Kick Master

Kick Master is a simple, short game in which you enter key sequences as blue spheres reach matching positions. Each correct sequence lets a character kick and break the object in front of them.

Sequences and stages

You begin using the D and F keys, pressing the matching keys one at a time and then pressing Enter. After 10 successful hits, an object appears and a green timer bar begins to run down. You must complete five sequences before it empties to destroy the object. The game then introduces another object, which takes 10 hits to bring out, followed by another object that requires five sequences. This pattern repeats for five events.

After each set of five events, the game restarts and adds a key to the sequence: first you use S, D and F, then A, S, D and F. The red markers at the top right show which of the five levels you are on. The green bar fills a little each time you land a sequence and the character breaks an object; once full, it drains to give you time to destroy the object currently on screen.

Lives and points

You start with one life and lose it on your first mistake. Points accumulate, and reaching 1,000 points grants a second life while passing 2,000 grants a third.

The playfield

The screen shows four key squares at the bottom left and five vertical lines along which the blue spheres descend. A blue-edged rectangle in the center displays indications, while a character on the right waits to kick the object in front of them once you enter the correct sequence. The sphere-clicking mechanic is based on matching positions, and the game’s other gameplay basis is described as similar to Timberman.