Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Mar 16, 2010 - 09:09 AM
APBA News for March
APBA passed along the following...(Note to self, "Must pick up BATS II Set"):
1. Spring Training means spring cleaning for APBA!
2. 2010 APBA Convention
3. BATS II Baseball Card Set shipping 3/12
4. Custom APBA Gifts and Apparel
5. Pre-Order the 1955 Baseball Season Card Set
1. Everyone has reported to FL or AZ and spring training is in full bloom! Our favorite teams are molding themselves and working out the kinks to get ready for another exciting season! Spring is also a traditional time for cleaning and keeping things in order. So after our move, a long hard winter and lots of items still needing to be put in their proper place, APBA is holding a Spring Cleaning sale for most of our baseball season card sets. Most sets that are ordinarily $30 are now available for $15! Most sets that are ordinarily available for $35 are now available for $20! Finally some sets that are usually $39.95 are now available for only $25. This is a limited time sale and only lasts until 3/21/10. Most sets are included except for sets printed over the last 2 years and specialty sets such as GTOP's and BATS2.
As an added bonus, during this time we are offering all Master Syms for these particular seasons for only $3! That's right, just $3. So what are you waiting for? A sale like this doesn't come around very often! Below are the final seasons that are available at these special prices.
Follow these links to our web store to order: Card Sets On Sale and Master Symbols On Sale
2. Don't forget to signup for the 2010 APBA Convention and Tournament! This past year we had 100 paid attendees! We'd like to at least match that or surpass in 2010. Sign up and join this fantastic weekend of APBA camaraderie. This weekend long APBA family reunion is centered around the APBA basic game baseball tournament. The agenda is very loose and non-restrictive. A location is merely established to allow a pilgrimage to APBA bliss for an entire weekend. This event has been a catalyst to wonderful friendships and new APBA contacts for many. Come meet other APBA enthusiasts like you and indulge in your passion! For more information regarding this summers event visit us at www.APBAgames.com
3. We're now taking orders for the Baseball All-Time Stars vol. II set! That's right, BATS is back and better than ever. Our BATS set was one of the more popular sets that we've released here at APBA and it's back and updated by popular demand. This set includes 26 teams with 31 players per team. The rosters for these franchises include some of their greatest players each carded for their best season with the club. The set will begin shipping 3/12 and is available for $50! Master Symbols are available separately.
4. Don't forget about our apparel store! Using a 3rd party company which specializes in custom made apparel and novelty items, APBA now offers such items as Tshirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, clocks, bumper stickers and more! There are clothing items and sizes available from infants, to kids, juniors, women and men. The sizes range up to women plus sizes and men sizes up to 4x! Now you have no excuse not show off your APBA pride! Visit the link from our home page to begin shopping today! (All items ordered must follow the payment and return policies of Cafe Press. These items are not ordered through APBA)
5. Pre-order the 1955 baseball season card set. As heavily requested, we have gone back and are re-issuing this great set. It includes all 16 teams with 25 man rosters. Also available separately are all the usual accessories, such as Master Symbols, XC's, etc... The base set can be pre-ordered now for $30! The set is at the printers now and we expect to begin shipping sometime between mid and late April.
For more information on anything listed in this newsletter, please visit our website at www.APBAgames.com or call us toll free at 1-800-334-2722. As always, thank you for being part of the APBA family!
Visit our website and check out our product release schedule for the next 18 months! ***Please note that this only lists card set releases and does not include software and game releases*** www.apbagames.com. As you'll see we're continuing to crank out the products that you've asked for. We hope to release even more than what you'll see listed. Take a sneak preview of what's in store for your enjoyment!
Keep posted for the latest happenings here at APBA!
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Mar 01, 2010 - 02:56 PM
Time Travel Expansion Set 2 Release
Downey Games is proud to announce the opening of pre-orders for the second expanison for Time Travel Baseball.
The second expansion set will release on April 5th, which is opening day for professional baseball. Since we are taking pre-orders, the plan is to have the set in everyone's hands by April 5th. However, we'll commit to shipment by Opening Day.
Since the pre-sale of the main game last year didn't go as smoothly as we had planned, we will take pre-orders until March 19, 2010. At that time, we will "close" ordering for expansion set 2 until all pre-orders are shipped. Those ordering before March 6th, 2010 will qualify for the early bird special. Those orders will receive 2 limited edition cards that will only be available to early bird customers. Early Bird orders will also receive 2 special edition Gamble cards. The limited edition player cards and Gamble cards are only available to those that order before March 6th.
Expansion Set 2 will include 192 players, 8 managers and 8 ballparks
You can pre-order by clicking here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1790
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Feb 26, 2010 - 06:22 AM
APBA News for February
My friends at APBA passed along the following news for February. Take note of the sale going on with the Baseball, Football and Hockey board games. If you haven't tried the "new" games, now is a great time to do so. I have the revised baseball game, and I personally think it's the best chart book they've produced. This size is much better for table space, and the results are easier for my eyes. I'll give my review of the "new" football and hockey offerings soon, as I plan to take advantage of the sale myself.
