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  1. Terry43
    Agreed. I have lots of orange bases. My GTO team ride on Tudor orange bases. Enjoying the Search. T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    I agree, it is conflicted. πŸ€” Let me start by explaining that the very best plastic figures are the pawns from a game of chess. The pawn is centered, balanced, and not top heavy. It's even aerodynamic. β™ŸοΈ However, in a table top game of football there is an understandable desire to have the pawns look like football players. Realistic poses, helmets, pads, face masks, chin straps, shoelaces, etc. all help with the Theater of the Mind. The Tournament of Champions rulebook even states: "Figures are the playing pieces in miniature football. They consist of the human form and the platform that the human form is permanently affixed on... subpoint F. All figures must be proportional to human scale with a head, torso, 2 arms, and 2 legs." πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ No dogs πŸ• or cats πŸˆβ€β¬› in the Tournament of Champions. And definitely no pawns. β™ŸοΈ Many companies take realism to the absolute maximum and I'm happy for them. I'd prefer something that is functional like the chess pawn and at the same time gives a nod to realism. I think the 1967 Big Men do that. Plus, the 1967 Big Men have a touch of history that printed figures won't have for another 50 years. Enjoy the Journey T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    This video shows the butterscotch bases on my Suncats team. The Suncats are on offense and in amber plastic. I use Tudor white dials with the butterscotch bases. Running backwards for a Touchdown - SD 480p.mov I use the butterscotch dials on my Golden Grizzlies team. The bases are Tudor yellow bases with the butterscotch dials. 100_3035.mov I've got my fingers crossed that Billy O'C might find some. Thank you! Enjoy the Journey T43 βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    Thanks for the offer. I'm always looking for more butterscotch-colored TTC bases that came with the ABC's Monday Night Football game. The game was surreptitiously released (probably) by Superior toys in 1990. ABC got wind of the unlicensed illegal release and forced all the games to be withdrawn. The butterscotch (some collectors call them gold bases to match the gold jackets the Monday Night Football commentators wore) are the best bases. I would gladly walk to Long Island for an opportunity to buy those bases. πŸ˜ƒπŸ‘ Enjoy the Journey T43 βš‘πŸˆβ„ΉοΈ
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    This is my favorite. Enjoy the Journey. T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
  6. Terry43
    Go Chargers! Sack Dak! Sack Dak! Sack Dak! Enjoy the quieter, smoother Journey. T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
  7. Terry43
    In my opinion the ITZ figures are intended for display. The figures have remarkable detail. Absolutely remarkable. When painted and decked out in water-slide numbers and trim they are the best in realism. However, I don't have any ITZ players on any of my teams. You may wish to order a few players and see if they improve your teams. Discovery is all part of the journey. Coach Collins likes the painted teams that use Beenutt figures so I would ask him. I believe he intends to buy more Beenutt figures. I tend to agree with the Long Island Electric Football League when it comes to figures. I believe the 1967 big men are the best. That said, I haven't made a point of collecting 1967 Big Men like the LIEFL or CAPanther. I've had good luck with integrating the Mean Thirteen and the Proline figures in to my teams. Two Proline figures are on my Shamrock Bay Team and the All-World Center / Middle Linebacker for the Quick and the Dead is a Mean Thirteen figure. I believe the Buzzball figures are good also, except at wide receiver. Discover is all part of the Journey. Enjoy the Journey T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    This may sound ludicrous... I use to buy the Big Men thinking they would work better as tackles, tight ends, and defensive ends. πŸ€” Nope. Those smaller figures out muscle the bigger guys. So I trade bases thinking, it's the base that's stronger... Nope. The smaller plastic figure wins again. It's enough to drive an EF coach crazy. πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’« Short journey for me. T43. πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    πŸ˜ƒπŸ‘ Is your field quieter now as I predicted? Enjoy the Journey. T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    Hey Coach Collins, nifty bit of Frankensteining. πŸ˜ƒπŸ‘ I believe the Ravens should wear those jerseys through the Playoffs. Can't wait to see your finished team. Will the players be numbered like a retro Raven's team (Ray Lewis Era), or the current Lamar Jackson team? Enjoy the Journey. T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
  11. Terry43
    I post my videos with a brief write up in the Highlight Reel β€” Video Gallery. I just played my 32nd Fruit Bowl and all the highlight videos are there. Enjoy the Journey T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
  12. Terry43
    Congratulations to Johnny Freeport and his Atlanta Falcons. Also congratulations to Coach Ed Viggs. I suspect this overtime loss hurt more than the 2018 loss. I have a team, the Shamrock Bay, which has been to my Fruit Bowl nine times and only won three times. Like the Kelly/Thomas era Buffalo Bills it seems impossible that such a great team doesn't get to hoist the trophy. Ask the Minnesota Vikings β€” they understand. Doesn't matter. Only two teams go to the Super Bowl and all the other teams are sitting at home watching. Coach Viggs will be back. Everyone knows that. It's like an itch that can't be scratched. Viggs is coming and next time he's bringing the pain for the other guy. πŸ˜ƒπŸ‘ Enjoy the Journey T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
  13. Terry43
