Play Marble Madness on GB Online

Marble Madness on the Game Boy came out in 1989, a portable version of the arcade game published by Nintendo. It was one of those early puzzle-action hybrids that felt perfectly suited for quick sessions, a distinct challenge among the platformers and RPGs starting to define the handheld.

You control a marble by pressing the D-pad to roll it across six isometric race tracks filled with narrow paths, steep drops, and enemies like bouncing blobs. The main goal is simply to reach the finish line before the timer runs out, navigating screen by screen. Key mechanics include tilting the landscape to build momentum, avoiding pits that force a restart, and sometimes using speed boosts to jump gaps. The pacing is relentless; the courses demand precision, and a single miscalculation sends you back to the beginning of a section. It feels like a tense, careful balancing act where every input matters.