Kula World

Kula World is a 3D puzzle game released on PS1 and developed by Game Design Sweden AB. The player controls a beach ball, which has to reach the exit on airborne, complex levels.

Mechanics

In Kula World, the player takes control of a beach ball, which they must lead to the exit from a series of complex, airborne levels in the shape of various solids. The task is hindered by numerous traps, the need to collect the keys required to open the exit, the growing complexity of the locations and the time limit. The ball controlled by the player, apart from moving, can also jump, and in selected situations it can also roll on the wall of the shapes serving as floor. In this case, the gravity of the surroundings changes and the ball instead of falling, starts to adhere to another surface. The game contains two hundred levels of varying difficulty, some of which are bonus maps that require collecting hidden fruit to be unlocked. The effectiveness of the game user is additionally measured by means of points, which reward the quick completion of the maps and the collection of the aforementioned collectibles. Similarly, for each failure the score is reduced.

Game modes

In addition to the standard game mode, where the player is facing the subsequemt levels, Kula World also offers Time Trial, a mode in which time constraints are even tighter. What's more, the game offers two game options for two players. One of them is a variation on Time Trial, in which individual players try to complete the maps faster. In Copycat mode, one player makes a series of moves, which his opponent must repeat, adding another element to the sequence. The game lasts until the memory of one of the players fails and they makes a mistake.

Technical aspects

Kula World is characterized by simple, colorful and legible three-dimensional graphics, which were not impressive already at the time of the game's release. The game is accompanied by electronic music composed by the Swedish band Twice a Man. It is also worth mentioning that the PlayStation version of the title was one of the first games using the vibration feature offered by the DualShock gamepad.

Last updated on March 15, 2020