A Swedish boxing game from the late 50s or early 60s, probably occasioned by the international success of Swedish boxer Ingemar "Ingo" Johansson. You play out a schedule of 12 prizefights. If no winner has been established after this, a round of finals is played between the two leading boxers. There is also an economical element that includes betting. The...
The Champion Game of Baseball was published by the Proctor Amusement Company of North Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1889. It consists of a baseball field printed on the bottom of the box with a metal spinner in the middle, a rules sheet, and an envelope with nine blue and nine red cardboard disks. There is not a lot of strategy in this early game - each team...
This game can only be played while you and your friends are watching a football match (preferably on television). Every player has his own set of coloured chips he uses to place bets on the the playing mat before or during the match. Bets include: - team to score first goal - end result - who'll get a yellow/red card first - who scores the goals - which...
Every year the grand arenas of Championland overflow with hopeful athletes and excited crowds. Only the strongest, fastest, and smartest can become true champions! Track & field games are the bedrock of Championland. These introductory events give aspirants the opportunity to size each other up. Hundreds of competitors crisscross the various fields...
Volleyball draws some of Championland's strongest and speediest athletes to battle each other across the net. While pure physical ability can make a difference, true masters of the court know how to place the ball perfectly to draw their opponent out of position and enable that game-winning spike. In Championland: Volleyball, players take turns placing a...
Every year the grand arenas of Championland overflow with hopeful athletes and excited crowds. Pin your opponent three times to become a true Champion! Wrestling is one of the purest competitions in Championland. This head-to-head test of each athlete's physical and mental acumen draws huge crowds who analyze every move to see who'll come out on top. The...
A game of strategy where players are trying to win medals in various disciplines by playing corresponding cards. There are always four different disciplines to score at any time. Gold, silver and bronze medals each can be won only once for each sport. In turn, players either exchange cards drawing from the deck or play a matching set to claim the...
Champions 2020 has the same main mechanisms as StreetSoccer, which was published in 2002. Both games were developed in parallel over a thirty-year period. Why is the game set in 2020? A few soccer rules changed by that year, making the game more fluid. While StreetSoccer simulates soccer with five players on a side on a small square, Champions 2020...
The much anticipated Best of Champions of the Galaxy: Tournament of Champions starter set. This commemorative starter set will celebrate the 50 game editions of the main Champions of the Galaxy story. This set will feature 19 game cards and a handbook with not only descriptions of each charterer but also information on the history of wrestling’s greatest...
This is really a baseball card game, but uses a cardboard box insert, folded into a six-sided ballfield with images of cheering crowds in the stands, as justification for the 3D sales hook. Even the player pieces are flat cardboard! The card game itself is basic: shuffle the deck and turn over the cards one at a time. Each card reveals the results of an...