Ricochet Robots

Ricochet Robots

Abstract Strategy, Maze, Puzzle

by Alex Randolph

Score

6.7

Ratings

9,773

Published

1999

Players

1–99 players

BGG community rating

Ranked #925 on BoardGameGeek

Complexity

2.4

Light-Medium

Best with

4

players

Play time

30 min

Age

10+

Information

Players

1–99 players

Best with

4 players

Play time

30 min

Age

10+

Complexity

2.4 / 5 · Light-Medium

BGG Rank

#925

Published

1999

Designer

Alex Randolph

Artist

Franz Vohwinkel

Publishers

Hans im Glück, ABACUSSPIELE, Devir

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About

Ricochet Robots is less of a game and more of a puzzle, which explains why there's such an odd number of solutions possible. There's a four-piece modular board that forms a large room with walls spread around the board. There are also color-coded targets on boards. Placed on top of the surface are four robots. The idea for each turn/puzzle is to get the like-colored robot to a randomly selected target. The trick is that once a robot starts moving, it will continue to move until a wall or another robot stops it. Therefore, players are seeking a sequence of moves for the robots that will enable them to move the required robot to the target in the fewest moves.

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Categories & mechanics

Abstract StrategyMazePuzzleReal-timeGrid MovementModular BoardReal-TimeSquare GridTurn Order: Stat-BasedVariable Set-up

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