Use an extractor program such as WinZip on the PC or Stuffit
Expander on the Mac to get at the Ricochet for Palm files. Install the game
by double-clicking the prc file.
Use the HotSync button as usual to install the game onto your
handheld. If you have a handheld with an expansion card, you may move the game
over to it. Do this before you register the game!
Now run Ricochet for Palm and tap the screen to play the game!
If you've got any queries about Ricochet for Palm or the registration
process, first check out our frequently asked questions
page on our website (you must be connected to the internet to access
this). If this doesn't help, get in touch with us at support@astraware.com. If you've got
any questions (or suggestions, we love those) about the game itself, please get
in touch with us at the email address at the top of this page.
Keep the Ion Sphere in the air until all the bricks are destroyed. Move your
ship to the left and right to bounce the sphere off your shield and that's it!
Object:
The object of Ricochet is simple: get the highest possible score.
There are four ways to add to your score. They are:
- Break Bricks - Each brick you break will add a different number of points
to your total. In general, the harder the brick is to break, the more points
it will add to your score.
- Get a Powerup - Each powerup you pick up will also increase your score.
They also do other nice things for you as well, that can have the effect of
really cranking up your score.
- Destroy a Bomb - When you can manage to direct your ion sphere to
intersect the path of a bomb, the bomb is destroyed and you are awarded a
point bonus.
- End a level - Each time you end the level, you will receive a completion
bonus, and a bonus for every Ion Sphere you manage to keep in play. The more
powerful your Ion Sphere is, the higher your bonus will be!
Controls:
You can control your ship using either the hardware keys or the
stylus. To configure what the keys do you can use the 'Controls Settings..' from
the 'Options' menu. To use the stylus either tap or drag on the screen where you
want the ship to go and it will follow your movements. To fire you can either
double tap on the ship or tap in the top three quarters of the screen
(controlled by the setting in the 'Game Settings' screen).
If you want a real challenge you can try the Insane difficulty
by entering 'i' on the title screen, but be warned it won't be gentle!
If you downloaded the game straight from the internet, from Astraware's web
pages, or from one of the popular handheld download sites, then your copy is in
'Demo' form.
In Demo form, you can play the first 10 levels of Ricochet for Palm 5 times
for free, as you decide whether you like it or not. After these games are up,
the program will display a short message asking you to register on the internet
or purchase a full version from a shop!
If you beam a demo to someone else, and they also like the game, then
they can register it either by purchasing a copy from a local store, or by
purchasing online.
Registering Online:
For those that like the speed and convenience of buying of the internet, when
you register for the game, you'll get a key which will unlock the game and
remain valid for future 1.x upgrades. Go to the web page at http://www.astraware.com/games/reflexive/ricochet
for
more details.
You'll need to know your HotSync ID which you can find by running
Ricochet for Palm, and going into the menu, and selecting the 'register' option.
Your HotSync ID (or username) will be filled in for you below.
When you
register, Astraware will generate a key based on your ID, which will normally be
sent out by email within 48 hours of you registering. When you receive your key,
go to the same register option, and enter the key into the space provided.
Registered users of the game are entitled to submit their high scores to our
Internet High Score table.
Just visit the Ricochet for Palm web pages at http://www.astraware.com/games/reflexive/ricochet
and select the link to view high scores.
To submit your own score, you need to go to the menu in the game, and select
'export high score'. This will provide you with a code which you can then type
into our site:
http://www.astraware.com/games/reflexive/ricochet/high
You can only submit high scores once you've beaten the scores built into the
game!
(Astraware reserves the right to remove this board or facility without any
notice, or to remove individual names if necessary)
You can find out about Astraware and the product range we have for the
Palm-powered platform by visiting our website at www.astraware.com/.
Here are our top
products at time of writing:
| Astraware Palm Packs |
| GameHouse Games Pack
1 |
Get
shuffling with Nisqually, blast those blocks with Collapse and test your
word power with TextTwist! |
| GameHouse Games Pack
2 |
Make crazy
chains in Glinx, match stunning gems in Gem Drop, and get them balls
bouncing in Bounce Out! |
| It's A Blast! Shooting
Pack |
Let out
your tension with some target practice with Galaxy Ranger, Police Range
and Bang Bang! |
| Palm Games Pack 2001 |
Zap!2000,
Biplane Ace and Bzzz! together for under $25 - save over 25% |
| PopCap Games Pack |
Get the web
games revolution that is Bejeweled, plus Alchemy, Seven Seas, Mummy Maze
and Atomica! |
| Astraware Palm Games |
| Abysma |
It's a race
against time as you attempt to fill in the puzzle pieces before the
descending bar of doom! |
| Alchemy |
Turn lead
into gold in Astraware's addictive PopCap puzzle game! |
| Astro Defence |
Defend your
city from the asteroid threat! |
| Atomica |
Make
Molecules in Dr. Atomica's Laboratory in Astraware's addictive PopCap
puzzle game! |
| Bang! Bang! |
Backyard
blasting fun |
| Bejeweled |
Bejeweled
is a Palm version of the incredibly popular and addictive online game by
PopCap |
| Big Money! |
Coin
collecting fun in another Pop Cap classic! |
| Biplane Ace |
Dogfight
against rival fighter pilots |
| BookWorm for
Palm |
Feed the
bookworm’s loquacious appetite with words made from connected letter
tiles. |
| Bounce Out |
Brain
bending ball matching action |
| Bzzz! for Palm |
Fly-catching action for the Palm |
| Candy Cruncher for
Palm |
Candy
Crunching Fun |
| Collapse! |
Tap
matching blocks in this simple but frantic GameHouse game. |
| Elixir |
Collect
valuable elixir from a stack of capsules without upsetting the balance in
this ultra addictive game from Trixiam
Studios. |
| Eye of Horus |
Unleash
your magical powers with this Astraware puzzle game. |
| Galaxy Ranger |
Be a Galaxy
Ranger, Save the Universe! |
| Gem Drop |
Gem
dropping, jewel matching fun |
| Glinx |
Make chains
of gems as long as you can! |
| Link Letters for
Palm |
Form chains
of words by altering single letters in Astraware's version of a classic
word linking game |
| Mad Gab |
...It's not
what you SAY, it's what you HEAR! |
| Mahjongg |
Relax your
mind with the most authentic Mahjongg solitaire game for Palm-powered
handhelds |
| Mars Needs Cows |
The
challenging PopCap puzzle game of animal abduction! |
| Mummy Maze |
Escape the
maze and outsmart the mummy in this great PopCap game! |
| Nisqually |
Make lines
of blocks to clear the screen and complete the level |
| Noah's Ark |
Save pairs
of animals from the rising water in this great PopCap game! |
| Police Range |
Police
Range is a fast game of reactions, dexterity, accuracy and good
judgment! |
| Rooks
Revenge |
Try to kill
king in this real time chess game from ASAP Games. |
| Round Up |
Marble
Moving Madness |
| Seven Seas |
Ship Ahoy!
