Very cool set of numbers AJ. Coleco 5380 is the game
for contested ice. In real hockey 100% of the ice is
contested so 66% is much closer to real life hockey
than what Stiga offers at 29%. Still Stiga is a very
well designed game when you consider there are no dead
spots, the size and weight of the puck in relation to
the width of the goalie and thre width of the nets
too.
Still, I think 66% contested ice presents players
with a game that is more unpredictable in tournies and
leagues. 66% contested ice also means more turnovers
can and will happen in a game. means puck posession
can not be easily controlled, maintained and that
every second of a game is better used up by both
players of a game. Stop time or bust!

Dominic Froome
Vancouver

--- aj5380 <aj5380@...> wrote:

> This was a scientific study of several table hockey
> games. The
> objective was to determine :
>
> How much of the ice surface is contested space, that
> is, where 2
> players can get to and do something with the puck?
>
> vs.
>
> How much of the ice surface is solo space, that is,
> only one player
> can get to the puck and the other player can do
> nothing but wait.
>
> Here are the results:
>
>
>
>
GAME-------CONTESTED---SOLO--TOTAL---CONT---SOLO-----GAME------GAME
>
TYPE------------AREA---AREA---AREA---AREA---AREA---LENGTH-----WIDTH
>
>
STIGA------------29%....71%....556....164....392....32.5"....17.75"
>
> COLECO
>
5340------41%....59%....694....282....412....34.5"....20.50"
>
> IRWIN
>
PP2--------54%....46%....504....274....230....32.5"....15.75"
>
> COLECO
>
5380------66%....34%....638....420....218....34.0"....19.00"
>
> Lengh in inches +/- 5% error margin. (1 in. = 2.54
> cm)
> Area in square inches (sq. in.)
> Contested area: Both players can get the puck
> Solo Area: Other player can go for a coffee break!
>
> Benej, BOS, Munro lovers, please let me know if you
> are out there,
> somewhere,...I would like to measure your games and
> include them for
> the ACTHF archives.
>
> regards,
> aj5380
>
> copyright 2005 aj5380, 2006 aj5380
>
>
>
>


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