Hotshot

HotShot is a two-player action-sports game developed by Maxwell Technology and published by Addictive Games Ltd. Released in 1987, it places two players—or a player and an AI robot—in opposite halves of an arena.

Each side contains bricks to destroy, and the objective is to clear your own bricks before your opponent clears theirs. Players use a suction device to catch the ball and release it back into play, though its unpredictable movement makes control difficult. Being struck without catching the ball knocks a player down and transfers possession.

Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga, and DOS.