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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of Bolt, Inc. on Form S-1
of our report dated December 6, 1999, appearing in the Prospectus, which is part
of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the
headings "Selected Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, NY
December 21, 1999