HotShot is a Breakout style video game published in 1988 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum, as well as MS-DOS compatible operating systems.

Two competitors play with a ball, in an arena which is split into two halves with breakable blocks on both sides.

The range of arenas have several pinball-style flippers which make the ball bounce off at unpredictable angles.

[1] Crash's score was 77% and found the game addictive, but criticised the awkward controls and unrealistic bouncing of the ball.

[2] Justifying Your Sinclair's 8 out of 10, the reviewer enjoyed the playability of the game while also saying that "frustration really sets in after a long session".