Monday, August 16, 2010

For Love of the Game

Once upon a time, back in 1972, a hockey fan named Bob Lemieux invented the game of Air Hockey. Not content with only sport he loved so much, he came up with a way of his sport in the comfort of your own home emulate. Not bad for a muscular athlete, right?

According to some sources, however, a team of three engineers invented (Phil Crossman, Bob Kenrick, and Brad Baldwin), who also employed by Brunswick Billiards had worked the game again in 1969, and many of them considerfathers of the game.

No matter who invented the game, fans around the world against them. Without their creativity, air hockey tables would grace the campus rec room, bowling alleys, churches, youth centers or roller tracks all over the world. Frankly, many young people, their parents and adults love to play are grateful.

Air Hockey is a fun, exciting, fast-paced game that people enjoy around the world. It was a game that, like wild-caught fire - the people werealloys already swept beginning 1973, and Air Hockey Mania nationwide.

In an attempt to legitimize the game, USAA (United States Air-Table Hockey Association) was founded in 1975. The club was to be essentially a set of rules established for the tournament.

The game seems to be more popular in the United States, Czech Republic, Russia, and Catalonia part of Spain. Popularilty This is because the players from these countries or oralplaced in several tournaments, air hockey since 1978.

This transfer of a professional sport to a game table is not new. Echo Pro Soccer Foosball Tables. The players are mounted in the control of 4 bars with plastic football player. Spinning or turning of the rods, the player can hit the ball the ball (about the size of a Ping - Pong) to the destination. This table clearly echoes professional football in more ways than one.

Basketball was also imitated and reinventedfor the home. You can get not only a board game to shoot basketball hoops, you can almost any size junk in your circle to turn the laundry basket in the laundry basket or put your rubber duck in the tub.

While some sports) maintain their equipment when playing at home (transitional billiards and ping - pong come here is the spirit of the point that people like their favorite sport to play - in any way possible. And Since imitation is a form theFlattery to bring your favorite games for every home game, the importance of these games shows in our society.

Many people do not realize that games hockey tables game tables of the original Air was invented and love. It is not really necessary to know, but makes it more interesting. Let me know in advance if someone comes up with a way to have a round of Quidditch in the basement. I take my broom ready!

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