Tarax Cricket Game
After a lot of time searching, thanks to Sports Board Gamer reader, Cameron Waters, I have at last seen a full version of the Tarax Cricket Game. This is the sister game to the much better known Aussie Rules football […]
Statis Pro Japanese Teams from 1978
Recently I picked up a small collection of Avalon Hill’s excellent All-Star Replay magazine. This was published for several years to support the company’s line of Sports Illustrated games and is a treasure trove of experimental rules, and add-ons, many […]
Cricket by the Fireside
Here’s a classic game that many of this blog’s older readers will know well – Cricket by the Fireside. Known to some as “Book Cricket”, it’s a simple system that was written up in the Eagle Annual No. 5. It […]
All-Star Replay from Avalon Hill
The All-Star Replay is a magazine from the Avalon Hill game company which focussed initially on the Sports Illustrated games in its line up and expanded out into more general articles covering sport and other games. Published between 1977 and […]
Stumpz – Brochure
It is no surprise to me that I have an obsessive tendancy, but every now there is a perfect example that just makes me say to myself “you crazy indulgent b£$%rd!” Recently I bought probably my fifth or sixth copy […]
Godfrey Evan’s Cricket Game
A simple dice roller cricket game featuring the great English wicket keeper, Godfrey Evans. The game had dice that the enthusiastic player put together themselves, and the backing card had both the rules (back) and a “specimen” score card (front). […]
Statis Pro – Price List from The Longest Day box
Back in the day Avalon Hill produced all manner of games — no subject seemed off limits. From office politics, the stock market, sailing, sports, and any battle from the World Wars. Inside the vast box containing The Longest Day, […]
Statis Pro Baseball 1979 – Rulebook
The 1979 Statis Pro Baseball boxed set came with the first edition rules. They are a masterclass in simplicity and brevity, running in total for four pages. Only the first page and a half contain the actual rules, while the […]
Fred Perry’s Wimbledon Game
Tennis lives on the margins of sports replay games. There have been a few attemps including some mainstream ones back in the day, but tennis games are a long way behind the big ticket sports such as baseball, NFL, golf, […]
It’s Opening Day – 1978
The season is about to begin, although we have to wait until day four before the Yankees start their season opening series against the Texas Rangers. After an hour or so of seperating and bagging all of the teams from […]