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Based on 178 ratings
7.9
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Score Breakdown Based on 178 ratings
  1. 10 (34)
  2. 9 (43)
  3. 8 (66)
  4. 7 (13)
  5. 6 (4)
  6. 5 (6)
  7. 4 (2)
  8. 3 (1)
  9. 2 (1)
  10. 1 (8)

What Gamespot Users have to say about Kaboom!

  • Rating:9

    this game is still very playable today, and a nice contrast to big, complex 3D adventures.

    this is the most frantic game for the 2600!. a terrorist ('mad bomber') sits quite neatly at the top of the screen, and slides bombs toward you, as if you're some kind of customer, ordering them and putting them in y... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5

    Go ahead, try to not have fun!

    Quite possibly the most maddenly addictive game ever produced, Kaboom! is an absolute classic. Simple premise. You start out with 3 "buckets" (they never looked like buckets but that's what they are supposed ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8

    The original party game!

    There are very few games that can inspire hatred and discontent in very close friends. Kaboom! is one of them! I know you're probably thinking "what the hell is this guy talking about?" but consider this...you invite a... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Old-school gaming at its near best!

    "Back-in-the-day", if you wanted a truly great gaming experience, you need only look as far as practically any Activision title and you could be certain that your money [and time] would be well spent. This little ditt... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful