Fierce_LiNk Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 I'm feeling a bit nostalgic today, and instead of filling in this job application form, I've been reading on about Subbuteo on football forums. Which camp were you in? The Subbuteo camp: or The Pro Action Football camp? I used to love these games. I remember my neighbour next door had a whole room dedicated to Subbuteo, where it was all set up waiting to be played. Subbuteo was so much better if you were a collector. You could buy sets specialised for teams. I think I had a Manchester United team set, and definitely picked up Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers and quite a few others on the cheap. We had this brilliant shop in Newport that would sell the additional team sets, and I still have them in the house somewhere. But, Pro Action Football players had this magnetic "ring" around the base of the players, meaning that the ball actually stuck to them, making it a lot better for playing and keeping control of the ball. It was brilliant. However, there was a game breaker...the bluddy pitch would not remain flat, or uncreased. I think in the end my Mum stuck it down to hardboard, or we even tried to iron it at one point. I've been reading stories on forums where some people even got their Mums to send off the pitch to the dry-cleaners. Haha. Who remembers this? What were your thoughts on this?
EEVILMURRAY Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 I remember them, but never got into them. I was busy spending shitloads of money on minatures and painting them
ReZourceman Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Oh shit, I had Pro Action Football. Havn't seen that in yonks. I don't remember it being hugely enjoyable. I inheritted some old old Subbeteo stuff from my granny/that was my fathers (I think) and its cool. Its a lot more interesting and they do look a lot better (in a weird way) from a collectors stand point. I don't think they were very good games though....probably cos' I was shit at both.
Wesley Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 I had Pro Action, I couldn't understand why Subbuteo was fun.
Fierce_LiNk Posted June 9, 2009 Author Posted June 9, 2009 There's a ton of videos on Youtube. Subbuteo World Cups! I'm watching this one. I really want to play now!
Mr_Odwin Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Subbuteo figures always ended up getting stood on, or sat on, or rolled on ... any way it happened they ended up being bent funny. I think some of mine were even hoovered up to oblivion. I had the Italia 90 ball in the above picture and I had a Dutch Team (orange kit). We had our pitch glued to a piece of fibreboard. It was just a laugh - something to do with mates.
EEVILMURRAY Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 I'm watching this one. I really want to play now! After watching that?! I couldn't make it past 1:40. The excitement must've overwhelmed me How exactly do turns work? I thought it would be flicking one bean piece each, but on some occasions they're flicking more than one before the other.
Roostophe Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Awesome post, Flink. Memories came flooding back like a bastard. I got a Pro Action Football set for Christmas. I did play it all the time AND the pitch got stuck to some hardboard. I always used to get the set out and play it, but I don't think I ever played many proper matches on it. Maybe a one-on-one that lasted for five minutes. But that was it.
Fierce_LiNk Posted June 9, 2009 Author Posted June 9, 2009 After watching that?! I couldn't make it past 1:40. The excitement must've overwhelmed me How exactly do turns work? I thought it would be flicking one bean piece each, but on some occasions they're flicking more than one before the other. Haha, keep watching. Or watch some other videos, I really love the strategy side of this. Basically, you are either Attacking or Defending. If you are in possession of the ball, you're the attacking. So, whoever gets the kick-off is the attack unless they lose possession. If you're the attacker, you must touch the ball when you flick a player. If you don't, you lose possession. If the ball also touches a defending player last, they get possession. If you're a defender, you can only flick a piece to get in the way and to make life difficult for the attacker. So, flicking a piece right next to them to make it difficult for them to move the ball, that's a good move. You're not allowed to touch the ball directly. If the attacking player flicks a piece and the ball hits a defender, then possession changes hands. Also, an attacking player is not obliged to wait for a defender to move before they take another turn. It is turned based in the sense that a defender needs to wait for the attacker to move before the defender moves a piece. But, the attacker does not need to wait for a defender to move before they move again. Here are some quick rules: http://subbuteo.iougs.com/subbuteo-woodentop-quick-rules.pdf And here are the rules in a bit more depth: http://subbuteo.iougs.com/rules.shtml Hope that clear it up, Eevil. Awesome post, Flink. Memories came flooding back like a bastard. I got a Pro Action Football set for Christmas. I did play it all the time AND the pitch got stuck to some hardboard. I always used to get the set out and play it, but I don't think I ever played many proper matches on it. Maybe a one-on-one that lasted for five minutes. But that was it. Haha, yaaay, we're Pro Action Brothers. Man, if we ever meet, we need to play this. Full match.
EEVILMURRAY Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Hope that clear it up, Eevil. Does a bit. But I'm still not watching that video.
Jon Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Subbuteo all the way. I had the official Euro 96 version. Sold it on Ebay a couple years back, got a hell of a lot for it I seem to remember.
D_prOdigy Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 Pro Action made one of the most exciting childhood Christmases ever.
DuD Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 I can remember having something that looked kinda like the pro-action thing, but when you pressed down on the players heads it made them actually kick the ball... is that what pro-action is??? I can also remember subbuteo, and how I never knew what i was doing with it
D_prOdigy Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 I can remember having something that looked kinda like the pro-action thing, but when you pressed down on the players heads it made them actually kick the ball... is that what pro-action is??? Yeah that's what I had, and the name "Pro Action" rang a bell so I just assumed...
lostmario Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 I had them both, Pro-Action was so much better. Just recently sold them both at a car boot, wasn't too fussed how much I got, was more about letting someone else get some fun out of them and clearing my house a little bit more
Pantsu Man! Posted June 9, 2009 Posted June 9, 2009 I remember having just the simple Subbuteo setup. 2 generic coloured teams and the fabric football pitch. I don't think I ever played it properly.
Ramar Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 My brother had it all for Subbuteo, pitch, dug-out, stands with people sitting in them, miniature European Cup, **** loads of teams. I was never very good at actually playing though, and often clumsy people (ie Mum) would accidentally stand on your favourite player. Also had the other game but that was shit in comparison to subbuteo, it didn't even have the water transfer numbers! That was half the fun of buying a new subbuteo team.
Platty Posted June 10, 2009 Posted June 10, 2009 I had subbuteo but never really played it properly just used to set it all up and muck about. That video is pretty good that the flinkington posted. Ha
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