Every Ball VS Ball match runs through the same four-step loop: lobby queue, a 30-second Choose Your Ball phase, a 30-second Adjust Your Aim phase, then an auto-battle that ends when one Ball runs out of HP.
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Basic Controls
W / A / S / D
Walk around the lobby and arena; do not sprint the last 3–5 meters into an engagement, walk for camera stability.
Mouse
Navigate menus, drag to set your launch trajectory, and click to interact with menus.
E to interact
Interact with 1v1 platforms, the shop, the codes interface, and other interactable objects.
Lock Aim click
Commits your drag-aimed trajectory for the current round.
Done when: The aim line is set and the timer has not expired before you click.
Round Flow — Four Steps
Lobby queue
Step onto a 1v1 platform or invite a friend to skip the queue and enter a match.
Choose Your Ball (30 seconds)
A 30-second phase offers three random Balls from your unlock inventory; reroll (paid in Gems) if the draw is bad.
Done when: You picked one of the three Balls before the timer ran out.
Adjust Your Aim (30 seconds)
A 30-second phase lets you drag with the mouse to set your launch angle, then press Lock Aim to commit before the timer ends.
Done when: Your aim was locked before the 30-second aim timer expired.
Auto-battle
The two Balls bounce around the walled arena and their unique abilities fire automatically until one runs out of HP; whoever loses drops a heart, and the first player to reach 0 hearts loses the match.
Done when: One Ball's HP hits zero and the loser drops a heart.
Free Rewards on Day One
Like and join ATYS 3
Like the experience and join the ATYS 3 group to unlock the Advanced Ball Gacha and earn one bonus spin.
Finish your first battle
Finish your first battle to get a Ball Gacha.
Invite a new player
Invite a new player — both of you get a bonus Ball Gacha.
Open the gift button regularly
Open the gift (top-left) button regularly; it can grant up to 400 Coins plus a 10-minute x2 coin modifier roughly every hour.
Currency Basics
Coins are the main gacha currency and the bridge between matches and your Ball roster. A win pays 100 Coins, a loss pays 20, daily quests pay around 100 each, and the gift button tops that up further. Spend coins on Ball Gacha spins to widen the pool you draw from in step 2 of the round flow — a larger Ball collection directly improves your odds of seeing a strong three-ball offer.
Beginner Habits That Actually Work
Build a large Ball collection early
Ball selection is random and more owned Balls means better odds of drawing a strong lineup.
Read the ability card each round
Know what your Ball does before you aim.
Group Balls into three families
Ball (Charge Ball, pressure), Explosion (Spider Ball, arena prep), and Flyer (Thief Ball, ranged) — learn which family beats which.
Use the free reroll only on truly bad draws
Do not spend double rerolls in one round.
Reroll early before taking chip damage
Reroll before the round starts to settle, not after.
Watch other players' matches from the lobby
Learn matchups before queuing yourself.