.
Bowling pins that scatter when you plow into them.
Bright voxel scenery with trees and water around the course.
Named levels with a progress bar, so every run has a clear end.

How it stacks up against games like Going Balls

Going Balls is a mobile hit where you steer a ball along a floating obstacle course, and its appeal is momentum: you build speed, then fight to keep it on narrow paths. Don't Drop the Ball works the same way, with drag-only steering and a track you can fall off at any moment.

What it adds is the bowling theme. Pins stand on the course, and knocking them over is the small reward between tricky turns. The look is blockier, with voxel grass and water, and the levels have names, starting with Grassy Meadows.

Tips for staying on the track

Make small drags. Big swipes build speed you cannot carry into a corner.

Slow down before narrow parts and line the ball up straight before you cross. Coins near the edge are bait: take them only if you can get back to the middle. A finished level beats a lost run for one extra coin.

Don't Drop the Ball FAQ

Does Don't Drop the Ball cost money?

No. You play it free in Roam, a free app for iPhone.

What are the controls in Don't Drop the Ball?

There is only one: drag on the screen to roll the ball. There are no jump or brake buttons, so steering and speed both come from how you drag.

What are some games like Going Balls on iPhone?

Don't Drop the Ball is one. It has the same roll-and-balance idea on a narrow course, with bowling pins and coins along the way, and you play it in the Roam app.

What happens if the ball falls off?

That attempt is over and you get another try at the level. Learning where the track narrows is most of the skill.

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Play Don't Drop the Ball free in the Roam app.