Ricochet Xtreme

Ricochet is an award winning breakout style game featuring state of the art graphics, sound, and lots of new twists on the old classic. It's a winning combination that your WHOLE family will enjoy. As one person wrote us: "My family is thrilled with Ricochet, we have all played it enthusiastically for months!"

### Release date

PC: 30th November 2001Linux: via Steam Play

### Mode

Single player, *Multiplayer (planned but never released)*

## System requirements

IBM Compatible System
Pentium II 266 Mhz Processor
32 MBs of RAM
Keyboard and Mouse
Microsoft DirectX 2.0 or greater.

Ricochet Xtreme (also known as Rebound by some game distributors) is a breakout-style game developed by Reflexive Entertainment and is the first game in the Ricochet series. It was released on November 2001 for Windows, that also features 3 official add-ons that can enhance the user's experience.

* **Round 5 Expansion**
	+ Adds an additional 40 levels to expand on the original 170 levels from the base game.
	+ *"The Round 5 Expansion Pack includes 40 new levels to expand on the 170 levels included in Ricochet Xtreme."*
* **High Definition Art**
	+ Makes the artwork in the game sharper and more detailed.
	+ *"This program will install the High Definition Art add-on for Ricochet Xtreme. The add-on will automatically be installed in the same directory Ricochet is installed in. The High Definition Art add-on will make all of the artwork in Ricochet Xtreme sharper and more detailed."*
* **Reactive Music**
	+ Changes the music that is played to keep in sync with the changes in gameplay. As the action picks up in the game, the music will react by playing a more intense version of the current song. When the action slows down, a mellow version of the song will be played. Also includes a new game theme song.
	+ *"This program will install the Reactive Music add-on for Ricochet Xtreme. The add-on will automatically be installed in the same directory Ricochet is installed in. The Reactive Music add-on will make Ricochet Xtreme change the music that is played to keep in sync with the changes in game play. As the action picks up in the game, the music will react by playing a more intense version of the current song. When the action slows down, a mellow version of the song will be played. This add-on pack also includes a new Ricochet Xtreme Theme song."*

## Ratings

The game scored very well from ratings on the PC version. Linux ratings are the same as PC version, as it's an emulation of such.

## Controls

 Left Mouse Button (M1)
 Space Bar
 Esc
 Pause

## Ships Available

There are 6 ships available in Ricochet Xtreme that are found in other Ricochet games aswell.

### Changing your ship

In this version, you're able to change your ship by going in Statistics, selecting the unique player whose ship you want to change, press the "Edit Player" button from the bottom-left side of the screen and select another ship. An annonymous guest cannot have its' ship changed.

*" Overall high scores as well as information about each player that has been set up can be accessed through this button. "* *- a portion from **Main Menu** from the game's manual, about Statistics.*

## Points

This game, like all the other 4 Ricochet games, uses a point system to measure how good you are. This table shows how u can get or lose points in Ricochet Xtreme.

## Levels

The game has 4 sets of levels (5 with Round 5 Add-on) and a total of 170 levels (210 with Round 5 Add-on). First set has 50 levels, the rest have 40 levels. The next tabber tells you the levels' names, ***in order***. There might be pages for the levels themselves, but for now, the names of the levels will do.

* Set 1
* Set 2
* Set 3
* Set 4
* Set 5

Round 1-1 - To Boldy Go

Round 1-2 - Watch Out For The Red Power-Ups

Round 1-3 - The Introduction To „Invulnerability”

Round 1-4 - Hit Them From Below

Round 1-5 - Red Light Go Boom

Round 1-6 - Another way to clear bricks out of ur path

Round 1-7 - The Ball Contracts And Expands Whether You Like It Or Not

Round 1-8 - Change Is A Good Thing

Round 1-9 - Electro-Catch

Round 1-10 - Bombing Run

Round 1-11 - Touch The Balls Once They Are Freed

Round 1-12 - 8 Ball Split – Don’t get Intimidated

Round 1-13 - Balls Of Fire Are Unstoppable

Round 1-14 - Bombs Away

Round 1-15 - Fragile Interior

Round 1-16 - Chain Reaction

Round 1-17 - Infinity Change Multiple Times

Round 1-18 - Destroy The Bricks Before Letting The Ball Go

Round 1-19 - Timing Is Everything

Round 1-20 - Circle Of Power

Round 1-21 - We All Live In..

