SSBB: Smashball glitch?

No matter what rate of items I have on as long as the smashball is turned on it tends to apear 8-10 times every match (depending on the length) I have to say this seems pretty messed up, seeing no other items drop but having the smashball 3 times in a row (with every item turned on I might add) Is really stupid. It makes all my matches uneven and thus It has to be turned off.

Can anyone please explain why the heck it comes soo often? Is it a glitch? Is my game messed up?
This has been happening since day 1 when I bought it.

(PS. I don't know if this is a glitch but can someone also explain what the deal with "slipping" is? My characters always seem to slip at the worst times, and just like the smashball they happen to me many times during 1 match)

That is quite weird. I usually play time limit vs. mode matches with 2 minutes as the limit. I usually get a smash ball once every 2 or 3 matches but of course that varies. How often would you say you get it?

Slipping is kinda annoying but it general doesn't happen to often. It happens a lot more with faster character but even with me using Fox as my primary guy it rarely happens.

That's odd. I know if atleast one piece of Dragoon on the field (weither being held or not) will prevent a Smash Ball from appearing but I've never heard of this before.

But yeah, even though it's annoying, tripping is totally fair. I've learned to use it to roll out of to avoid attacks but it takes a little getting used too.

Smashballs appear a lot for me too. I still think it's pretty fair though. It gives everyone a chance to get it at least once.

And tripping isn't so bad. It's supposed to level the playing field, but i've never seen it win or lose a match. It only happens at the begining of a dash animation, so just walk if you want to avoid it, or just stay in the air.

I just tested a quick 2 stock match with all items on low.

First item:bumper

Second item: smashball
Third item: pokéball
fourth item: smashball
fifth item: Explosive crate

The match only lasted 2 minutes.

They normally don't follow a pattern but this is exactly how often they show up.