Tudor was best known for it's Electric Football Game but they
made a
variey of vibrating electric games including Baseball,
Basketball,
Auto Racing and Horse Racing. They also produced a table
hockey
game.
There were a number of different versions of the Tudor Electric
Baseball game created during it's production run.
The
early Tru-Action games had the pitcher hurl a
magnetic "ball"
at a metal representation of a batter and backstop. The
batter
would then try hit the backstop from behind with a spring-loaded bat
causing the ball to fly off into the field. The more recent
baseball game replaced this mechanism with a more traditional mounted
swinging bat.
This particular listing is for the 1980's version of the game. The game I have here is brand new and has never been played with. The box was actually still glued shut when I acquired the game but since I purchased it from another party I thought it was best to open the box to make sure it was in fact brand new.
The game parts are in NEAR MINT condition. As I said the game was never used but after years of shifting around in the box some of the plastic parts came loose from the sprues . One corner of the cardboard grandstands has a creased corner and one of the scoreboard dials has come loose from it's perforated sheet. There are no dents, scratches or bends in the field. Overall I would grade the game parts 9 on a 10 scale (see condition guide below).
The game box is in EXCELLENT condition. There is some light crushing on one side but it is pretty minor. The artwork has very little rubbing. I would grade it a 8 on a 10 scale (see condition guide below).
CONDITION GUIDE:
MINT
(10): I will only give this grade
to brand new, unused items. NEAR MINT (9):
Shows virtually no use. Seldom if ever played.
Perhaps some very light handling creases to the
instructions
or other minor flaws with the game parts. Boxes will have
only
the slightest hint of shelf wear. EXCELLENT (7-8):
The game has seen some use but it was obviously well taken care of.
Game parts
might have
some light handling creases or other signs of
careful use. Board might have just a hint of color loss or
dented
corners. Boxes will have light rubbing to the artwork or
perhaps
some minor dishing or a very light stain. VERY GOOD (5-6):
The game was not especially well cared for but it still has
faired pretty well. Game
parts will show obvious use but nothing will be torn, badly
stained or have any serious damage. Box may have
some
rubbing, light staining, dishing, 1 or 2 neatly split corners,
minor writing and/or a few pieces of tape. No major
structural
damage and artwork will still be generally attractive. GOOD (3-4):
Obviously no care was taken with the game but it is still playable as
is. Game parts show
considerable use but the game is complete with all parts in
usable
condition. Box may have staining, writing, split
corners,
dishing and/or other structural damage but it will be intact and still
usable. POOR
(1-2):
Only suitable to fill a space in your collection.
Game will be missing
parts (these will be noted). Box will have serious damage and
may
be missing aprons or badly torn.