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Strat-O-Matic News http://www.strat-o-matic.com © 2011 Strat-O-Matic Media, LLC Spring/Summer 2011 New this Summer Tough Enough from Strat-O-Matic Your NFL Replay Will be up for Grabs Football Version 11 Pro Football computer game The 10-6 Packers, one of 13 double-digit- Bay to a +148 point differential (second to 2010 NFL season win teams in the 2010 National Football the Patriots) 1970 NFL season League, won the . San Diego, the You could lose your mind trying to stop 1984 USFL season team with the No. 1 offense (by yards) and Philly, with a who can pass 1996 NFL season No. 1 defense, didn’t win 10 games or make and run a mile, and DeSean Jackson, maybe ETA: Late August the playoffs. Five of the six most explosive the most dangerous wide ever. Ver. 7 College Football computer game running backs were on teams without New Orleans’ set the single- 2010 NCAA season winning records. season record for pass completions, then ETA: Late September You get it: Your coaching will make the Indy’s topped that. difference in one of the most dynamic NFL Oh, those running backs: ’ (see Page 4 for more details) seasons ever produced by Strat-O-Matic. breakaway card is insane for a KC team that With record-setting (36 can pass for a change, too. Oakland’s Darren Hockey TD passes, only 4 interceptions) and a McFadden and Tennessee’s Chris Johnson Version 11 computer game 518-point offense, New England (14-2) will have long gains guessed right. Houston’s 2010-11 NHL season be tough to beat. No tougher, though, than led the NFL in rush yards 1961-62 NHL season the ridiculously stout Pittsburgh defense, (1,616) and TDs (18) and was the sixth man especially if you let QB in NFL history to reach 1,500 yards rushing 1985-86 NHL season all 16 games. Or maybe you’d prefer the and 600 receiving. Maurice Jones-Drew ETA: Early August offense/defense balance of Atlanta (13-3). carried Jacksonville. did (see Page 3 for more details) The stars are everywhere in this set. the same for Minnesota. QB and defenders Clay There’s tons more fun coming your way Matthews and led Green soon. Version 9 computer game 2010-11 NBA season All-Time Greats: Hoops Top 120 1974-75 NBA season (computer only) 1970-71 ABA season (computer only) -- All in One Mega-Star Set All-Time Greats: Top 120 (computer only) ETA: Cards-Late September Start imagining a Lakers team with Kobe star squads that SI’s experts selected to Computer-Late October Bryant, Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kareem showcase in a tournament driven by the (see Page 2 for more details) $EGXO-DEEDUDQG*HRUJH0LNDQRQWKHÀRRU Strat-O-Matic game engine. SOM has rated all at once. How about Derrick Rose as the HDFKSOD\HUEDVHGRQKLV¿QHVWVHDVRQ \HV point guard for Michael Jordan and Scottie Wilt Chamberlain’s 50-point, 25- Baseball Pippen? Or a Celtics squad with Bill Russell, 1961-62) and SI will cover the tourney. 3-Minute Baseball (multiple platforms) Larry Bird and Dave Cowens up front, fed Follow the action in SI this summer to see (see Page 4 for more details) E\WKH¿UVW6WUDW20DWLF%RE&RXV\" if a team with Russell and LeBron James is Such dream teams and more are on better than one with Hakeem Olajuwon and their way in a collaboration between Strat- Tim Duncan or another with Chamberlain, Coming Soon O-Matic and Sports Illustrated to rate the and Dwight Howard. Then Baseball Express greatest pro basketball players (NBA and stage your own drama with Strat-O-Matic’s Digital Reprints of baseball seasons $%$ ,W¶VDVHWODUJHHQRXJKWR¿OODOO computer game. Stay up to date at www.strat-o-matic.com Strat-O-Matic News, Spring/Summer 2011 Page 2 Unforgettable 2010-11 and a Hoops Top 120 has 2011’s Rose, ‘70s Show for Your PC Screen *ULIÀQ/RYH What will you remember best about the by Strat-O-Matic. Soon, you will have that 2010-11 NBA season? chance. Here’s how the All-Time Greats: Ŷ LeBron James and Chris Bosh More good stuff: James and Wade were Hoops Top 120 players line up on the teamed with Dwyane Wade in Miami. two of ’s top four scorers and teams Sports Illustrated selected. Each Ŷ Superstars Carmelo Anthony and Miami had the best point differential, yet the man is based on his best season. Deron Williams were