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2852. Parameterball

title text: The ball's density also varies, but players don't learn the value until after choosing their raquets. The infamous 'bowling ball table tennis' region of the parameter space often leads to equipment damage.

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Single panel comic divided in 4 quadrants.

Upper left: Two people holding tennis sized rackets face each other on opposite sides of a net with a ball bouncing from one side to the other. The court is about 1.5 times their height in width and 3 times their height in length. The net is about the same height as the people and the ball is easily larger than their heads.

Upper right: Far away image of two people holding rackets on a very large court (5 times their height in width and 10 times in length) with a net of a similar height to the people. The ball is about the size of a tennis ball.

Lower left: Two people holding ping-pong sized paddles face each other across a standard square table meant to seat four people. There is a very short net dividing it in half. The ball is the size of ping-pong ball.

Lower right: Two people holding tennis sized rackets face each other divided by a net 2 times their height. The court is also 2 times their height in both length and width. One of the players is attempting to avoid being crushed by a giant ball with a diameter equal to the height of the people.

Lower caption: Parameterball is a racket game divided into four quarters, with ball size, court size, and net height randomized each quarter.

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