Editing Kaboom! (video game) (section)

===Retrospective reviews===
William Cassidy of [[GameSpy]] commented on the simplicity of ''Kaboom!'' in 2003, stating that it involved [[twitch gameplay]], a style which was popular in arcades and consoles around the time of the games release. The style involved acquiring quick reflexes and began to grow less popular when more complicated games were released that involved more intricate puzzle solving.{{sfn|Cassidy|2003}} Cassidy said ''Kaboom!'' was "one of the most addictive and entrancing twitch games ever made" which "manages to walk the line, perfectly balanced between challenge and cheapness."{{sfn|Cassidy|2003}} ''Kaboom!'' received further praise from Scott Alan Marriott of [[RhythmOne#AllGame|AllGame]] noting the games simplicity and addictiveness while ''[[Flux (magazine)|Flux]]'' magazine included the Atari 2600 version at 85th on their Top 100 Video Games list in 1995.{{sfn|Amrich|Barbagallo|East|Hudak|1995|p=32}}{{sfn|Marriott}} Mat Allen of ''[[Retro Gamer]]'' referred to ''Kaboom!'', along with ''[[River Raid]]'' (1982), ''[[Pitfall II: Lost Caverns]]'' (1984), ''[[Ghostbusters (1984 video game)|Ghostbusters]]'' (1984), ''[[Little Computer People]]'' (1985) and ''[[Alter Ego (1986 video game)|Alter Ego]]'' (1986),  as one of the best games from Activision's classic period.{{sfn|Allen|2006|p=84}}