traded. Heat’s 58 wins were only third best and just Note that Strat-O-Matic says this Ŷ Chicago, led by MVP Derrick one more than and Dallas. set is “a universe of its own,” designed Rose, won 62 games, most in the league and Denver and New York, Anthony’s two for these players to be played only one more than San Antonio. teams, were 1-2 in scoring. Boston’s Rajon against each other. Ŷ Chicago and San Antonio were Rondo led the NBA in assists and steals. TEAM 1 – B. Russell, L. James, nearly unbeatable at home (36-5). Orlando’s Dwight Howard was second in C. Barkley, R. Miller, D. Rodman, C. Ŷ Nine teams won at least 50 games. ERWKUHERXQGVDQG¿HOGJRDOSHUFHQWDJHDQG Mullin, A. Sabonis, Deron Williams, Ŷ $ URRNLH %ODNH *ULI¿Q GXQNHG tops in free throws attempted. T. Archibald, C. Anthony, S. Marion, the Los Angeles Clippers onto national TV *ULI¿Q SSJUSJ OHGDURRNLH B. Laimbeer. almost every night. The Clippers! class that also showcased guard John Wall TEAM 2 – T. Duncan, H. Seriously, any of these would make this (16.4 ppg, 8.3 apg for Washington) and Olajuwon, B. Cousy, K. Garnett, NBA season a keeper, and a must for all the forward DeMarcus Cousins (14.1 ppg, 8.56 G. Payton, A. Iverson, Sam Jones, replay and what-if scenarios made possible rpg for Sacramento). C. Hawkins, B. Lanier, H. Greer, D. Bing, Bobby Jones. TEAM 3 – S. O’Neal, J. West, 1974-75 NBA W. Frazier, B. Pettit, D. Wilkins, E. 1970-71 ABA Hayes, Kevin Johnson, T. McGrady, A. Gilmore, K. Durant, C. Billups, Joe Some of the most charismatic players in In its fourth season, the 11-team American Johnson. NBA history come to life in Strat-O-Matic’s Basketball Association proved adept at TEAM 4 – K. Abdul-Jabbar, K. re-creation of the 1974-75 season. luring NBA talent and developing its own. Malone, J. Kidd, G. Gervin, J. Worthy, Big Bob McAdoo (Mac-A-DOO!), a A prize rookie crop included Charlie P. Maravich, R. Parish, D. Thompson, 6-11 center who could dribble and shoot Scott from the University of North Carolina, L. Nance, L. Wilkens, A. English, D. long-range, led the league in points and whose 27.1 points per game led the Virginia Issel. rebounds (34.5 ppg, 14.1 rpg) for all-offense Squires to 55 wins, best in the East. TEAM 5 – K. Bryant, J. Stockton, Buffalo, which won 49 games. Dan Issel from the University of Kentucky W. Reed, P. Ewing, B. King, P. Pierce, Pistol Pete Maravich averaged 21.5 ppg led the ABA in scoring with 29.9 ppg and C. Bosh, A. Stoudemire, R. Rondo, B. to make a ticket worthwhile to watch New led his Kentucky Colonels into the playoff Daugherty, A. Dantley, K. Love. 2UOHDQVZLQJDPHVLQLWV¿UVWVHDVRQ ¿QDOV 5DOSK 6LPSVRQ OHIW 0LFKLJDQ 6WDWH TEAM 6 – O. Robertson, E. Fast-shooting, fast-talking forward Rick early and averaged 14 points for Denver. Baylor, S. Pippen, K. McHale, W. Barry had perhaps his best all-around season Meanwhile, ex-NBA stars Rick Barry Unseld, R. Allen, D. DeBusschere, with 30.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg and 6.2 apg, for 48- (29.4 ppg for the New York Nets) and Joe E. Monroe, P. Gasol, B. Sharman, J. win Golden State, which won its only title Caldwell (23.3 ppg for Carolina) were the Sikma, G. Goodrich. in a shocking sweep over heavily favored, top scorers on other teams. TEAM 7 – W. Chamberlain, J. 60-win Washington, which had Elvin Hayes NBA alum Zelmo Beatty scored 22.9 Erving, I. Thomas, J. Havlicek, D. (23 ppg) Phil Chenier (22 ppg) and Wes ppg and had 15.7 rebounds per game for Nowitzki, D. Howard, D. Schayes, M. Unseld (14.8 rpg). Utah, which won 57 games, then whipped Price, G. Hill, V. Carter, J. Lucas, M. Dave Cowens, John Havlicek and Jo Jo .HQWXFN\ LQ WKH VHYHQJDPH ¿QDOV :LWK Cooper. White all scored 18-21 ppg to lead Boston (21 ppg and a league-best 18 TEAM 8 – Magic Johnson, M. to 60 wins. rpg), Indiana led the league with 58 wins. Malone, R. Barry, B. McAdoo, S. Moncrief, G. Mikan, P. Hardaway, Founder’s Edition Game Going Fast S. Haywood, B. Cunningham, M. Your chance to own and experience a game, containing replicas of the player cards, Richmond, C. Oakley, D. Rose. unique part of Strat-O-Matic’s history is still original game box design, game parts and a TEAM 9 – L. Bird, B. Walton, alive, but perhaps not for much longer. QXPEHUHGFHUWL¿FDWHVLJQHGE\+DO5LFKPDQ C. Drexler, S. Nash, A. Mourning, Supplies are dwindling of the special – all for $50, M. Ginobili, C. Webber, M. R. 50th Anniversary collectible, the Founder’s The 80 stars include numerous Hall-of- Richardson, Dikembe Mutombo, A. Edition Game. Famers to be, such as Mickey Mantle, Hank .LULOHQNR)%URZQ%*ULI¿Q 7KLVLVDUHSOLFDRIWKH¿UVW6WUDW20DWLF Aaron, Willie Mays, Ted Williams, Ernie TEAM 10 – M. Jordan, D. Baseball game sold only in 1961, when a Banks, Don Drysdale and Whitey Ford. Robinson, D. Wade, D. Cowens, mere 350 were produced. Almost impossible Most of the limited-edition games (only J. Dumars, N. Thurmond, C. Paul, WR¿QGQRZWKHRULJLQDOFDUGVHWVROGIRU 1,000 were printed) were purchased swiftly Dennis Johnson, R. Horry, T. Porter, $1,800 on eBay in 2003. by avid gamers. The Founder’s Edition will B. Wallace, M. Cheeks. The Founder’s Edition is a complete not be reprinted once sold out. Page 3 Strat-O-Matic News, Spring/Summer 2011 Facebook, In-Your-Face Players are Hot in Computer Hockey Upgrade Social media and anti-social players are the opposing team if it can’t match that new features. Dialog boxes (card image getting a lot of love from Strat-O-Matic in physicality. displays, player notebooks, shot decisions, the Version 11 computer hockey game. The rule will encourage foes to play line selections and more) can be saved Support for Twitter and Facebook are their own tough guys more to neutralize the to stable screen positions. More colors in. So is an optional new Enforcer Rule likes of Parros. That will create more major are available to customize your teams. that increases the value of hockey’s tough SHQDOWLHV DQG ¿JKWV 620 KRFNH\ MXVW JRW Intimidation and skating decisions now guys. Now you can tell the world how more realistic and more exciting. EHQH¿WIURPEXWWRQVWKDWGLVSOD\WKHUDWLQJV Anaheim’s George Parros or the Islanders’ 6WUDW20DWLF DOVR KDV PRGL¿HG WKH The post-game stars of the game are a Zenon Konopka talked smack, then smacked Super Advanced Penetration table to force daily league recap that shows the score, goal around the NHL’s 198-pound weaklings. skaters with fewer tendency asterisks to scorers and goalie stats of each game played Under the Enforcer Rule, a team with pass rather than penetrate. Both rule changes that day; box score archiving, and improved a player rated A or AA for penalties on apply to the board game and computer game. batch stats reporting. A league’s auto-saved the ice reduces the penetration ratings of Version 11 has a cluster of other useful box scores now has its own folder. Oh, Canada: Canucks, Habs, Oilers, Leafs are the Stars of This Year’s Season Sets 2010-2011 1985-86 1961-62

In a season of parity, Vancouver Edmonton’s record-setting offense fans suffering with a franchise dominated like few other teams in recent RYHUZKHOPHGWKH1+/EXWDÀXNHJRDOLQ that has gone the longest without a Stanley years. the playoffs denied it a shot at the Stanley Cup can rejoice with Strat-O-Matic’s latest The NHL’s only 50-game winner, the Cup that might have allowed the Oilers to Original Six-season release. In 1962, the Canucks won 54 and had 117 points, the ZLQDUHFRUGW\LQJ¿YHLQDURZ7KH\VHWWOHG /HDIVZRQWKH¿UVWRIWKUHHVWUDLJKW&XSVLQD best in team history. They scored the most for 119 points and 426 goals in an era far six-year, four-Cup dynasty. goals in the NHL and allowed the fewest. different from today’s NHL. These Leafs count 11 Hall of Fame 093¿QDOLVW'DQLHO6HGLQZDVWKHOHDJXH¶V With a record-shattering 163 assists, players, among them goalie Johnny Bower, only 100-point scorer (104), twin brother Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky set the still- three blueliners, high-scoring LW Frank Henrik led with 75 assists and Ryan Kesler standing scoring mark with 215 points. Mahovlich (33 goals) and speedy young was the league’s top all-around forward: 41 Teammate Paul Coffey scored 48 goals, center Dave Keon. goals, the NHL’s top faceoff man, a Selke breaking Bobby Orr’s record of 46 for The league highlight reel rolled for ¿QDOLVWDQGWKHPRVWGRPLQDQWSHQDOW\NLOOHU defensemen. Swift and explosive, Coffey QHDUO\ HYHU\ WHDP )RU WKH ¿IWK VWUDLJKW on a team that led the league in penalty-kill had 90 assists, too. Oiler Jari Kurri led the year, Montreal led the league with 98 points, percentage. Goalie Roberto Luongo was a league with 68 goals. 