Also note that APBA has sent along the following official card files for the dedicated community we have here at tabletop-sports.com. You can find the 2008 College Football All-Stars, the 2009 MLB All-Stars, the 2009 Hockey All-Stars and the 2010 Olympic Hockey teams for the US and Canada in the download section. The files will be listed in the "Official APBA Card Files" category for each sport. As the year progresses, you'll see more of these official offerings made available to tabletop-sports.com users.
If you do take advantage of thier sale, be sure to tell them that you heard about it here.
Here is the full APBA Newsletter release:
1. With the Winter Olympics coming to a close and the US and Canada are battling it out for Ice Hockey medals (as of this email) why not get your hockey fix and take this opportunity to try the APBA Pro Hockey Board Game. Until next Friday, March 5th, order APBA Pro Hockey for only $17! That's a $5 savings. So what are you waiting for, this is one power play you're sure to score on!
While we're at it, why just have a special on Hockey? Now until March 5th, we're offering $5 off each of the board games. That's right order Football, Baseball or Hockey and receive $5 off. Also for this limited time, if you order all 3 as a bundle, get them for only $45! That's right, save $21! To receive the bundle price you must enter Games6 into the coupon code when ordering online.
2. Don't forget to sign up for the 2010 APBA Convention and Tournament! This past year we had 100 paid attendees! We'd like to at least match that or surpass in 2010. Sign up and join this fantastic weekend of APBA camaraderie. This weekend long APBA family reunion is centered around the APBA basic game baseball tournament. The agenda is very loose and non-restrictive. A location is merely established to allow a pilgrimage to APBA bliss for an entire weekend. This event has been a catalyst to wonderful friendships and new APBA contacts for many. Come meet other APBA enthusiasts like you and indulge in your passion! For more information regarding this summers event visit us at www.APBAgames.com
3. We're now taking pre-orders for the Baseball All-Time Stars vol. II set! That's right, BATS is back and better than ever. Our BATS set was one of the more popular sets that we've released here at APBA and it's back and updated by popular demand. This set includes 26 teams with 31 players per team. The rosters for these franchises include some of their greatest players each carded for their best season with the club. The set is due to release within the next week or so - $50
4. Don't forget about our apparel store! Using a 3rd party company which specializes in custom made apparel and novelty items, APBA now offers such items as Tshirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, clocks, bumper stickers and more! There are clothing items and sizes available from infants, to kids, juniors, women and men. The sizes range up to women plus sizes and men sizes up to 4x! Now you have no excuse not show off your APBA pride! Visit the link from our home page to begin shopping today! (All items ordered must follow the payment and return policies of Cafe Press. These items are not ordered through APBA)
5. We are expecting potential bad weather again on the east coast. This has been a record setting winter for this area. The amount of snow we've received as been incredible. Over the next 24/48 hours we could potentially receive anywhere from another 6 to 15 inches of snow. This has the potential to interrupt our normal business activity. We ask that if this is the case that you please understand and have patience with us as we assure the safety and welfare of our employees. The potential is there for late opening, early closing or potentially a full closure all together. We'll make an announcement on our message boards and via Facebook should any of the above occur.
For more information on anything listed in this newsletter, please visit our website at www.APBAgames.com or call us toll free at 1-800-334-2722. As always, thank you for being part of the APBA family!
Visit our website and check out our product release schedule for the next 18 months! ***Please note that this only lists card set releases and does not include software and game releases*** www.apbagames.com As you'll see we're continuing to crank out the products that you've asked for. We hope to release even more than what you'll see listed. Take a sneak preview of what's in store for your enjoyment!
Keep posted for the latest happenings here at APBA!
Posted by: dwight on Dec 20, 2009 - 07:44 PM
XTRA INNINGS - great new baseball board game!
XTRA INNINGS is a great new baseball board game which duplicates not only all the strategy of baseball, but also the pace and emotion...No dice, no luck - you choose every pitch and every play...
I'm running the sale a bit early this year, as I have a full schedule next month.
We only run one sale per year, and this is it.
The Easter Sale allows you to save 20% off on all of our printed and E-Book games. To take advantage of the sale, enter the word EASTER (all caps) in the coupon code box at check out.
Act fast, as the sale ends at 11:59 PM Sunday night!
Also, please note that the volume of printed orders during the sale is usually very high. Shipping may take longer than normal, but I do everything in my power to ship as quickly as I can.
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Feb 20, 2009 - 12:46 PM
Check out the new version of Full Season Baseball here.
www.uu.edu/personal/bdawson/ddfsbweb/index.htm
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Feb 20, 2009 - 12:45 PM
Time Travel Baseball Returns!
I’m pleased to announce that Time Travel Baseball will return to active status. On February 17th Downey Games was granted sole rights to once again produce Time Travel Baseball by Stanley Frohlich the game’s inventor. The agreement includes the copyright and US patent, 4, 261,569.
At this time, I have no definite date as to when I will re-release the game. But I will begin work toward that goal immediately.
If you have an original copy of the game and would like to help contribute to the project, please email me.
