1950s electric football game

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The old two-dimensional player figures were replaced with three-dimensional models made of colorful plastic. Poses were added to the figures for extra variety and visual appeal. The field was also improved, with painted-cardboard borders added to simulate stadium bleachers and crowds.

Each year, the company made new games featuring figures that represented the teams playing in the latest Super Bowl. Meanwhile, competitors like Gotham and Coleco added their own twists, creating games modeled on specific stadiums like the Super Dome and adding prongs to bases of the figures, which allowed players to determine the direction the figures moved. Sales of electric football declined, but thanks to a loyal cult of supporters, the game never went away. In , a group of these enthusiasts formed the Electric Football League.

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