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Unfortunately the spray starch wasn't very effective. Sprayed ball with a generous amount of the starch, left it for a couple of hours. Noticed a slight difference but after handling it a few times, started to fall apart a little bit like it was before starch was applied I have some 3rd and long precision balls on order hopefully they're more durable. But if not I still have passing sticks on the way so ball will only really be used for the fumble procedure Thanks for the tip on the starch though never knew it existed so could still be useful for other things 🙂

Thanks may try that. I'll see if they sell it in a shop near me. I have passing sticks on the way so soon a ball won't be needed, just nice to have the option So do you literally just spray this starch onto the ball, nothing else too it?

Hi 🙂 Not getting much joy with the felt balls. Mine seem to be coming apart easily making it a tough time to use TTQB to pass Have thought about strengthening and adding a bit of weight to the felt balls somehow. Tried some tape but not sticking to the material as hoped Would anyone be able to recommend something to make the balls stronger? Or maybe an alternative material to use as a ball? Preferably something you can find in the home and that is compatible with the TTQB? Thanks 😀 Mike

Yeah I have seen your score sheet and someone elses which is fairly similar and easy to understand. For now I have just photocopied the score sheet from the instruction manual, think that will be more than okay for now. I think timing a game via so many amount of plays like your Beer League is probably a more sensible option for a newbie like me and will definitely help focus more on the game. As much as I like Coach Kinchen's work this is a bit out of my depth for now and knowing my luck I will forget to start and stop the clock and have trouble adding up the times 😂 I do like the sound of your approach to kickoffs, FG's and PATs. FG and PAT, that sounds like a quick and easy resolution rather than setting up all over again to block the kick, so I think I will add that or a version of that to my game going forward. May do a similar thing like you do with kickoffs seems like a pretty fun and easy way to start the game thanks 😄

Thank you again both of you for the advice I'm going to consider having a try with all bases eventually to find a configuration that I think works well. So far I have only been using strength and speed invisibases with most weighed down a little bit with Blue Tack/Poster putty. Also manipulating the plastic spikes seems to make them work better. Getting pretty decent results in my opinion, players are only very occasionally falling down and have managed to run some okay rushing plays and a couple of good passing plays. Just the only downside is sometimes the players are pretty slow off the mark but I think with some playing around that can be improved with time. Obviously most are going in random directions, but that's probably more due to my lack of experience. But I will buy a load of rookie bases and TTC bases over the next couple of months, will take me a while to build up a collection as when you factor in shipping costs to UK can end up getting a little expensive but never mind if it takes longer to build a collection then so be it. I have seen ones called ITZ bases I believe, they look pretty cool I played my first game last night which probably would make some of the experienced on players on here absolutely cringe (breaking of rules, time it took to set up after a play, time keeping etc) but hey I had a fun time regardless. And that its what its all about I think 🙂 (The generic white team defeated the New York Jets 10-0 in the inaugural Boris Johnson Bowl if you are interested 😂) wasn't a timed game just spent a couple of hours last night just playing The way I have been playing at the moment is I do a snap, then a read and then determine if I am going to attempt a pass or a run. If a pass I press the remote for a few seconds to see if a runner gets open (not sure if this is correct or blatant cheating) The thing I can't wrap my head around is when do I start and stop the clock? Is the clock meant to be running when doing a snap, read, measuring up the pass? Or is the clock meant to be stopped until the ball is live again. I have watched videos and seen posts on the forum but not entirely sure what they mean? I am slowly developing my own way of determining kick offs, punts and conversions using 2 dice, pretty basic for now. Unfortunately the kicking function on my TTQB doesn't work. May add fumbles and penalties to the dice sheet as I become more advanced. Passing is a mixture of using the TTQB and also a less accurate version of passing sticks using a ruler, pencils, straws, magnet as ball marker. Loosely based on how the passing sticks work, I have a set of passing sticks on order so the passing aspect of my game will be a lot more accurate on not a free for all and a complete guess 😂 Might also add my own twists and inventions to the game have a couple of ideas with the felt balls, will be all trial and error and as I'll be playing alone there won't be a risk of upsetting people 😁 Will need practice in knowing my figures and their functions as setting back up is painfully long for now. I have written down their jersey numbers and what positions they should be to help me out but over time I'm sure it will become natural to me and I wont need cheat sheets anymore. I like Zak's idea with the numbers that could be useful going forward! Can't wait to play some more after work tomorrow! 🙂 Mike

