Instructions
Ribbon Rivals
Two light ribbons, one arena: both grow every tick and leave a solid trail. Cut the rival off, win three rounds to take the match, then face a sharper rival on a more cluttered floor.
- Year
- 1978
- Era
- Vector
- Genre
- Arcade / Trail duel
Free, no sign-up. Keyboard, touch or gamepad.
How to play
- Left/Right (or A/D) turn your ribbon.
- P to pause.
On touch
- Tap the left or right half of the screen to turn.
Every run starts on the title screen. Pause any time with P or the pause button; calm mode removes flashes and screen shake.
Maker’s note
Solo against a seeded CPU rival. Each round won pays 500 plus 10 a second survived, and a match win adds 1000. Obstacle blocks appear and the rival sharpens every match; the layouts come from a seed.
The Eracade workshop
Target scores
- 1300
- 2800
- 31,500
- 42,400
- 53,500
- 65,000
- 77,000
- 89,500
Each target is a step up. Beat them all and you have outplayed the workshop.
The Vector era, 1977–1982
Glowing phosphor lines on black glass: wireframes, starfields and one bright dot doing something impossible.
High scores
The top ten runs are saved in this browser with your three initials. Nothing is uploaded unless you submit a ranked run, so clearing site data clears the table.
