Gameplay in Brief:
This baseball simulation came with individual disks that were placed on spinners. The disks represented players like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, Ted Williams and Stan Musial. Pitching played no role in Ethan Allen's All-Star Baseball Game, but it was based on actual statistics from the included players.
Basics:
For 1 to 2 players, ages 10 and up. About 60 minutes per game.
Designer:
Ethan Allen designed Ethan Allen's All-Star Baseball Game, according to BoardGameGeek.com.
Publisher:
Ethan Allen's All-Star Baseball Game was published by Cadaco in 1941.
Genre:
Ethan Allen's All-Star Baseball Game is a sports-themed game.
Why Ethan Allen's All-Star Baseball is Part of the Games Timeline:
Ethan Allen's All-Star Baseball Game is believed to be the first popular stats-based sports game, the original in a significant game genre. Here are the other games I believe are the most culturally and historically significant games published since 1800.
