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Bomb Busters
Form a bomb-disposal team and defuse every wire before the bomb explodes, communicating with only the most limited of clues.
- Players
- 2–5
- Playing time
- 20–30 min
- Min. age
- 10+
- Year
- 2024
- Designer
- Hisashi Hayashi, Dominique Ferland
Setup
Deal the numbered wires among all players depending on the player count.
Each player places their wires on a stand without showing them to the others.
Prepare the detector tokens and the scenario card with the defusing order.
Decide who will give the first clue.
TURN STRUCTURE
One player gives a clue about their own wires and the rest decide which wire to cut.
AVAILABLE ACTIONS
Give clue
State a number and how many wires you hold with that number, without saying whose they are
Cut
Point to a player's wire based on the information available
Use detector
Check whether a specific wire is dangerous before cutting it
CUTTING RULES
Wires must be cut in ascending numeric order across the whole team
Cutting the wrong wire costs the team a life
SPECIAL WIRES
Double wire
Cut two wires at once if they match in number
Yellow wire
Requires confirmation from the whole team before cutting
Victory conditions
- Defuse every wire
- The team wins if it cuts every correct wire before running out of lives or time
Frequently asked questions
- How many players does Bomb Busters need?
- 2–5 players.
- How long does a game of Bomb Busters last?
- 20–30 minutes.
- What is the minimum age for Bomb Busters?
- From 10 years old.
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