Rock 'Em Sock 'Em ROBOTS Game
by Mattel
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Toys and Games Reviews of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em ROBOTS Game
Customer Review: Big disappointment
Summary: 1 Stars
I've never played or seen the original but had heard how fun it was so I bought this new version for my 9 year old. We have had it now for 6 months and I am fed up with it to the point that it is being thrown out today. I comes apart very easily and I find pieces of it scattered all around the house. The rope never stays in place, robots come off easily from their stands, it is not sturdy. Sons complain that they have to bang the buttons with their fists and even then the heads sometimes don't pop up. Nobody wants to play it anymore and even their friends ask to play somethings else. I'm sick of tripping over the pieces. I wish I would have known about Amazon's review system before I purchased this. I can understand all of the negative comments and now, before I make a purchase, I check to see if it is carried by Amazon and what others are saying about it.Customer Review: Not all bad
Summary: 4 Stars
I recently ordered this toy for myself actually. I'm a 45 year old robot collector who never had this as a kid, but I do have a 14 year old daughter. I didn't notice the bad reviews until I already ordered it, and was worried, but when it arrived, I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, it's smaller than the original. But as I said, I bought it because I am a robot collector, and they look as they did when they first came out. It wasn't that difficult to assemble, it went together quickly. When my daughter came home from school, we gave it a go, or two, or at least twenty. I am a big guy, and I put it through it's paces, and it held up with no parts coming off. And we both won, so both figures worked equally. So to conclude...yes, it's not your father's Rockem Sockem Robots, but fun can be had with this reasonably durable little toy...even for a 45 year old kid.Customer Review: Not as good as the original
Summary: 2 Stars
My brother and I had this game when we were little back in the late 70's / early 80's. We played it quite a bit and always had a great time. My nephew, who just turned 4, saw the game advertised on TV and wanted it for his birthday very badly. I bought it for him and was excited to watch him play it. After his party we put the game together and were quickly disappointed. Not only is the game half as big as it used to be (it's really small now), but the heads of the robots are so tight that no matter how many jabs they take, they won't pop up. We tried everything to loosen them up but nothing seemed to work. My nephew quickly grew frustrated with it and now won't play it because "it's not any fun; nothing happens". My brother and I have tried playing it and still it doesn't work. I guess they just don't make 'em like they used to.Customer Review: Not The Same Toy... Why Bother ?
Summary: 1 Stars
If the quality is not there, the fun is not there. Basically, it's a cheap imitation sharing the same name as the original toy that's not really worth your time. Truefully, I'd rather pay more, even a lot more, to get the enjoyable toy I loved as a child. I was going to buy this for my son, but I'm glad I read all the reviews. There's not ONE happy customer. They all sit on a shelf now and probably should be in the trash because eventually that's where they'll be, right? It's really a shame. Here's one of the few toys of our past that could possibly compete with the computer for our children's attention, but it's not going to happen. I'm glad I didn't waste my time or money, don't waste yours either !!!! Mattel, your customer's want the original, we'll pay for the original, give us back the original. This cheap imitation SUCKS !!!!Customer Review: I would pay more for better quality
Summary: 2 Stars
If only they made this toy better quality I would gladly pay 100 bucks or more to have my kids play something besides video games. I have to limit the video game time because they would play all day if it were up to them. Video games have gotten better but toys like this have gotten worse. I had this as a kid and it did have it's flaws but this type of toy made us use our imaginations. It was fun to play for hours and make up stories. We used to organize entire tournaments because of this toy. Now kids can sit alone for hours playing a video game. I would be happy to pay any price for a better quality version of the original. Maybe some day toy makers will find a market for higher priced better quality toys and then start to make them. Unfortunately this toy is very poor quality.