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This 9"x 6" x 3" box is dark green in colour with Pass the Bomb in orange written across the whole of the box. The 'O' of Bomb is a picture of the 'bomb' and gives you an idea of whats to come! It is made by Gibsons Games and the game won the Daily Telegraph Game of the Year Awards, (although ... Read review
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Advantages: Funny and a fast, quick game. Disadvantages: You end up a nervous wreck!
...dark green in colour with Pass the Bomb in orange written across the whole of the box. The 'O' of Bomb is a picture of the 'bomb' and gives you an idea of whats to come! It is made by Gibsons Games and the game won the Daily Telegraph Game of the Year Awards, (although it doesn't state which year!)
On the side of the box it states " Players live on a knife edge as the infernal Bomb ticks away. Nerves are tested to the limit as ... ...said an acceptable word you pass the bomb to the next player, once they have said a word they pass it on the next and so on until the bomb explodes.
Remember that I said the preset timer goes off somewhere between 10 - 60 seconds? Well thats how long each round is going to last. You might not get the chance to say your word or you might not be able to think of another word and believe me its not as easy as it sounds.
Fed up with all the repeats on the TV and the snow on the ground, we decided to buy a new game. I wanted something that wasn't going to take 2 hours to play, was funny and not that childish it would be too easy or boring. So we bought...PASS THE BOMB!
THE BOX.....
This 9"x 6" x 3" box is dark green in colour with Pass the Bomb in orange written across the whole of the box. The 'O' of Bomb is a picture of the 'bomb' and gives you an idea of whats to come! It is made by Gibsons Games and the game won the Daily Telegraph Game of the Year Awards, (although it doesn't state which year!)
On the side of the box it states " Players live on a knife edge as the infernal Bomb ticks away. Nerves are tested to the limit as they struggle to find a suitable word and pass the b****y thing on before it goes off!" I have to say this statement is so very true!
INSIDE THE BOX.....
Not a lot really! You have :
110 letter cards - Each card has a different combination of letters printed on both sides. These combinations maybe just 2, 3 or 4 letters. i.e CI, SHE,RES, STR,LAST
The BOMB! - A black plastic bomb about the size of a Lush Ballistic or for the fellas a tennis ball, with a 2" string fuse. The button to turn it on is on the underside. It has a preset timer inside that can go off anywhere between 10 and 60 seconds after starting.
A special die - This has 3 different faces. One face says TICK, this means the letters from the card cannot be used at the START of the word. TICK TACK means letters can be used ANYWHERE. The third face has a picture of a bomb, This means letters cannot be used at the END of the word.
AIM OF THE GAME....
To make words using the combination of letters from the chosen card before the bomb goes BANG!
RULES......
Any common word is allowed including proper names, brand names, foriegn words in common use i.e Kibbutz.
The same word cannot be used more than once in a round, but can be used again in subsequent rounds.
The letters on the card must be used in that order in your word. For example, card says ANT, you make PANT, ANTELOPE but not AUNT or QUAINT because you cannot change the letters around.
Thats all the rules!
SO HOW DO YOU BECOME A NERVOUS WRECK?.....
We played with 3 of us (the game is for any number).
Well, Zack (my son), Simon and little ol' me, looked at this little bomb on the table wondering how much noise it makes when it goes bang! So we decided to have a test, press the button underneath and its starts tick tocking like a bomb, and still tick tocks like a bomb, tick tock, tick, tock, then BANG! Not a big bang or even a recognizable bang, more like a short burst of loud interference! Still at least we knew what to expect.
So onwards, shuffle well and deal 13 cards into a pile on the table. The first player rolls the die to determine where in the word the letters must be used, start the bomb, quickly turn over a card. Once you have said an acceptable word you pass the bomb to the next player, once they have said a word they pass it on the next and so on until the bomb explodes.
Remember that I said the preset timer goes off somewhere between 10 - 60 seconds? Well thats how long each round is going to last. You might not get the chance to say your word or you might not be able to think of another word and believe me its not as easy as it sounds.
It goes something like this :
Simon rolls TICK TACK (letters can be used anywhere) turns the card to show TOR, starts the bomb....tick tock... and says STORY..tick tock... passes the bomb to me who says TORRID...tick tock....passes the bomb to Zack who says STORED...tick tock..passes to Simon OOPS BANG!!
A players turn is finished once they have said the word so even if Zack had still had hold of the bomb, it would be Simon that is caught out!
Words can be challenged as to whether or not they are acceptable. If you have the bomb you can pass it back to the previous player to try again. Any arguments and ALL the players vote. If the bomb goes off before a decision has been reached and the word is subsequently accepted, the player who passed the bomb back loses. If it is declined the player who said the word loses.
