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1994 Ranked #7,685

Pass The Bomb

A word party game has players find a word containing a required letter sequence before a timer explodes. Each valid answer passes the bomb onward, creating frantic pressure around the table.

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Players

2-10

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

1.3/5

Rating

5.82

Harder to teach Low interaction Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.2/5

Low interaction

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

This frantic game is a wonderful exercise in word-summoning. In it, players try to come up with a word that contains a certain sequence of letters before the ticking time-bomb in their hands explodes.

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This frantic game is a wonderful exercise in word-summoning. In it, players try to come up with a word that contains a certain sequence of letters before the ticking time-bomb in their hands explodes. The bomb is an electronic timer with a variable time allotment, and a player is only allowed to pass the bomb to the next person when he comes up with a word that contains the needed letters. While creative spelling of the words in question can be frowned upon, it's up to the guy next to you to determine your fate. Awards 1996 Årets Familiespil, Family Game of the Year Denmark

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–10
Best with
4
Play time
20 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

4
Sylvie Barc Roger Heyworth Los Rodriguez Juan Rodriguez

Artists

5
Sylvie Barc Patrick Fix G. Husner Simon Roberts Juan Rodriguez

Publishers

4
Anvol AS Company asmodee danspil