Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
It's from 1964, before you were born.
- Maker
- Marx Toys / Mattel
- Type
- Two-player action game
- Debuted
- 1964
- Note
- 'Knock his block off!'
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About
As of 2026, it's 62 years old.
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots squared off in 1964: two plastic boxers, the Red Rocker and Blue Bomber, in a yellow ring, each controlled by a player furiously jabbing thumb levers. Land the right punch and your opponent's head springs comically upward with a satisfying CLICK — you'd 'knocked his block off.'
It was loud, frantic, and the cause of countless sibling rivalries settled in plastic combat. The robots' spring-loaded heads have been popping up for 60 years, and the phrase entered the language as shorthand for a good clean fight.
Frantic, clacky, and gloriously simple, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots is the toy that let two kids settle their differences without anyone actually getting hurt — except the robots.
