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From: kaufman@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: White stuff on the ground
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Date: Thu, 12-Dec-85 11:17:00 EST
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> Are any of the table ball games any good, for instance?

I haven't seen the game, but according to the latest Sporting News (the one
with Kirk Gibson on the cover, I believe in the Keeping Score section), a
company in Wisconsin is coming out with a new game called "Pursue the
Pennant", priced around $30 (US).  If you can imagine a game that makes
the Strat-O-Matics of this world sound juvenile, this may be it.  According
to TSN, during a playtest of a hypothetical World Series (they ran Yankees
vs. Mets), Billy Martin was kicked out of the 7th game for kicking dirt on
Don Denkinger.  Think of it - umpire cards!  Other interesting items
include modifications for stadium and wind direction, and best of all,
a Hotheaded Dominican Pitcher factor.  Honest.  I'm not making this up.

The article also says average playing time is 40 minutes.

Ken Kaufman (uiucdcs!kaufman)