One ball, then two, then six — and every rally gets faster. As a ball closes on your bat, time slows and the contact gauge sweeps. Stop it dead centre to launch a smash they may not dig out. One stop arms every ball already on your half, and landing it in the gold or amber band sweeps all of them back at once — the more you send, the less pace each keeps. Anything looser returns only the ball you touched. Meet it cleanly and they'll sweep you right back.
Click the table to recapture the mouse and resume the rally, or press P.