The ancient origins of a civilized sport. Play Test, Limited Over or Twenty20 versions of the game at its most hallowed amphitheater. The Gentleman’s game of Cricket originated in England, is played on a circular arena, and since a Trilithon resembles an ancient giant set of cricket stumps, anthropologists have recently hypothesized that Stonehenge may...
A soccer simulation for 2 players. Each player is dealt 5 cards which are used to move the ball around the field. The field is divided into squares and on each card there are numbers that indicate the direction the ball can move and how long. When the cards can be used to move the ball into the goal the player scores. When the deck of cards runs out it's...
This auto racing game is one of several sports-themed games published by Klee and/or Spika in Sportmagazin compilations and then sold separately in Sweden. It may be from the 60s or early 70s. Although the game is basically a normal roll-and-move game with event spaces, there are a few things setting it apart. First, instead of racing from start to goal...
Straightaway offers a strategic take on Grand Prix auto racing, placing players not in the driver’s seat—but in the sponsor’s suite. Each player acts as a high-stakes sponsor backing professional race drivers as they compete for victory across a multi-lap racecourse. Instead of traditional driving mechanics, Straightaway uses a “computer-style” race...
A card game about beach volleyball for four, six, or eight players, competing in two teams. Cards represent all of the normal plays in volleyball, such as forearm pass, spike, block, dive, etc. Players work in teams, playing cards to send the ball over the net. Combinations of cards can be played to make it more difficult for the opposing team to respond....
An iconic major league baseball game that is so well known that it is exhibited in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game is conducted with pitcher and batter cards constructed with statistical probabilities so they realistically reproduce the real-life performance of each player for the season represented. The gamer is placed in the role of the...
The Strat-o-matic line of games simulates sports games with dice and cards for the individual players. The player cards have the odds of events that happen during the course of the game. The dice are used to determine the outcomes of events according to odds on the cards of the players involved. For example, in baseball, a plate appearance involves a...
Strat-O-Matic Hockey is for fans of the game who want to play games based on statistical results from past seasons. It realistically simulates managing your lines, assigning players, how aggressive or defensive to be, and for the statisticians in the crowd, you can even keep score right down to the number of shots per period, time of goals, assists, etc....
The pro basketball (NBA) game of the Strat-o-Matic series, best known for its baseball game. Players are represented by statistics on cards. Cards are available by year, sold separately, so you can play with teams of yesteryear. The game takes place on a board vaguely resembling a basketball court. Actions are determined by plays from cards. Success or...
For those with the base game, you can purchase the player cards for individual seasons. This is the player cards for the 2017-18 season. You must have a copy of the base game from 1981+ in order to use the these cards. Highlights: Warriors defeat Cavaliers and win third title in four seasons Rockets win 65, Raptors 59 Michael Westbrook’s second straight...
One of the several statistically-based sports simulations produced by the Strat-O-Matic Game Company. The game consists of player cards and team defensive cards that accurately reproduce play outcomes and player, team, and league statistics of the National Football League for the season on which the cards are based. Play progresses with the gamer on...