You can get a glimpse of the cool retro graphic here:
http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_58
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Dec 01, 2008 - 06:02 PM
Dive Shot Lacrosse is a quick-play Lacrosse game that allows you to quickly and accurately resolve the final score between two lacrosse teams. While, this is a quick-play game, it offers an amount of detail that you won't find in other quick-play games. With Dive Shot you not only get the final score, which is resolved in a quarter-by-quarter manner, but you also get individual goal scorers, assist men, and goal tenders that directly affect the scoring in each quarter. With Dive Shot Lacrosse you can complete a full season with win-loss records and league leaders in goals and assists and GAA for goalies.
Dive Shot Lacrosse makes a perfect stand-alone game for season replays.
In addition to the release of the game, we are proud to announce the availability of the 2008 National Lacrosse League and the 2008 Major League Lacrosse Year Books.
As with most of our offerings, we offer an instant download E-Book version and a printed offering.
You can purchase the E-Book version here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_103
The Printed Game can be purchased here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_102
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on May 02, 2008 - 09:44 AM
Re-live all of the excitement of the 2007-08 NBA season with Player of the Game Basketball, the quick play game that gives you individual player stats.
The yearbook includes ratings for the 2007-08 NBA season, a full schedule with real-life results, and complete standings.
This is the largest Player of the Game Yearbook yet!
As with most of our offerings, the yearbook is available in printed format or E-Book format.
You can purchase the E-Book version here:
http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1139
The Printed version can be purchased here:
http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1140
Posted by: jdowneyadmin on Apr 17, 2008 - 11:22 PM
HardBall Wars is the “brother” to our football game, GridIron Wars. While I was designing GridIron Wars, an idea popped into my head
regarding a similar method to resolve a baseball game. After putting the idea to paper and mailing it to a couple of trusted friends,
HardBall Wars was born. HardBall Wars is simple enough for a child to learn, but robust enough to satisfy even the most veteran of baseball gamer.
Many may wonder, why a baseball game? Aren’t there plenty of good ones already on the market? In short, the answer is yes. There are many
fantastic baseball games on the market. With HardBall Wars, I’m really not re-inventing the wheel. You’ll never hear me tout the game as
better or more realistic than any other game currently on the market.
However, having said that, I do feel like this game stands up well against any other baseball game in terms of what is truly most important,
the “fun factor”. My testers and I have had an absolute blast playing the game. The unique batter-pitcher interface, combined with the X-
Factor deck, makes the game unique and in my humble opinion very fun to play.
My philosophy with Downey Games has always been to price games as low as possible, making the games accessible to all. Most current baseball
board games sell in the $50-$60 range. While that is reasonable to most, it does make it an expensive proposition to purchase multiple
seasons or teams. With HardBall Wars, I’ve purposely designed the game with a cost factor in mind. For that same $50 or $60 you’ll be able
to purchase multiple seasons of HardBall Wars. Also unlike other games, we strive to rate nearly every player who stepped foot on the field
of play.
HardBall Wars is based upon a modified log5 method. That may not mean much to some, but using this method allows the pitcher and batter to
"Interact" on every at-bat. Rather than a 50/50 model or a generic pitcher grade, with HardBall Wars you'll see the difference between
pitchers and batters and their impact on the at-bat in a very visual way. You'll also immediately see the difference in righty/lefty
matchups at the plate.
Fielding is not neglected in HardBall Wars. You'll see the difference between the gold glove shortstop and the lead gloved fielder not only
in terms of errors committed but also the ability to turn hits into outs.
The most unique aspect of HardBall Wars is our introduction of the X-Factor Deck. And often times it can generate a lot of excitement.
Within the X-Factor deck just about anything you’ve ever seen in a baseball game can take place. From run downs, appeals, dropped third
strikes, rain delays, rain outs, ejections, brawls to even the extremely bizarre like the now famous Pine Tar incident—all are possible
within the X-Factor Deck.
The deck is far more than just a Rare Play mechanism. There are many conditional events within the deck and even some very mundane plays.
The X-Factor deck simulates the events that happen in real life that as a tabletop gamer you don’t often see in your own gaming. One can see
something out of the ordinary in almost every baseball game in real life. And we have brought that to the tabletop through the use of the X
-Factor Deck.
With HardBall Wars, the decisions as a manager are all yours. You decide when to steal bases. You decide when to Hit and Run or Sacrifice
the runner to the next base. You'll make the call when to intentionally walk the opposition’s slugger, or when to bring the infield in to
cut down a runner at the plate. You'll make the call as when to attempt a squeeze bunt or play for the big inning. You'll make the call to
bring in the lefty specialist to face the opposing left hand slugger, or stick with your right hand throwing starter. With HardBall Wars, you
may even be ejected from the game! Nearly every situation that faces a major league skipper is replicated in the game.
The printed game features game charts printed in full-color, the season of your choice, 3 dice, a die-cut X-Factor deck also printed in full color, score sheets all packaged in a sturdy game box.
Get in the dugout and order HardBall Wars today!
Seasons available are: 1914 Federal, 1934, 1949, 1956, 1977, 1980 and 2007.
You can order the printed version here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_58_90
You can order the E-Book version here: http://www.downeygames.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5_59_88
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