Ricochet Robot

2nd edition with new board.

Designer: Alex Randolph
Publisher: Rio Grande (2004) English edition.
Categories: Genre: AbstractGenre: FamilyMechanic: puzzle solvingMechanic: route calculationTheme: Science Fiction
Players: 2 -10 Ages: 10 +
Time: ~ 45 - 60 mins Availability: In Stock (In Stock. Usually ships in 1-2 Business Days)
Price: $19.95 CND  

There are four robots that move without brakes – so they can only stop or change directions at a wall or other barrier (like another robot). Each turn begins with a player drawing a target token from a bag. The players then try to find the shortest route to move the robot mentioned on the token to the target. The player with the shortest route takes the token; the winner is the player with the most tokens.

From Board Game Geek:

This game is less of a game and more of a puzzle, which explains why there's such an odd number of players 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 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 which will enable them to move the required robot to the target in the fewest moves.




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