Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em ROBOTS Game
Monday, June 28th, 2010 at
4:36 pm
Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em ROBOTS Game
Average Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5
- The classic game from 1966 in which the battling robots try to knock each other’s blocks off
- Red Rocker and Blue Bomber battle it out in the arena, with realistic sounds and jaw-jolting action
- When a robot lands that blockbuster punch to his opponent’s jaw, the victorious robot’s head pops up with that Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em gotcha sound
- Complete with robots and stadium
- A classic game fun for all
Product Description
A return of a classic! Mattel brings back the classic game from 1996 in which the original battling robots try to knock each other’s blocks off! Red Rocker and Blue Bomber battle it out in the arena, with realistic sounds and jaw-jolting action. When a robot lands that blockbuster punch to his opponent’s jaw, the victorious robot’s head pops up with that Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em “gotcha sound.” Adult assembly required. Stadium measures 14.5″L x 10″W x 5.5″H.Editorial Re… More >>
Tagged with: Game • robots • Rock • Sock
Filed under: Board Games
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I was disappointed to find that the Rockem Sockem robots I remember so well as a kid had magically shrunk down to pint-sized replacements. I would have been completely satisfied if they had retained thier size, which in turn would have made them retain their original greatness. The lesson here boys…if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
Rating: 3 / 5
Like many baby boomers, I had the original toy myself as a kid. As much as we may like to believe it, the old classic one was not perfect either. It always seemed like one robots head popped off much easier than the other, or the rubberbands came off underneath. Time has tended to make us look back on these toys much more fondly than we did when we actually owned them.
That said, these “new-fangled” versions are extremely poor quality. First of all it just feels flimsy. It certainly is not as durable and heavy as it used to be. Second it seems that one robot is always overly sensitive while the other needs to be hit with a sledgehammer to get the head to pop up. And of course you don’t have the trademark, “ZZZZZZZZZZ” sound that the old metal teeth used to make when the head popped up. Our kids must have thought we were nuts to have enjoyed this so much and we have to try and explain how it “used to be better!” The designers who made this should be forced to play it non-stop for 8 hours a day. Shame on Mattel for ruining a classic toy.
Rating: 2 / 5
My husband and I were delighted when we saw one this favorite childhood toy back in circulation.We got it for our two sons for Christmas. It took forever to assemble. The Blue guy’s head is so sensitive that it pops up when you are only making him punch. So no one wants to be blue. What’s the point? And what happened to the signature “scream” when the head pops up? Just a shame that the quality isn’t the same.
Rating: 3 / 5
I WAS VERY DISSIPOINTED IN THE NEW VERSION OF ROCKEN SOCKEM ROBOTS, THE HEAD COMES UP WHEN YOU ARE JUST PUNCHING AND THERE IS NO SCREAM LIKE THERE USED TO BE WHEN THE HEAD COMES UP. IT`S A SHAME THAT THEY WENT TO ALL THE TROUBLE OR BRINGING BACK A CLASSIC WITHOUT PUTTING SOME OF THE ORIGINAL QUALITY IN. I STILL HAVE AN ORIGINAL VERSION AND IT WORKS MUCH BETTER AFTER ALL THESE YEARS THAN THE BRAND NEW ONE. …
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this for my kids and can second all of the reviews I read that are disappointed with the game. The blue guy’s head NEVER goes up. The robots are always and easily popping off. And yesterday, one of the yellow posts that holds up the white “rope” around the boxing ring snapped off and is impossible to fix. It’s virtually ruined as no replacements parts are available. GOOD LUCK trying to get any help at the MAttel Website or 1-800 number. I am very disappointed in this product and highly recommend you consider something else. It’s a shame because I could see where our whole family would have lots of fun if it worked and was sturdier.
Rating: 1 / 5