Round 1-22 - Outward And Inward

Round 1-23 - Square Crush

Round 1-24 - Big Gun Is Number One

Round 1-25 - Everyone Is On The Wrong Side

Round 1-26 - Pulsing Tank And The Blue Avenger

Round 1-27 - Shoot The Nudge Bricks

Round 1-28 - Changing Sides

Round 1-29 - Too Bad Shots Don’t Hurt Bombs

Round 1-30 - Tiny Bubbles

Round 1-31 - Create Madness In The Middle

Round 1-32 - Welcome To The Diagonals

Round 1-33 - Can You Get Them All?

Round 1-34 - X Marks The Spot

Round 1-35 - Triple Hit Terror

Round 1-36 - Diamond Eyes

Round 1-37 - Pushing With Bricks Can Be Fun!

Round 1-38 - The Sun

Round 1-39 - Crossing Guard

Round 1-40 - Jaws

Round 1-41 - Predictions... Like Where The Ball Is Going

Round 1-42 - Introduction To On And Off

Round 1-43 - Safety Net

Round 1-44 - Fruit Filling

Round 1-45 - Unzipped

Round 1-46 - Center Spread

Round 1-47 - Triangular 3 Touch

Round 1-48 - Power Up Top

Round 1-49 - When ALL Bricks Are Broken, Check Your Six

Round 1-50 - Quick Balls Beat Slow Movers

Round 2-1 - The Rail Ball

Round 2-2 - Ball Exchange

Round 2-3 - The Lynchpin

Round 2-4 - Change FROM On The Left, Change TO On The Right

Round 2-5 - Outward Pulse

Round 2-6 - Try To Go Up The Middle

Round 2-7 - Get A Ball Up There And Your Troubles Are Over

Round 2-8 - Slithering Metal

Round 2-9 - Head Against The Wall

Round 2-10 - Auto-Play: Don’t Touch Anything!