MY OPINION
I have never known such a simple game to create so many nerves! Not only is it hard to think of words against a 'clock' you constantly hear this tick tock, tick tock and are so concerned that it might be you holding it when it goes bang you just CAN'T think of words! As you never know the length of each round you might only say one word, other times four or five, as well as having to remember the words that other players have used! Tis not as simple as it sounds and you find yourself letting out a deep breath in relief when it goes off whether you end up with the bomb or not!
The three of us were laughing at each other as we tried to rack our brains for words but the smile soon disappeared when it came round to our own turn. There were lots of um's, err's and hmm's as well as the fists lightly banging the table in frustration. Although these rounds are really quick its just as well with the tension that can mount up. There were a few light swear words that were used, mainly by Zack in desperation! You can even feel your heart beat quicker.
It is for age 12 upwards and I certainly agree with that due to the quick thinking and creating of words. It is also good at extending your vocabulary especially for the teens that play.
With 110 double sided cards you would struggle to remember the same words for the same set of letters and obviously if you play against diferent people they will say different words too.
I would definitely recommend this game and would imagine it could be even more amusing if you had had a few drinks as well!
I bought this from a local games shop for £14.99 although you might be able to get it cheaper from the usual places (no advertising here!).
Gibsons website is www.gibsonsgames.co.uk.
Please ignore the length of game and max number of players below as these were the only options available.
Many thanks for reading and thanks to my game 'mates' for a very funny and entertaining evening. x
Advantages: Great fun Disadvantages: Too stressful
...FIND A SUITABLE WORD AND PASS THE B….Y THING BEFORE IT GOES OFF"
No, it's a board game, it so cannot be that scary…or can it?
THE BOMB BOX
This comes in a hard box with the PASS THE BOMB logo, with the bomb charmingly shown in the "O" of the writing and a warning that it is "The Explosive Game That Will Blow Your Mind). Recommended for age 12 years up and for any number of players
INSIDE…
A bomb. I was expecting this since it's called Pass The ... ...films are anything to go by…black, tennis ball size, with a fuse for extra authenticity. The button to start that terrifying random timer is red so you can't miss it and is at the bottom of the bomb
Letter cards-110 of them with combinations of 2, 3 and 4 letters
The die has 3 faces; on one face is TICK…TACK which means that you can use the letters anywhere in the word, TICK… meaning letters cannot be used at the beginning of the word, picture ...
danielalong 02.01.2006
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Advantages: great fun for all the family Disadvantages: a little expensive
...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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... ...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 ...
CareBear 26.02.2001
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Advantages: Exciting, fast paced, random, suitable for all. Disadvantages: Bit of luck involved, can be frustrating,
...Christmas as we like to pass the festive season doing things as a family and having light hearted fun. It's always nice to try new games and adds to the fun as no-one knows what is going on. Saying that however, pass the bomb was very easy to pick up as it is so simple. The game consists of a plastic bomb, complete with ticking sounds (very tension building), a set of cards with 3 letters printed on them, and a dice (or is it die?!) Basically, you ... ...have made a word, you pass the bomb onto the next person, who has to use the same letters to make another word, which hasn't already been used. It's harder than you think, especially as you can here the bomb ticking away. I'm not sure if variations of a word are allowed (I can't remember), but it will state this in the rules, which, as I remember are easy to follow. I understood them after hearing them being read out rather than reading them. It's ...
Faitho 17.10.2001
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Advantages: great game, really gets you thinking Disadvantages: you can be made to look v.stupid!
...round and it was called Pass the Bomb! Sounds ominous I know (don't worry its not a real bomb!). Well, it was great fun and very different to the usual type of games which go on for hours and people lose interest.
The game starts by drawing a card from the pack which is shown to all players. Each card has letters on it and can be two or more letters. A dice is then rolled which tells all players whether the letters shown by the card must be at the ... ...if you can! I though pass the bomb was a really good game, because it can reduce people with the longest of vocabularies into mumbling wrecks! Pass the bomb can be played with any number of people, so long as there is more than two and is suggested for players aged twelve and above. The game retails at around £25.00, which I think is good value. You don't require a table or board to play, so in theory you could play wherever you wanted. It's a great ...
beanie8844 07.04.2008
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Advantages: not charades, good fun Disadvantages: causes arguments
Pass The Bomb is an excellent little game - not least because at last something has replaced charades in our household!!!
Voted The Daily Telegraph's top boardgame in recent years(if thats saying something good) Pass The Bomb is based around an extremely simple concept, which means that everyone can play. The idea is this:
You get a timer(the bomb), a dice with 'tick', 'tock' or 'tick, tock' printed on its faces and a set of cards with a group ... ...pile of these cards in the middle of the table. One player roles the dice to determine whether the letters on the card, which is drawn from the pile to start the game, should occur at the beginning, the end, or anywhere in the word you are about to blurt out. The timer s started. Each player then calls out a unique word based upon these criteria as both the bomb and the card is passed around, until the bonb goes off. The person holding the card last ...
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