1. Hobbies & Games

Discuss in my forum

Electric Football

By , About.com Guide

Basics:

Electric Football is for 2 players, ages 8 and up.

Designer:

No designer was credited.

Publisher:

The first version of Electric Football was published in 1949 by Tudor as Tudor's Tru-Action Electric Football.

Genre:

Electric Football is a sports-themed game.

More About Electric Football:

Miniature plastic or metal players are placed on the field, and then the electricity is turned on. The board vibrates, causing the players to move. The original games offered little control of the players' movements, but by 1971 manufacturers started developing effective control systems. Tudor's competitors in the Electric Football market included Coleco, Gotham and Munro. Today, Miggle Toys continues to manufacture Electric Football games.

Why Electric Football is Part of the Games Timeline:

It's believed that Electric Football is the first widely available game to incorporate electricity. Here are the other games I believe are the most culturally and historically significant games published since 1800.

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.