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==Gameplay==
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The player controls an unnamed Balloon Fighter with two [[balloon]]s attached to his [[helmet]]. Repeatedly pressing the A button or holding down the B button causes the Balloon Fighter to flap his arms and rise into the air. If a [[balloon popping|balloon is popped]], the player's flotation is decreased, making it harder to rise. A life is lost if both balloons are popped by enemy Balloon Fighters, if the player falls in the [[water]], gets eaten by the large [[piranha]] near the surface of the water, or is hit by lightning.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=epNcvgAACAAJ&q=playing+with+power+nes+classics|title=Playing with Power: Nintendo NES Classics|first1=Garitt|last1=Rocha|first2=Nick von|last2=Esmarch|date=1 November 2016|publisher=DK Games|access-date=24 March 2018|page=30|isbn=9780744017779|via=Google Books}}</ref>

There are two modes of play: the 1-player/2-player game where the goal is to clear the screen of enemies, and Balloon Trip where the goal is to avoid obstacles in a side-scrolling stage. The original arcade game does not include Balloon Trip, but all the level layouts are completely different so as to take advantage of vertical scrolling in addition to some minor gameplay differences.

===1-player/2-player game===
In this mode, players have to defeat all of the enemies on screen to clear the stage. This mode can be played alone or co-operatively with a second player. Each player starts with three extra lives. The 3DS ''Balloon Fight'' port comes with the Download Play option, that allows player to play along with a friend that has another 3DS system.

Enemy Balloon Fighters float around the screen and the player must hit their balloons to defeat them. The enemy can also fall into the water or be eaten by the fish while flying close to the water's surface. If an enemy is defeated or falls into the water, a bubble will rise up the screen which can be hit for extra points. As play progresses through the stages, the number of enemies and platforms increases.

In every three stages there is a bonus stage, where the goal is to burst all of the balloons that float up the screen from the chimneys at the bottom.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=epNcvgAACAAJ&q=playing+with+power+nes+classics|title=Playing with Power: Nintendo NES Classics|first1=Garitt|last1=Rocha|first2=Nick von|last2=Esmarch|date=1 November 2016|publisher=DK Games|access-date=24 March 2018|page=32|isbn=9780744017779|via=Google Books}}</ref>

===Balloon Trip===
Ballon Trip is a single-player game where the goal is to avoid the lightning sparks and collect the balloons, aiming to move up the ranks and compete for the high score. The player starts with one life.