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It made me wonder how well they reflected the current product.The box shown for this item says "The original fighting robots" and also says that this is the "classic" game. I was surprised at how smoothly everything moved on the new one compared to the ones I remembered. It's no good without friends. If he/she takes the time to learn and improve, then it becomes a competition. Some people have commented that one robot or another had a more sensitive head than the other. As an adult, I can now see how it's not devoid of educational value to somebody studying pugilism or martial arts.
There are other differences that I'd consider subtle for a game player, though probably not for a collector.Back in the 1960s, I never owned this. Snapping the base and controllers together was an easy task for a child. That was a complaint back when the originals were made too. The robots themselves look very much like the originals, except for the stickers. Obviously this is true to a much more limited extent than in real life, but the point is that you can use strategy and learn to improve style and technique rather than just banging away at something.I didn't remember it being educational to any extent when I was growing up, and it was probably just a matter of swinging wildly until a punch got through or we got tired of it.
The arena looks pretty much the same too, except the "ropes" are threaded through the posts, while the original game required putting the ropes over the hooks on each post. However, many of the "most helpful" reviews were from as far back as 2001. How much fun a child will have with this depends on the child. There were complaints that the product was not well made and was much smaller than the original. But calling it an educational game is at least as much of a stretch as it is with many video games.Assembly was relatively easy. I played it at other people's homes. If you want something that captivates for hours, get a video game. Of course you can punch with either hand, but you can throw right hooks and left jabs if you know how.
Before I bought this, I was hesitant because of the mixed reviews. Getting the robots on the platform was slightly more tricky and required an adult, at least in my case. But that's a one time thing. It might be the type of thing that a child plays with for a few hours and gives up on, until a friend comes over and wants to play with it. You can't do the reverse. If you want something that a child will like, but not spend lots of time with on any given sitting, then buy this for a child who is asking for it. That certainly implies that it's not a scaled down model, and to my relief it's full sized and very close to the original. My rating is based on the assumption that it was wanted, and I hope to give one perspective of what you might expect.
I didn't find that to be a problem with the one I just got, but if it's a problem, just make sure that the players switch colors every few rounds.The robots are right handed. You can retreat, work on proper position, and deliver a punch with the motion and timing you would use in real boxing. It's probably not the type of thing that will become a daily extended activity. I can't say how well this would work as a general unsolicited gift.
Does this toy have educational value. Heck no.but it does ROCK & SOCK.which is all I expected.
After putting this newer version to the ultimate test, I found that everything held up quite well and the ring ropes never came off (not even once) from the retention holes. January 23 2010. I am quite pleased with the quality of the version available of the classic 1966 Rockem Sockem Robots game. I've seen some of the negative reviews about the robots not staying put on their pedestals and the ring ropes not staying put. Overall, I loved this game as a child when it first came out and I love it again with Matell's latest version. Everything looks just like it did when it first came out in 1966.
The robots never once popped off their pedestals while under use. I just received the Mattel Rockem Sockem Robots game yesterday. When assembling the robots to the pedestals you must make sure that the two tabs on the tips of their feet must line up with the pedestal slots and then to finally push down on the back heel of the foot to properly lock the feet in position. Assembly of all the required parts was relatively simple. The robots themselves are smaller than when they first came out but nevertheless, they are identically detailed to the originals. It's recommended as stated on the box that an adult should assemble the components together to achieve the best performance.
The newer version is definitely recommended.
cant go wrong with rock em sock em. definitely durable. lots of fun to beat the crap out of each other. fairly easy to punch the head up and win, wish it was a little harder, but other that that we like it.
It's very fun. This toy is a toy for big guys. Buy it for adult males and watch what happens. Show your best fights on You Tube. I will watch.
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