    It's an old concept made new by RPG. Theater of the Mind became most apparent in radio shows. The radio performers would use a variety of things (like coconuts for example) to sound like real things, (horses clomping in this example). In Role Play Games (RPG) the terrain need only suggest a medieval tavern, or a ship at sea, or a dragon, or a convoy of Halo soldiers. Electric football has always been a RPG. The number 32 on a plastic man painted red, white, and blue is OJ Simpson. The number 32 on a black and silver player is Marcus Allen. A steel field painted green is real turf, not artificial turf. πŸ˜‰ Thanks for asking. Enjoy the Journey T43 ⚑🏈🎭
  14. Terry43
    My scenario is more simple. In my imagination the QB releases the pass and the QB has an arm like John Elway, or Cam Newton, so no distance or place on the field is out of reach. (I believe AWS is a wonderful service but I don't need AWS for electric football.) As the ball is spiraling down (a perfect spiral every time) the receiver and the defender both have an opportunity to catch the ball. Both receiver and defender go up for the ball... Both have their hands on the ball... The receiver throws the D12 and the defender throws the D10. The receiver has the advantage because the receiver practices with the QB and also the receiver knows the play. If the defender throws the higher number then the pass is incomplete. If the receiver throws the higher number then the pass is complete. If they tie then the pass is intercepted. For me the whole game of electric football is Theater of the Mind 🎭. Kind of like Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon. ❣️ Enjoy the Journey T43 βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    Shamrock Bay HB #33 sings, "...Turns out the lights, the parties over." 100_3977.mov Final Score: Shamrock Bay: 42. Quick and the Dead: 28 Congratulations to Shamrock Bay on their 9th Fruit Bowl appearance and 3rd Fruit Bowl victory. πŸ† Shamrock Bay ended the season undefeated. πŸ₯‡ Shamrock Bay WR/KR #46 was the game MVP πŸ… with 186 receiving yards and 121 kick return yards and 3 touchdowns. Have enjoyed the Hunger Games Double Elimination Tournament but I'm ready for the off-season. T43 βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    Leads don't last long against the Quick and the Dead. 🀨 100_3973.mov Time for another Onside Kick attempt? πŸ€” Enjoy the Journey T43 βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    The Quick and the Dead sacked Shamrock QB #13 (remember he is slow as Namath or Marino in January) ... 100_3965.mov But that wasn't enough. On 2nd and Goal from the Quick and the Dead 8 the Shamrock Bay fake the QB Sweep and handoff to HB #33. He goes into the End Zone untouched. 100_3972.mov Shamrock Bay 35 Quick and the Dead 21 Enjoy the Journey. T43 βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
  18. Terry43
    Beginning of the Second Half. The coach of the Quick and the Dead felt the team must attempt something to prevent the Shamrock Bay from going up by two touchdowns. Onside Kick.mp4 (Video is in slow motion) Of course, Shamrock Bay WR/KR #46 is exactly where he needs to be; when he needs to be there. Enjoy the Journey T43 βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    the final TD of the half 1.mp4 Shamrock Bay and WR/KR #46 took the clock down to 10 seconds. 100_3962.mov Another pass to WR #46 is the obvious play. However, the Shamrock Bay have a wily old veteran on their team. QB #13 is slow as Joe Namath, or Dan Marino in January, but #13 was the QB on both of Shamrock Bay's previous Fruit Bowl wins. This guy's middle name is DEPENDABLE. 100_3963.mov END OF THE FIRST HALF Enjoy the Journey T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈπŸŽ‰
  20. Terry43
    Ya see, the thing about the Quick and the Dead that you must remember is, they have three running backs. HB #23 got the documentary, but TBs #33 and #36 are like Rocky Bleier and Jim Kiick, they can really gouge the defense also. #36 100_3951.mov #33 100_3952.mov Shamrock Bay: 21 Quick and the Dead: 21 Enjoy the Journey T43 βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯Shamrock Bay WR/KR #46 is absolutely on fire.πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯. #46 breaks two tackles around the 20 yard line and then curves back to the center of the field and... 100_3948.mov Goodbye! πŸ”₯Shamrock Bay: 21πŸ”₯ Quick and the Dead: 14 Enjoy the Journey T43 βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
  22. Terry43
    Bluehen if you're out there... This touchdown is for you. 100_3947.mov Shamrock Bay: 14 Quick and the Dead: 14 Bluehen, In a post a couple weeks ago you asked if there is a variation on the Power I when the defense is clogging up the middle. This is the same play I demonstrated when I answered your post. The fullback still hits the line of scrimmage like a Coach Collins "Quick Hitter" which freezes the MLB. Quick and the Dead HB #23 has the speed to make the edge. But just barely. Enjoy the Journey. T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
  23. Terry43
    The Quick and the Dead coach is trying to cover Shamrock Bay WR #46 with man-to-man pass coverage and, "That just ain't workin'. We're gonna have to double team WR #46 or he's gonna run away with this game!" Shamrock Bay Second TD.mp4 END OF THE FIRST QUARTER Enjoy the Journey. T43βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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    Shamrock Bay took a 7 β€” 0 lead and on the ensuing kick off... 100_3936.mov The Quick and the Dead have the ball 1st and Goal at the two yard line. Proset Formation. The Quick and the Dead fake the pitch to the left side and handoff to #23 who is headed for the A Gap... 100_3937.mov ... And the End Zone. πŸ’₯πŸ’« Enjoy the Journey. T43. βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
  25. Terry43
    The Quick and the Dead first possession was three and out. Shamrock Bay WR/KR #46 returned the punt 21 yards to the Quick and the Dead 48 yard line. On first and second down Shamrock Bay ran two running plays and gained -1 yard. Shamrock Bay First TD.mp4 Enjoy the Journey T43 βš‘πŸˆβ™ΎοΈ
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