Strategy Guide
🎯 Key Strategies
Divide & Conquer
Split the area in two, separating balls into each side. Keep repeating this strategy. When you're left with one ball in a single area, it's easy to reduce that area.
Funnels & Chimneys
Trap balls in narrow funnels or chimneys. This is a strategy used by many expert players, as you can get many balls stuck in these, freeing up lots of space.
Create Rooms
Create rooms or boxes to trap balls. This is done by sacrificing one or two lives to create the enclosures, but pays off with large area captures.
Vertical First
Build vertical walls first. Because the screen is wider than tall, vertical walls aren't as long, giving you more time to complete them safely.
💡 Pro Tips
- • Start on Slow: When learning, play on Slow speed to get used to the mechanics
- • Center your walls: Since walls grow in two directions, center the wallbuilder to take full advantage
- • Divide the balls: Try to split the group of balls with each wall. This is crucial at higher levels
- • Maximize early levels: For higher scores, aim for 90%+ on lower levels where it's easier to gain bonus points
- • Watch patterns: Pay close attention to ball bouncing patterns. Predict their paths to place walls safely
- • Use partial walls: Remember, if one segment is hit but the other completes, you still get a partial wall
📊 Level Reference Chart
This chart shows the number of balls, lives, and time limit for each level.
| Level | JezzBalls | Lives | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2:30 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 3:00 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 3:20 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 3:50 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 4:10 |
| 6 | 7 | 7 | 4:40 |
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 5:00 |
| 8 | 9 | 9 | 5:30 |
| 9 | 10 | 10 | 5:50 |
| 10 | 11 | 11 | 6:20 |
| 15 | 16 | 16 | 8:20 |
| 20 | 21 | 21 | 10:30 |
| 25 | 26 | 26 | 12:30 |
| 30 | 31 | 31 | 14:40 |
| 40 | 41 | 41 | 18:50 |
| 49 | 50 | 50 | 22:30 |
* From Level 49 onwards, the game repeats with 50 balls. There is no ending – see how far you can go!
⚡ When to Use Fast vs Slow
Use SLOW When:
- • Learning the game
- • Many balls in a tight space
- • Need precise wall placement
- • Low on lives
Use FAST When:
- • Confident in your skills
- • Want to maximize score
- • Early levels with few balls
- • Running low on time