- One of the UK's favourite family games
- Previous winner of the Daily Telegraph Game of the Year Award
- Age 12+
- Educational
- Travel version and children's version also available
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Product Specifications
| Model Number: | 62469 |
| Assembly Required: | No |
| Batteries Required?: | No |
| Batteries Included?: | No |
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Players nerves are tested to the limit by the threat of the infernal ticking bomb as they struggle to find a word that includes the letters printed on the card. Pass the Bomb has reduced grown men and women to tears! 2 or more players.
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375 of 379 people found the following review helpful
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From time to time a new game hits the market that is just stunning in its simplicity - this is one such game. Fantastic for parties it should be a must for any discerning gamer.
Pass the Bomb is a game of words. Each game consists of thirteen rounds and the idea is to come up with words that fit a given criteria whilst playing pass-the-parcel with a bomb. Confused? Never - it's too easy for that.
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Playing pieces
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A game set consists of:
lots of cards on which between 2 and 4 letters are written
a dice
a bomb
(see I said it was simple)
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How to Play
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Basically, thirteen cards are drawn and placed in the centre of the group. A card is drawn from those 13 and over the course of the round the idea is to come up with a word that contains the letters written on that card in sequence. To make it slightly harder the dice is rolled and this determines where the letters on the card may not be used within a word (at the beginning, at the end or no restriction).
The person to start then sets of the bomb (by pressing a button on its base) and says the first word passing the bomb onto the next player. This continues round and round with each player having to come up with a different qualifying word from the others as the bomb is passed round. The bomb, once set off, ticks an almost cartoon-like tick (very Tom and Jerry) which can't fail to set your own heart on a faster track until suddenly the bomb explodes! If you have possession of the bomb when it explodes you lose that round and claim the card. The winner is the person with the least number of cards at the end of thirteen rounds with ties concluded by sudden death rounds.
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What Makes it Good
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+ The look of panic on someone's face when the bomb is passed to them and they haven't thought of a qualifying word is wonderful.
+ Simplicity - This game is so simple that one read of the rules (and they are short) is all that is required.
+ The bomb - not for the easily scared but it really adds to the tension. The bomb may explode at any stage between about 15 seconds and three minutes! (random each time) and so it is almost impossible to cheat!
+ Fairness - because the bomb is random the best person may not always win so it enables mixed age family groups to play without the standard cry of "I always lose cos I'm the youngest!"
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Levels
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The game can be played on various levels depending upon the players participating. You do not have to use the dice to determine where you may or may not use the letters. You can also allow or disallow derivatives (eg play, players, playful, played etc).
91 of 97 people found the following review helpful
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A family member bought this along to our Christmas celebrations last year, and it proved such a huge success that I bought my own copy this year. It's brilliance is in its simplicity. A must for all families.
I would point out that it takes 2 standard "AAA" batteries.
44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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A brilliant game for all the family. Any one can win it is a game of potluck, which comes along with histerical laughter, as you make up words as you go and then try to tell people what they mean!!! In my experience and not being at my best with language, ebven the most intelligent person can lose which is alwaYS A BONUS.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
This is a great game!
Pass the bomb is a cracking game for wordies! If you like word games, you'll love this.
It's simple (the best things always are!). Read more
It's simple (the best things always are!). Read more
Published 27 days ago by K. MOONEY
Thinking game
Keeps your brain alert but is good fun too. Ends up pretty noisy when you've been thrown the bomb, but can't think of a word!
Published 1 month ago by Elm
Great game
I bought this for the family just before Christmas and we had a great time playing over the holiday. It's great fun for any number of people to play. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. G. E. J. Brownlow
SO MUCH FUN
This is a really good game of quick thinking, basically the bomb ticks as you pass it around. You can only pass it once you say a word begining/ending with the letter/s on the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by JJB
Great gift for all ages
Bought for my 10 year old grand-daughters Christmas present because all my family love to play games together and this one was hilarious to play. Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. Hobkirk
Pass the Bomb
A good game to play at Christmas around the table for people who like word games. No so good for those who cannot spell!
Published 4 months ago by Margaret
Excellent
Fab item, very enjoyable and a good laugh if playing with the right people. Would recommend this game for a noisy, fun game.
Published 4 months ago by Becks6
Great fun for all ages!
This game was very much enjoyed by a range of ages from 25 to 83 at Christmas with a lot of laughter at horror stricken faces when minds went blank holding a ticking bomb and not... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. J. C. Nice
Good fun
We really enjoyed playing this. The bomb is pretty tame in noise terms but it does the job and this was a very good thing for us as there was a sleeping baby in the next room and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ailsa Gearrabrid
Fab fun for friends and family
We take this game with us everywhere now. Great fun, very funny and can be educational. Cards and bomb are durable. One of the best games around.
Published 6 months ago by Ms. J. M. Evans
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