The Shockball looks really cool, in a nice dark red, like an actual lava ball or something like that. Once you turn it on the suspense starts, and before too long the person catching it will get zapped. It's great fun and a great laugh. It's rubber coated, and men would love it too, especially to take to the office or for dinner, as it offers loads of fun. Teens and men today love that fear of slight pain to spice up a game! Go get it, as it is definitely worth the money.