Blast pirates with a broadside and navigate through dangerous waters, in
this PopCap puzzle game |
| T-Blaster |
Practice
your graffiti/text entry by blasting aliens! |
| TacTic |
A twist on
the classic Tic-Tac-Toe game pits you against the brain |
| Text Twist |
Juggle
letters to make as many words as you can in a limited time! |
| What Word for Palm |
Word
finding fun on your palm |
| Zap!2000 |
Arcade
gaming on the Palm has never looked so good! |
| Zap!2016 |
The
essential showcase for your 16-bit color Palm |
| Astraware Palm Applications |
| e.Guide |
Your
essential TV episode guide for Palm |
| Timetable Lite |
Know whats
when with Timetable! |
| Timetable ProPlus |
The
essential tool for teachers and students, with assignment
tracker |
| Astraware Pocket PC Games |
| Abysma for
PocketPC |
It's a race
against time as you attempt to fill in the puzzle pieces before the
descending bar of doom! |
| Abysma/Elixir TwinPack for
PPC |
Buy the
brain-busting Elixir and Abysma together and save $5! |
| Alchemy for Pocket
PC |
The Pocket
PC version of this gold making game |
| BookWorm for
PPC |
Feed the
bookworm’s loquacious appetite with words made from connected letter
tiles. |
| Bounce Out! for Pocket
PC |
Brain
bending ball matching action for the Pocket PC |
| Collapse! for Pocket
PC |
Tap
matching blocks in this simple but frantic GameHouse game. |
| Diamond Mine |
The Pocket
PC version of the addictive PopCap gem-swapping game,
Bejeweled |
| Elixir for Pocket
PC |
Collect
valuable elixir from a stack of capsules without upsetting the balance in
this ultra addictive game from Trixiam
Studios. |
| Nisqually for Pocket
PC |
Make lines
of blocks to clear the screen and complete the level |
| Rooks Revenge for Pocket
PC |
Try to kill
king in this real time chess game from ASAP Games |
| Text Twist for Pocket PC |
Juggle
letters to make as many words as you can in a limited time! |
| What Word for Pocket
PC |
Word
finding fun on your Pocket PC |
| Release
Revision History! |
Release 1.00 : 1st January, 2003
If you've got suggestions about how to improve Astraware Ricochet for Palm -
or with reports of any problems you've had, then please contact us!
Ricochet for Palm enquiries/feedback: ricochet@astraware.com
Registration
problems: registrations@astraware.com
General Astraware enquiries: feedback@astraware.com
For Astraware:
- Palm Game Programming: Laurence Dyde
- Game Graphics: Stephen Thorley.
For Reflexive:
- Producer/Designer: James C. Smith
- Lead Artist: Jeff McAteer
- Art: Chad Max, Mike Colonnese, Mike Suyo, Zach Young
- Level Design: Ion Hardie, Zach Young
- Sound Effects: Ion Hardie
- Music (PC Version) : Zach Young
- Lead Programmer (PC Version) : James C. Smith
- Programming (PC Version) : Lars Brubaker, Loren Osborn
Thanks also for the help of our dedicated beta testers!
Astraware Ltd takes no responsibility for any adverse effect that this
software could cause to your machine or the data on it: backup important data
before using Ricochet for Palm. Ricochet for Palm is protected by copyright laws
and international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property
laws and treaties. Ricochet for Palm is licensed, not sold.
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble this
software.
Astraware’s and its suppliers’ entire liability and your
exclusive remedy shall be, at Astraware’s option, either (a) return of the
price paid, if any, or (b) replacement of the product that does not meet
the warranty and which is returned to Astraware with a copy of your receipt.
This warranty is void if failure of the product has resulted from accident,
abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement software product will be warranted for
the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty (30) days, whichever is
longer. These remedies are not available without proof of purchase from an
authorized source.
Written permission must be obtained before distribution of this game,
either in demo form or full form, through any online or offline
methods.
Ricochet ©2002 Reflexive Entertainment.
Astraware and the planet logo are trademarks of Astraware Limited. All
rights
reserved.