We’ve been playing Reflexive’s Ricochet Extreme (Past featured File of the Day) now for well over two years. Even today, it’s probably the best desktop action arcade game, not only in terms of game play, but the multitude of optional play and game levels (easy, normal, hard, impossible). After enormous accolades and requests from tens of thousands of Ricochet addicts, Reflexive released a new version, Ricochet Lost Worlds, tripling the number of levels available for game play - expanding the animation, game board, and even allowing players to create their own Ricochet custom levels.

For those new to this type of arcade game category, experienced Windows gamers often refer to Ricochet breakout-style games as “Arkanoid” games. There are many game developers releasing their own “Arkanoid-style” game titles, but few come close to the performance of Ricochet.

Several weeks ago, Reflexive announced the release of Ricochet Lost Worlds: Recharged, its special holiday release to give more to fans of this great game. After playing the full two hours Recharge offers you as its default free trial period, it’s definitely the most dynamic brick-busting experience we’ve ever come across! Recharged has over over 350 beautiful and exhilarating rounds, including new animation objects, new animations, and a mix of Ricochet-ish classic music with added new background scores.

Recharged also includes a new game board called “screensavers” that will literally blind and spin you into a state of dizziness. If you start this trial, warning - you won’t be able to save your “last level” without registering the product. Ricochet: Recharged is only US$19.95.