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''Kaboom!'' is an Platform/{{Atari 2600}} game designed by Larry Kaplan and David Crane that was released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the Platform/{{Atari 5200}} and the [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]]. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.

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''Kaboom!'' is an Platform/{{Atari 2600}} game designed by Larry Kaplan and David Crane that was released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the Platform/{{Atari 5200}} and the [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers [[Platform/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]]. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.
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''Kaboom!'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game designed by Larry Kaplan and David Crane that was released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and the [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]]. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.

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''Kaboom!'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari Platform/{{Atari 2600}} game designed by Larry Kaplan and David Crane that was released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari Platform/{{Atari 5200}} and the [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]]. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.

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* [[ExcitedShowTitle Excited Game Title!]]: One of Activision's examples.



* MadBomber: Your adversary.

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* %%* MadBomber: Your adversary.
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[[caption-width-right:328:"So you think you're fast enough to beat the bomber?"]]
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Of the Atari arcade game ''Avalanche'', which Larry Kaplan wanted to port to the Atari 2600.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Of the Atari arcade game ''Avalanche'', ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalanche_(video_game) Avalanche]]'', which Larry Kaplan wanted to port to the Atari 2600.
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* VideoGameLives: Three buckets, with an extra one awarded every 1,000 points in case you lose one.

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* VideoGameLives: Three buckets, with an extra one awarded every 1,000 points in case you lose one.one.
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* PerpetualFrowner: The Mad Bomber. He only smiles when you miss one of his bombs.

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* PerpetualFrowner: The Mad Bomber. He only smiles when you miss one of his bombs.bombs, and looks shocked if you manage to reach 10,000 points.
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* TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames
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'''Kaboom!''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game designed by Larry Kaplan and David Crane that was released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and the [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]]. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.

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'''Kaboom!''' ''Kaboom!'' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game designed by Larry Kaplan and David Crane that was released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and the [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family]]. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.
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* PlayerVersusPlayer: In the Atari 5200 and 8-bit computer versions, one player controls the Mad Bomber and the other player controls the buckets.

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* PlayerVersusPlayer: In the Atari 5200 and 8-bit computer versions, one player controls the Mad Bomber and the other player controls the buckets.buckets, alternating roles between turns.
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'''Kaboom!''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game designed by Larry Kaplan and David Crane that was released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and the Atari 8-bit computer family. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.

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'''Kaboom!''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game designed by Larry Kaplan and David Crane that was released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and the [[UsefulNotes/Atari8BitComputers Atari 8-bit computer family.family]]. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Of the Atari arcade game ''Avalanche''.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: Of the Atari arcade game ''Avalanche''.''Avalanche'', which Larry Kaplan wanted to port to the Atari 2600.
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'''Kaboom!''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and the Atari 8-bit computer family. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.

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'''Kaboom!''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game designed by Larry Kaplan and David Crane that was released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and the Atari 8-bit computer family. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.
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* EndlessGame: You play until you run out of buckets.
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* ScoringPoints: For every bomb you catch in your buckets.
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* InstitutionalApparel: The Mad Bomber wears prison stripes.
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* GameOver: The game ends when you lose all your buckets or when your score reaches 999,999 points.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Of the Atari arcade game ''Avalanche''.
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* PlayerVersusPlayer: In the Atari 5200 and 8-bit computer versions, one player controls the Mad Bomber and the other player controls the buckets.
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'''Kaboom!''' is an UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game released by Creator/{{Activision}}, which was also ported to the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 5200}} and the Atari 8-bit computer family. In this game, the Mad Bomber is on the roof of a building dropping bombs on you, and you control a series of buckets that must catch the bombs and defuse them before they reach the bottom and explode, causing you to lose a bucket.
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* EndlessGame: You play until you run out of buckets.
* [[ExcitedShowTitle Excited Game Title!]]: One of Activision's examples.
* TheGoldenAgeOfVideoGames
* MadBomber: Your adversary.
* PerpetualFrowner: The Mad Bomber. He only smiles when you miss one of his bombs.
* VideoGameLives: Three buckets, with an extra one awarded every 1,000 points in case you lose one.

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