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Ricochet

gameactive6 mentionsFirst seen Mar 5, 2016Last seen Apr 10, 2026

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Ricochet is a 1976 cocktail-style arcade game manufactured by Nutting Associates, featuring electronic gameplay with a logic board and color-filtered monochrome display. The game utilizes a circular head-to-head design in the style of Pong, housed in a distinctive cocktail table format with an octagonal base and round top. It represents a notable entry in early 1970s arcade gaming and appears in vintage arcade collections with original documentation and hardware intact.

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  • factualhigh

    The cabinet is from the mid to early 1970s

    Source: Kevin's statement and visual inspectionUnboxing of a 1976 Ricochet Cocktail Arcade Game by Nutting
  • factualhigh

    The game uses a color-filtered monochrome monitor rather than a true color display due to early 1970s technology constraints

    Source: Kevin's technical analysisUnboxing of a 1976 Ricochet Cocktail Arcade Game by Nutting
  • factualhigh

    Only 40 test games were played on the cabinet at the factory before being sealed

    Source: Coin counter label visible in cabinetUnboxing of a 1976 Ricochet Cocktail Arcade Game by Nutting
  • factualhigh

    The cabinet has been stored in a warehouse for 50+ years

Recent Mentions (6)

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  • Tabletop arcade game with octagon base and round top; acquired as part of vintage haul.

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  • Circular cocktail head-to-head Pong-style arcade game by Nutting and Associates; one of four unboxed arcade games; features original paperwork and startup doorbell chime

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  • 1976 cocktail-style arcade game by Nutting Associates; features electronic gameplay with logic board and color-filtered monochrome display

    Unboxing of a 1976 Ricochet Cocktail Arcade Game by Nutting

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Source: Mike Dust's assessment and shipping historyUnboxing of a 1976 Ricochet Cocktail Arcade Game by Nutting
  • factualhigh

    Game audio, mechanical functions, and lights work after powering on the cabinet

    Source: Direct observation during power-up sequenceUnboxing of a 1976 Ricochet Cocktail Arcade Game by Nutting
  • factualhigh

    The monitor display does not function despite other systems working

    Source: Direct observation: 'But the monitor just ain't working'Unboxing of a 1976 Ricochet Cocktail Arcade Game by Nutting
  • Dec 11, 2025