Applies to these editions of Windows Vista

InkBall: how to play

Inkball starts automatically when you open it. You can start playing immediately, or you can choose a new game and a different level of difficulty.

Open InkBall clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Games, and then clicking InkBall.

If InkBall is already open, click the Game menu, and then click New Game.
Click the Difficulty menu, and then click the level that you want.
Using the mouse or tablet pen, draw ink strokes to guide the balls into holes of the same color and to block balls from entering holes of a different color.

The game ends when a ball enters a hole of a different color or the game timer runs out. A game also ends if you choose a different level from the Difficulty menu, choose New Game from the Game menu, or close InkBall.
Gray is a neutral color. Gray balls can enter a hole of any color, and a gray hole can accept a ball of any color. However, no points are awarded.
When a ball bounces off an ink stroke, a wall, or another ball, it does so at the same angle that it struck.
An ink stroke disappears when a ball hits it. A single ink stroke can affect only one ball.
As you increase the level of difficulty, you can encounter increasing ball speeds, more balls, more holes, and more complex game boards, including puzzle-style boards.