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Bomb Squad (game)
Encyclopedia
Bomb Squad was a single-player game released by Mattel
for their Intellivision
console in 1982. The game was one of five released for the console that required the Intellivoice
module. (The other four were B-17 Bomber
, Space Spartans
, Tron: Solar Sailer
, and World Series Major League Baseball
.)
, and a fire extinguisher
(for putting out any flames that ignite among the components). Proper manipulations of bomb circuitry would prevent an explosion, while any missteps along the way would accelerate the bomb's timer (reducing the amount of time remaining to defuse the bomb). Instructions by the demolition expert are given verbally (via the voice module) to the player detailing which parts of the bomb to manipulate and in which order. The player must then either replace the parts with wire (cut them out) or replace them with either corresponding shapes or corresponding colors. Once each part of the bomb circuitry is defused, an indication to the numeric code to defuse the bomb is revealed in green. The player may then guess the code after defusing 2 or more complete circuits successfully.
Guessing the code correctly results in the Intellivision announcing "You did it! You did it! You're a hero!" and the player is treated to a view of the intact cityscape as fireworks go off overhead, while a failed one would result in the destruction of the city and the end of the game.
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
for their Intellivision
Intellivision
The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1979. Development of the console began in 1978, less than a year after the introduction of its main competitor, the Atari 2600. The word intellivision is a portmanteau of "intelligent television"...
console in 1982. The game was one of five released for the console that required the Intellivoice
Intellivoice
The Intellivoice Voice Synthesis Module was an adapter for the Intellivision, Mattel's home gaming console, that utilized a voice synthesizer to generate audible speech...
module. (The other four were B-17 Bomber
B-17 Bomber (game)
B-17 Bomber was a single-player game released by Mattel for their Intellivision console in 1982. The game required the Intellivoice module.-Summary:...
, Space Spartans
Space Spartans
Space Spartans was a game released for the Mattel Intellivision, initially programmed by Brian Dougherty, and later completed by William C. Fisher and Steve Roney. It is notable for being the first game released which supported the Intellivoice voice synthesis module.-Concept:The overall objective...
, Tron: Solar Sailer
Tron: Solar Sailer
Tron: Solar Sailer is a game that was released by Mattel for the Intellivision in 1982. The game is one of four released for the console that required the Intellivoice module...
, and World Series Major League Baseball
Intellivision World Series Baseball
Intellivision World Series Major League Baseball is a baseball sports game , designed by Don Daglow and Eddie Dombrower and published by Mattel for the Intellivision Entertainment Computer System. IWSB was the first video game of any kind to use multiple camera angles, and the first sports game...
.)
Gameplay
The object of the game is to defuse a bomb within a set period of time. The player first chooses the number of digits in the code used to defuse the bomb, and the difficulty level (on a 1–3 scale; higher difficulty levels mean that more steps must be taken to defuse the bomb, and less time is given, and more digits means the bomb will take longer to defuse). There are 4 different tools that the player has access to: wire cutters, clamps, a soldering ironSoldering iron
A soldering iron is a hand tool most commonly used in soldering. It supplies heat to melt the solder so that it can flow into the joint between two workpieces.A soldering iron is composed of a heated metal tip and an insulated handle...
, and a fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
A fire extinguisher or extinguisher, flame entinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations...
(for putting out any flames that ignite among the components). Proper manipulations of bomb circuitry would prevent an explosion, while any missteps along the way would accelerate the bomb's timer (reducing the amount of time remaining to defuse the bomb). Instructions by the demolition expert are given verbally (via the voice module) to the player detailing which parts of the bomb to manipulate and in which order. The player must then either replace the parts with wire (cut them out) or replace them with either corresponding shapes or corresponding colors. Once each part of the bomb circuitry is defused, an indication to the numeric code to defuse the bomb is revealed in green. The player may then guess the code after defusing 2 or more complete circuits successfully.
Guessing the code correctly results in the Intellivision announcing "You did it! You did it! You're a hero!" and the player is treated to a view of the intact cityscape as fireworks go off overhead, while a failed one would result in the destruction of the city and the end of the game.