Front Porch Classics Generic Circa Baseball Desktop Game

I ordered this because I liked the look, and thought it would be a neat addition to my game collection.To my delight, it also turns out to be great fun!It is basically a pinball style game, but even without the electronics and all, it is a joy to play.Have a friend who wants to play?It's easy to follow basic baseball rules and play through nine innings.Swing the bat to get a single, double, triple, home run, or even get out!Much like real baseball, you'll have to work to get some points on the board.As an added bonus, this game is easy to assemble and beautiful to behold.It stays out nicely, as a decorative piece for your game room or as an addition to any sports memorabilia collection.I'm not even a sports fan, and I love this game.It's a good return to simple fun, with value added craftsmanship.

This toy seems to be the "economical version" of the Old Century Baseball Tabletop Games made by the same company.Instead of 3 ramps, this game only has 1.It is also much smaller.Overall, my 8 year old and 11 year old really like it and play with it from time to time.It doesn't hold their attention as long as a nintendo DS (what does?), but they'll bang around on it for a good 15-20 minutes a few times a week.I like it because the price was right and it's not plastic.It really is wood.It sounds funny, but it just feels good to play this game.Additionally, the unit is built very well and is proably more durable than one might expect.They didn't scrimp on manufacturing this unit and I would expect their other games are the same.

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I got this game for my 6-year-old son in my parents' name for Christmas 2005, and it was his favorite toy. He loves baseball, and of course pinball carries its own intrinsic interest and sense of fun. He's especially interested in it if I play with him, so there's a definite positive social aspect to the game as well. Additionally, the game's wooden and metal components are well made and, within reason, this is a durable toy.

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Our 6-year-old son just loves this game!It was super easy to assemble, easy to learn how to play, and the games go by fairly quickly and are exciting.Plus it doesn't make all those noises that almost all the new, electronic toys make.It seems pretty durable and well-made and we're very happy with what we got for the price.

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My 10-year-old son loved this game while it lasted.Overall, I would have rated it 5 stars except it lasted about three months.After that, the skimpy assembly that holds the plunger together (the metal rod that launches the ball into the game) fell apart and a tiny metal screw was lost.I contacted University Games to inquire about replacement parts.Their super-friendly and helpful customer service department told me they don't have parts, and promised instead to replace the game.However, three months later we have never received a replacement game, repairs parts, or any other resolution.

Given this experience, I cannot say I would recommend this product to anyone else, nor would I really be inclined to buy another product from University Games.

Don't say I didn't warn ya .......

UPDATE: In all fairness, University Games did finally replace this game with a new one, free of charge.No problems with the new one .... yet.

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