Ricochet Robots
Spatial programming puzzle
Age
8-99
Time
15-45 min
Players
1-99 players
What's Included
Game board, robot pieces, walls
Skills Developed
Spatial awareness, logical reasoning, coordination and planning, mathematical thinking, working memory, programming
How to Play
The goal is to move a specific robot to its destination in as few steps as possible. The robots cannot stop anywhere, only by hitting walls or each other, and their steps can only be counted mentally.
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