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Ricochet Xtreme [Game] Bangumi
2001-11-01
genre: STG
In the past, this brick busting-thing was a way to clear space from mines. Now it's an intergalactic competition, and of course you've entered the contest.

There are 170 levels and 4 difficulty settings, each of which must be cleared of all bricks in this shareware game in the vein of Arkanoid. You control a bat at the bottom of the screen, which must stop a ball as it comes towards you and direct in back up the screen, which is where the bricks which need destroying reside. Helping you out are bonus features including extra balls, bombs which clear all surrounding bricks, and fireballs to remove blocks quickly.

finished playing Ricochet Xtreme 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
I've always loved the graphics in this arkanoid and the creativity and variety of bricks and bonuses. The levels are very creative, but they do become more sadistic as it goes on. Some of them it feels like they're designed to piss you off. I like to play these kinds of games to relax, I don't need the frustration. I do recall the sequels being better though, so let's see.