Ricochet Robots

About the game

What is Ricochet Robots?

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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Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

• How do setup and the first turn work in Ricochet Robots?
• When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
• How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?