Round 2-11 - Floaties

Round 2-12 - Fish In A Barrel

Round 2-13 - Frog Legs

Round 2-14 - Push The Button

Round 2-15 - Power-Up Central

Round 2-16 - Anchors And Bombs Away

Round 2-17 - Depth Charge Detonation

Round 2-18 - Spear Gun

Round 2-19 - Poseidon’s Trident

Round 2-20 - Pushit

Round 2-21 - Mama’s Garden

Round 2-22 - Indestructible Pulse

Round 2-23 - Froggeroo

Round 2-24 - The Fragile Channel

Round 2-25 - Save As Many As You Can

Round 2-26 - Rocket To Infinity

Round 2-27 - Break It Down

Round 2-28 - Creeping Doom

Round 2-29 - House Of Difficult Angles

Round 2-30 - Speedball Square

Round 2-31 - Rail Ball Saviour

Round 2-32 - Lava Lamp

Round 2-33 - Egyptian Vacation

Round 2-34 - Explosive Keys

Round 2-35 - Chinese Checkers

Round 2-36 - Massive Change

Round 2-37 - Inverted Pyramid

Round 2-38 - Mountains In The Distance

Round 2-39 - Campfire

Round 2-40 - On And Off Frenzy

Round 3-1 - Missiles Make Life Easier

Round 3-2 - The Power Of Change Is Awesome

Round 3-3 - Falling

Round 3-4 - Help, The Balls Are Trapped Captain

Round 3-5 - Metal Movers

Round 3-6 - Pit Of Cosmic Difficulty

Round 3-7 - Time It Right

Round 3-8 - Opposing Jaws

Round 3-9 - Creamy Center

Round 3-10 - Lost In Space

Round 3-11 - Scraping Barnacles

Round 3-12 - Entryway To Atlantis

Round 3-13 - Corridor Of Atlantis

Round 3-14 - Steps Of Antlantis

Round 3-15 - Inner Sanctum Of Atlantis

Round 3-16 - Tail Of The Manta Ray

Round 3-17 - Lots ‚O’ Balls

Round 3-18 - Nudge Right Then Left To Open The Door

Round 3-19 - Good Things Come To Those Who Push

Round 3-20 - Path Of Success

Round 3-21 - Sigma

Round 3-22 - A-Maze-Ing

Round 3-23 - Center Push

Round 3-24 - More Than Meets The Eye

Round 3-25 - Monkey Man

Round 3-26 - Patience Young Grasshopper

Round 3-27 - Lines Of Change

Round 3-28 - My Way Or The Highway

Round 3-29 - Snake Bite

Round 3-30 - High N Low

Round 3-31 - Chomping At The Bit

Round 3-32 - Moving Mountain

Round 3-33 - Click, Click, BOOM

Round 3-34 - Curled Around

Round 3-35 - Spheres Of Influence

Round 3-36 - Send In The Marines

Round 3-37 - Arrows Up Turn On, Arrows Down Destroy

Round 3-38 - Shattered Teeth

Round 3-39 - Feeding Time

Round 3-40 - Closing Holes Of Doom

Round 4-1 - Side Pyramids

Round 4-2 - Metal Fortitude

Round 4-3 - Clear A Path For The Detonator

Round 4-4 - Fast Mover

Round 4-5 - Leaning Tower Of Metal

Round 4-6 - Get The Power-Ups Before They Change

Round 4-7 - Metal Pit Of Change

Round 4-8 - Change And Change Again

Round 4-9 - Stay Calm, Keep It Bouncing

Round 4-10 - Trapped In A Locker And You Lost The Key

Round 4-11 - Ball Management

Round 4-12 - Clam Chowder

Round 4-13 - Put The Water Out With Fire

Round 4-14 - Watery Grave

Round 4-15 - Shark Cage

Round 4-16 - Davey Jones’ Locker

Round 4-17 - Fishing Nets

Round 4-18 - Treasures At The Bottom

Round 4-19 - Underwater Angles

Round 4-20 - Sunken Stones

Round 4-21 - Moving Sandwich

Round 4-22 - Revenge Of Sigma

Round 4-23 - Skull

Round 4-24 - Spider Web

Round 4-25 - Prying Open My Third Eye

Round 4-26 - Figure It Out For A Blast!

Round 4-27 - Bombs Away

Round 4-28 - Red Sky On Earth

Round 4-29 - It’s All Water Under The Bridge

Round 4-30 - Don’t Forget The Bricks Behind You!

Round 4-31 - Smash, Smash, Burn

Round 4-32 - Quick Changer

Round 4-33 - Bombs From Above

Round 4-34 - Alien Attack

Round 4-35 - Sliding Gates

Round 4-36 - Starlight, Starbright, Turn ‚Em All On Tonight

Round 4-37 - Better Blow Some Up Or You Will Be Here Awhile

Round 4-38 - Hammer Away

Round 4-39 - Early Bird Gets The Easy Way

Round 4-40 - Lonely Red Bricks Beg For A Fourth

***You can access these rounds if you have the Round 5 Add-on installed!***

Round 5-1 - Black Hole

Round 5-2 - Cricular Reference... Plan Your Shot

Round 5-3 - Space Bugs

Round 5-4 - Sure you want to change that?

Round 5-5 - School Of Hard Knocks

Round 5-6 - Gravity

Round 5-7 - Lunar Lander

Round 5-8 - Double Circular Reference

Round 5-9 - The Right Way And The Wrong Way

Round 5-10 - Secret Entrance

Round 5-11 - Explosive Moving Target

Round 5-12 - Hydrodynamic Compaction

Round 5-13 - 3 Ball Mayhem

Round 5-14 - Gone fishing...

Round 5-15 - Hide And Seek

Round 5-16 - Happyness is a free Ball and some firepower

Round 5-17 - Nudge to Explode your Score

Round 5-18 - Circular Reference Switch

Round 5-19 - Divided by Debris

Round 5-20 - Hydro fixation

Round 5-21 - Dirty Diagonal

Round 5-22 - Particle Board

Round 5-23 - Timing is a Good Thing

Round 5-24 - Release the Hounds

Round 5-25 - Watch Your Step

Round 5-26 - A Little Off...

Round 5-27 - Unleash the Ninja

Round 5-28 - Unlock and Win

Round 5-29 - Coming to Get You

Round 5-30 - Circular Reference Mayhem!

Round 5-31 - Merry Christmas

Round 5-32 - Triangular Reward System

Round 5-33 - Breakaway Layers

Round 5-34 - Hard Start, Tough Middle, Smooth Finish

Round 5-35 - Double Constrictor

Round 5-36 - Trapped

Round 5-37 - Radioactive

Round 5-38 - Expand-O-Rama

Round 5-39 - Stormclouds

Round 5-40 - Behind Bars for a Reason

## Powerups

There are 15 powerups available in this version of the game, listed in the following table. They usually appear after destroying a Powerup Brick or when the game is scripted to give you a Powerup.

## Music

The game features 13 music files that are all in mp3 format. The music can also be downloaded from the archive found in the external links section of this page.

## Trivia

* The level sets follow a common theme: The first 20 levels from the 1st set and the first 10 levels from the other sets use the Space theme, the next 10 from each set uses the Water theme, the next 10 from each set uses the Infinity theme and the last 10 from each set uses the Alien theme.
	+ The alien theme hasn't been used in any other games than this one, therefore we can call it a *Prototype Alien* theme.
		- In Ricochet Lost Worlds, the alien theme is changed to the current one that we meet in Ricochet Infinity aswell.