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    What board should I start with?

    in Game Boards

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    It depends.  The smaller boards are easier to maneuver around and passing is easier using the smaller boards.  However, the 4x2 board is closer to scale and allows more room for running sweeps and pass patterns such as outs, outs and ups, flags, as well as spreading the defense to allow more room for curls, drags, slants, posts, etc.  It is more difficult to pass on the bigger board (if you use the TTQLs) and, ,obviously, it is a longer distance to make the 10 yards for a first down than on the smaller boards.  I just got a 4x2 this year and I really like it, although I do have to get up off my butt to pass and move some guys around. 😊

    Old school 1969 hoglegs game pics

    in The Showcase – Photo Gallery

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    I agree 100 percent.  I still have a lot of loyalty to the old guys from the 60s and 70s, but as years went by I started adding newer players, until a lot of the old guys weren't playing on my teams anymore.  I missed them, so that's when I decided to make my new season with all stars on each team from 1960 through 1999.  I have 53 man rosters, so there is plenty of room for the old guys and some of the newer players too.  I went back and researched pro-bowl teams, all-pro lists, various statistics that applied to specific positions, number of years in the league, etc.  Then I ranked them based on those criteria and built my rosters for each team.  I ended up with a mix of players from all four decades.  So I end up with Bart Starr throwing to James Lofton, but Jim Taylor and Paul Horning are still the fullback and halfback.  At the same time, Bradshaw is still throwing to Swann and Stallworth, with Harris in the backfield, but with Jerome Bettis playing halfback.  My Rams are Qb'd by Gabriel and the Fearsome Foursome are there, except with Fred Dryer starting in front of Lamar Lundy.  Tarkenton is throwing to Chris Carter and Ahmad Rashad and the Purple People Eaters are pretty much intact.  All of my teams have similar mixes of old and new players starting and backing up.  It really is a great game and hobby and it's really fun to see where everyone has taken it and what they have done with it.  

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    Speed Burner!

    in The Highlight Reel – Video Gallery

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    On 3/24/2020 at 6:50 PM, Joe G said:

    As you can see the Ultimate Board is very capable of swift, fast action if that's what you are looking for.  I love to see a figure burn thru 100 yards in less than 4 seconds, but would not scrimmage or play games at this speed.  I have 2 motors running my Ultimate Board.  Glad to see that option available now for anyone who would like to add the extra motor.  You will need to adjust your motors and find the two spots under your board that gives the best all around action for your speed guys.  I started out with each motor under the 20 yard line on opposing sides of the board.   The motors were diagonal and facing each other.  Each motor was about 3 inches from the edge of the board.  This didn't suit me so I now have placed a motor at opposing corners of the end zone facing each other in diagonal fashion.  ≈

    20200321_Speedy01.MOV 20200321_Speedy04.MOV 20200216_BoardFullSpeed02.MOV 20200216_BoardSpeed85Percent03.MOV

    I experimented with two motors as well, and ended up placing them in the same positions as Joe G - diagonal in opposite corners of the opposing end zones and facing each other.  Works great!

    Adjustments after the catch

    in Strategy and Gameplay

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    I agree.  I try to have some kind of logic for determining which figures i adjust and how they are adjusted, but ultimately it's my system.  It works for me, but might not work for others.  Since it's just me playing I just have to make sure I use the same system for all my teams. 

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    The first time...Ever I saw that team-

    in The Showcase – Photo Gallery

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    I got started in electric football with a 500 game that had the old yellow and red teams in two poses back in the early 60s.  Next I got a game with the big yellow and white players and that was when I started to develop my solitaire league.  It really hit me though when I received a Super Bowl III game with the Jets and Colts.  After that, I began to expand my league by by buying more teams (beginning with my favorite teams the Eagles and Packers) whenever I had extra money.  The dark jersey Colts and white jersey Jets were the real beginning though.

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    Adjustments after the catch

    in Strategy and Gameplay

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    Just to clarify, I adjust everyone but the receiver making the catch, as he is concentrating on catching the ball at first, but then at the next stop, I adjust everyone including the receiver..  Since I'm playing a solitaire league and use a multi-stop system, time is not an issue for me, which is one reason my games take so llllllloooonnnngggg to play.😊

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