How did it turn out? 🙂

Hi there Zak, hope you're well Thank you so much for the comment and the advice I have purchased 2 pre-painted teams that look a lot like Tennessee Titans (Home) and the Steelers (Away) which I may add more details too. I think these figures look great and for a fair price even when you factor in the shipping and import charges it is not too bad. Hopefully Tudor keeps a sale on for these items, but even at full price not a major hit to the wallet The thing is I am no expert in American football personally apart from some basic plays and moves and the general rules of the game. So for now anyway, this game will be purely for fun and I am not looking at anything overly advanced as yet. My game will be a pretty simplified rules set compared to others I have seen, I'll be taking elements of other peoples games and adding them or adapting them to my casual play style All this talk on bases is what I dread at the moment...... I totally understand that tweaking bases will yield the best performances and experiences, however I am not really good with my hands when it comes down to using tools and such. I more just want to play the game and not spend so much time tweaking bases and potentially ruining/damaging bases because it means having to spend more money and potentially waiting weeks for my shipment to arrive from the US I'm currently using the invisibases that come with the game. The strength cleats are okay but the speed I do not think work very well however I only have just got the game so I may find a configuration that gives me at least a semi decent playing experience. I have seen that this can be achieved with the invisibases. I'm not looking for perfection or for my players to move around the board like I have seen with some Pro players that takes a lot of time, effort and resources that I do not currently have. Would just be nice to have a game where the players stay upright and go roughly where I want them to (However the game will do what it wants sometimes) Would you or anyone have any recommendations about particular bases for a beginner that require little to no tweaking? I have seen some videos on the bases you kindly listed but their tweaking instructions may be a little bit advanced for me. But I may give these a go when I am more confident Thanks again for your contribution to my post and our advice is appreciated 🙂 Sorry for how long my posts are too, they're a chore to read but I want to add as much detail as I can in case something in what I say may spark a thought in the community! Hopefully I can return the favor one day to the people in the community who have been very supportive and helpful! Mike

That's a shame 😞 never mind. It still passes, which I learned the hard way when I fired a pass almost all the way across the room. A lot of practice required 😂 Thanks for the link I'm not so handy with tools but it may be something to consider in future. For now I may come up with a solution to use dice to determine kicks/punts like I have seen others do Not impressed with these invisibases so far. The strength ones are playable but the speed.....nope. I'm sure this alone would be enough to put off new players. I have some more strength cleats on the way but think I'll be investing in some new bases down the line. Again thank you for your help I'm sure you'll see me on here or somewhere else getting stuck on something 😋 Thanks! Mike

Sorry the video doesn't show it too well. But the TTQB barely kicks out its leg even after following the instructions and pushed the leg back beyond the tee so it locks in. But hardly any power when he does kick Not sure what's wrong Thanks Mike

Hi thank you for the info I do appreciate it. Board is running well so far Im also having an issue with the TTQB in regards to kicking. I followed all the instructions but the guy barely kicks. Not sure what I am doing wrong? Thanks Mike VID_20211026_214819735.mp4

Hey everyone Now a proud owner of a 9092 EF game. However I have got a couple of assembly issues that I think I need help with First is that there is a small bump around the 50 yard line. It isn't major or that noticeable. It seems the board has come away only a tiny bit from the frame. Is there any way to flatten this? Or is this some kind of a product design Also I can barely move the sliders for the yard/down markers. They seem to get stuck around the middle of the field when sliding them? I don't wanna force them in case it damages the board 😞 Hope someone can help??? Many thanks 🙂 Mike

