Ricochet Rush

RICOCHET RUSH | OFFICIAL PLAY GUIDE

              "Master the Geometry, Dominate the Clock."

Ricochet Rush is a high-speed, arcade-style soccer prototype where
your ability to calculate angles is just as important as your
reflexes. You have 60 SECONDS to rack up the highest score possible!

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                           🎮 CONTROLS

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MOVEMENT

  • Move ................ WASD or Arrow Keys

  • Dash ................ Spacebar (0.5s cooldown)

BALL CONTROL

  • Pickup .............. Walk near the ball (auto pickup)

  • Aim ................. Mouse cursor (snaps to 8 directions)

  • Kick ................ Left Mouse Click

  • Re-Kick ............. Click while near a flying ball

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                        ⚽ SCORING SYSTEM

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THE BOUNCE MULTIPLIER

The more the ball bounces before entering the goal, the more
points you earn!

  Scoring Formula:  SCORE = Bounces + 1

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  │ Shot Type   │ Bounces  │ Points  │

  ├─────────────┼──────────┼─────────┤

  │ Direct Shot │    0     │    1    │

  │ Skill Shot  │    3     │    4    │

  │ Master Shot │   5+     │   6+    │

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🔥 BURNING MODE (COMBO)

When a single shot reaches 5+ bounces, the ball enters Burning State:

  • Ball leaves a flame trail

  • Each bounce triggers screen shake

  • Sound effects become more intense

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                      🎯 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

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RE-KICK SYSTEM — The Key to High Scores!

While the ball is in flight:

  1. Get close to the flying ball (within 60 pixels)

  2. Click the left mouse button

  3. Ball re-kicks at HIGHER SPEED

  4. Triggers slow-motion + zoom effect

  5. ★ BOUNCE COUNT DOES NOT RESET! ★

     This lets you accumulate massive combos!

TIP: You can click early to "buffer" the re-kick (0.15s input window)

DASH

  • Press Spacebar to quickly dash in your movement direction

  • If stationary, you'll dash toward the mouse cursor

  • Cooldown: 0.5 seconds

  • Use it to reposition quickly or chase down a flying ball

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                        🔄 GAMEPLAY LOOP

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  1. LOCATE → Find the current active goal

 
  2. CALCULATE → Plan your shot using blocks to maximize bounces

 
  3. SHOOT → Kick the ball and watch the bounces

 
  4. CHASE → Dash to the ball and use re-kick for more bounces

 
  5. RECOVER → After scoring, ball auto-returns to you

 
  6. REPEAT → Keep scoring until the 60-second timer ends!

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                          🏆 PRO TIPS

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  ★ DON'T STOP MOVING

    The timer never stops. Position yourself for the next pickup
    while the ball is still in flight.

  ★ BOUNDARY PLAY

    Field edges also count as bounce surfaces—use them to extend
    your bounce chains!

  ★ ZERO MOMENTUM LOSS

    The ball doesn't lose much speed on impact. Focus entirely on
    calculating angles.

  ★ RE-KICK IS KEY

    Master the re-kick to accumulate massive bounce counts in a
    single shot.

  ★ PLAN MULTI-GOAL ROUTES

    With multiple goals, prioritize paths that pass through
    several reflection surfaces.

  ★ DASH TO CHASE

    When the ball is about to stop, dash to it quickly to regain
    possession faster.

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           Good luck, and may every bounce be precise! ⚽✨

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