Cover artwork of Ricochet

// Archive entry № 26218

Ricochet

Ricochet (1981) is a title from the early cartridge-and-arcade boom, catalogued in the VG90 reference archive for Atari 8-bit, VIC-20.

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About the game

Dating from 1981, Ricochet for Atari 8-bit, VIC-20 is preserved in the VG90 archive as a catalogue entry — a factual marker of a release that belonged to the early cartridge-and-arcade boom.

By 1981 the landscape around releases like this was set — the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. Reading Ricochet against that backdrop is part of what makes browsing an archive by year worthwhile.

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Why it matters

The value of a record like this is context: the early cartridge-and-arcade boom produced far more games than the handful everyone remembers, and the arcade was king and the first home consoles were racing to catch up. An archive earns its keep by preserving the long tail, not just the hits.

Technical notes

Catalogued for Atari 8-bit, VIC-20, dated 1981. This entry reflects public listing metadata — platform and year — with direct download links attached.