Hi Rick Yeah I am sure I will need to tweak some parts as I go along to get better performance. From what I can see on some videos of games right out of the box is the players seem to jump around and fall down a lot, so yes I think some tweaking on the bases will be in order. I will definitely be playing on my own, there probably isn't many owners of the EF game in the UK. My girlfriend and my friends wouldn't be interested in playing so I will playing solo. Not sure what rules set I will play myself I have seen some videos and I may "cherry pick" rules I want in my game as there are some I like and don't like. I am also no expert on American football so will hopefully help me understand plays more I am more of a casual fan. American football here does not get a great deal of coverage in the UK (although it is slowly growing in popularity) I think a game or two is shown weekly on SKY SPORTS but usually these are on quite late because of the time difference I guess there probably is some kind of subscription service to watch games but I am not prepared to pay the high price! Aiming to catch a game eventually when the NFL comes back to London one day. Fingers crossed the Packers will come to town but I'm not holding my breath 😅 I am too thinking about painting some figures myself been given some tips on another post I made on the forum. I am considering eventually painting the red/white starter teams that come with a set. Model painting is not something I have actually really done in my life or have been interested in, but from seeing videos and other peoples creations on the forum, for the first time painting figures has definitely caught my interest. Possibly because it is to do with sports that the painting has sparked an interest and not fantasy for example Warhammer - No disrespect to fans of Warhammer the figures look great but fantasy games are not my thing 😁 I seriously admire the community and the amount of people playing EF to this day after so many decades of fun and hard work on the figures, boards and gameplay. So far I have found the community and the Tudor team very helpful in providing information, even if it might come across as a silly question but it seems people are always willing to help other people out - which is very nice to see. The only thing we have close to EF here is Subbuteo table soccer which is still very fun to play and does have quite a large following and fan base. I myself have a set from the late 70's-80's I believe, which still stands the test of time. But the EF community blows this out of the water when it comes to useful resources and information for its players Only downside being based in the UK is Tudor not being able to send NFL licensed goods outside of the US (Hopefully this can happen one day) and to get plain figures or figures from eBay can get a little expensive due to shipping charges and import fees. In a way is a good thing for me, might be a deterrent to spend a ton of money on figures and accessories, so I can possibly pick up a new team or something once a month or once every couple of months to build up my collection slowly. I do have a couple of pre-painted teams on the way from Tudor and a New York Jets team which is coming with the EF board I recently purchased. This should be here in a couple of weeks, I will post my set-up on the forum when everything finally arrives. Fingers crossed my board isn't damaged. I'm expecting the worst but hoping for the best 😆 I have checked out nefgm.org it seems like a very valuable resource to EF players and I have so far enjoyed looking through their galleries a lot of what I've seen on there is remarkable! Will be following the site to see what is new in their collection 🙂 Again many thanks for the warm welcome, I do appreciate it. Long live EF! Mike K

Hi Rick Thanks for your info I have been seeing videos on YouTube and see a lot of people playing on a medium or smaller board and still looks a lot of fun But yes seems like with more space there is a lot more opportunities to be creative with the plays. But being a beginner my plays will involve a lot of trial and error and finding ways to keep my players on their feet! I've seen some ultimate boards online, they look amazing with th customized field covers and end zones. They seem to also run smoothly Spent quite a bit of money for the board and for shipping to the UK. And I understand that right out of the box it doesn't always work that great. Takes time and effort Looking forward to really starting this new hobby Thanks again Mike

Yeah think that may be a good idea so the pain stays on nicely 🙂 I am no artist either. Probably won't paint the logos on the helmets maybe after some practice and more confidence I will attempt. But for now I'll do my best matching the colours making them look semi acceptable to the actual teams uniforms Ideas I have so far is Packers (I'm a fan so I need the Packers), 49 ers, Bengals or Vikings. Just cos I think their uniforms are cool! Thanks for the tip about the primer!

Hi all 😀 As everyone is aware with a set you get a team of red and white players. I was wondering if anyone has ever painted over these standard figures? Can you just simply paint over them? Or do you have to remove the layer of paint off first? Also what sort of paint would you recommend that would do the job, if this is possible? Many thanks Mike

Thanks for the warm welcome I managed to get a large board off Ebay for a fairly decent price. Should be shipped between 28/10 - 6/11, fingers crossed it doesn't arrive damaged as its had to travel from Michigan to the UK Looking forward to playing and building a collection. Thank you for the link, I will check it out! Love seeing peoples collections of boards and accessories. I'm sure I will have some questions eventually 🙂 Thanks again Mike

Hello there 🙂 As title of topic says I am living in the UK and I am asking for any advice that any of you guys/ladies could kindly help with Recently I have taken a keen interest in the electric football game, looks like a great deal of fun and it seems it has brought great joy to players and collectors for many many years. Being a 27 year old, my gaming is dominated by the likes of Xbox and playstation etc and would be nice to actually play something totally different which would bring out a lot more creativity and imagination. I have watched a ton of videos about this game and looks like a real blast My question to you fans out there is, what size field do you recommend? I have my eye on a large field (36x18) championship electric football to get me started. Thinking about collecting parts as I go, especially collecting the different teams and may even try my hand at painting my own figures. HOWEVER.....After doing some shopping around I can only seem to find available for sale the medium fields (32x16). Is a medium field a good enough size to play? Or is playing on a larger surface a better experience? Seems to be very difficult to find a large field available here in the UK 😞 I have looked at an ultimate size board unfortunately this is just a bit out of my price range. May be something to consider in future as they look incredible I currently have a chat open with one of the lovely customer service people at Tudor games talking about shipping prices and things, hoping to arrange the sale and delivery of a large board. But I would like to hear about peoples experiences with a smaller field. Do you still get a good and enjoyable game with less space? Or in this case is it "bigger is better"?? Preferably I would want to get a large table but if people are positive on a medium sized field then I will most likely consider it Any advice would be appreciated and look forward to hearing from you :) Many thanks Mike K - England