diff --git a/bomb.go b/bomb.go
index 068909a..1ea91bc 100644
--- a/bomb.go
+++ b/bomb.go
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ type MakeBombState struct {
 func MakeBomb(s *System) ConnectionState {
 	m := &MakeBombState{System: s}
 	m.CommandSuite = CommandSet{
+		BroadcastCommand(s),
 		balCommand,
+		helpCommand,
+		playersCommand,
 	}
 	return m
 }
diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index fa19da9..3c8e0f5 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -112,17 +112,18 @@ var commandsCommand = Command{
 	},
 }
 
-// var broadcastCommand = &Command{
-// 	name: "broadcast",
-// 	help: "broadcast a message for all systems to hear",
-// 	handler: func(conn *Connection, args ...string) {
-// 		msg := strings.Join(args, " ")
-// 		system := conn.System()
-// 		b := NewBroadcast(system, msg)
-// 		log_info("player %s send broadcast from system %s: %v\n", conn.Name(), system.Label(), msg)
-// 		currentGame.Register(b)
-// 	},
-// }
+func BroadcastCommand(sys *System) Command {
+	return Command{
+		name: "broadcast",
+		help: "broadcast a message for all systems to hear",
+		handler: func(c *Connection, args ...string) {
+			msg := strings.Join(args, " ")
+			b := NewBroadcast(sys, msg)
+			log_info("player %s send broadcast from system %v: %v\n", c.Name(), sys, msg)
+			currentGame.Register(b)
+		},
+	}
+}
 
 // var colonizeCommand = &Command{
 // 	name: "colonize",
diff --git a/idle.go b/idle.go
index b4e01fb..5f1b0cc 100644
--- a/idle.go
+++ b/idle.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func Idle(sys *System) ConnectionState {
 		balCommand,
 		helpCommand,
 		playersCommand,
+		BroadcastCommand(sys),
 		Command{
 			name:    "goto",
 			help:    "travel between star systems",
diff --git a/mining.go b/mining.go
index 87a419f..9df85e8 100644
--- a/mining.go
+++ b/mining.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ func Mine(sys *System) ConnectionState {
 		balCommand,
 		helpCommand,
 		playersCommand,
+		BroadcastCommand(sys),
 		Command{
 			name:    "stop",
 			help:    "stops mining",