13 better than second-place Toronto. The 9H]LQD¿QDOLVW But when Edmonton lost a Game 7 to Canadiens boasted the league’s top offense Top to bottom, this was a thrilling season. &DOJDU\ LW VHQW WKH )ODPHV WR WKH ¿QDOV and stingiest defense, led by goalie Jacques Anaheim’s Ryan Perry scored 50 goals, four against Montreal. Led by rookie goalie Plante, who won both the Vezina and Hart others notched 41-45, and three rookies Patrick Roy (the playoff MVP) and rookie (MVP) trophies. Claude Provost led the Habs topped 30, a rarity. But the most explosive winger Claude Lemieux (10 playoff goals with 33 goals and winger Bobby Rousseau card could belong to Pittsburgh’s Sidney after playing only 10 season games), the was rookie of the year. Crosby, who had 32 goals in 41 games. Canadiens won the Cup as a far better team For third-place Chicago, Bobby Hull Still, a dozen goalies had goals-against than they were in an 87-point season that became the third man in league history to averages below 2.40, led by Boston’s Tim made them the least accomplished of the six score 50 goals, and the second in two seasons. Thomas (2.00) who set an NHL record with teams that will be carded in this set. The extra goals gave Hull the scoring title a .938 save percentage. In addition to 89-point Calgary, the six- after he and New York’s Andy Bathgate both The team competitiveness was breath- pack also includes Philadelphia (110 points), ¿QLVKHGZLWKSRLQWV WDNLQJ,QWKH:HVWRQO\¿YHSRLQWVVHSDUDWHG Washington (107) and division-winning The fourth-place Rangers made the the fourth and 10th best teams. It took 97 to Quebec (92). playoffs for the only time in the decade PDNHWKHSOD\RIIV2QWKH¿QDOGD\GHIHQGLQJ As always, the computer rosters have from 1958 through 1967. They not only had FKDPS&KLFDJRFRXOGKDYH¿QLVKHGDVKLJK all the teams, including those with half the Bathgate, but superstar defenseman Doug as fourth or out of the playoffs altogether. league’s top 10 scorers. Pittsburgh’s Mario Harvey, who won his seventh Norris Trophy Washington, tops in the East with 107 points, Lemieux was runner-up to Gretzky with 141 after being acquired from Montreal to be was only one point better than Philadelphia points (48 goals). The Islanders’ Mike Bossy New York’s player coach. Legend Gordie and four better than Boston and Tampa. scored 61 goals. +RZHKDGJRDOVIRU¿IWKSODFH'HWURLW Strat-O-Matic News, Spring/Summer 2011 Page 4 Speed and SOM Unveils Digital Museum Now open: The Strat-O-Matic Digital Museum at www.strat-o-matic.com. Go there by FOLFNLQJWKH³&RPPXQLW\´WDEIROORZHGE\³6WUDW20XVHXP´RQWKHOHIWVLGHEDUDQG¿QG Strategy: everything from old Strat-O-Matic advertisements, press releases, newspaper and online articles written about the company, fan letters throughout the years, other forms of media 3-Minute commemorating the history of the company and a plethora of photos. The company began designing the Museum in June 2010, when interns started the grueling process of scanning 50 years of every relevant document and photo stored in the company’s Baseball 8,600-square-foot warehouse in Glen Head, NY. Among the exhibits: It’s fast, it’s furious, it’s fun and it’s free: Ŷ Old Strat-O-Matic fan magazines such as STRATFAN and Strat-O-Matic Review. Play 3-Minute Baseball on Strat-O-Matic’s Ŷ A Roster Sheet Archive, to view and print every baseball roster sheet, football roster website, on the iPhone, iPad, Facebook and sheet, and ballpark and weather effect chart the company has ever printed. the National Baseball Hall of Fame website. Ŷ A series of dynamic photo galleries, which include pictures of old Strat-O-Matic Play it now and play it often: Every two apparel, game boxes throughout the years from every sport, and photos from various Strat-O weeks, Strat-O-Matic changes the match-ups Opening Days. of teams available for play. Ŷ A separate “wing” devoted entirely to photos from the Company’s 50th Anniversary Here’s how it works: Strat-O-Matic will Celebration in Manhattan on Feb. 12. SURYLGH ¿YH EDWWHUV DQG ¿YH SLWFKHUV IURP Fans can comment or tag themselves in these photos by “liking” the Strat-O-Matic HDFK RI WZR WHDPV ,W¶V \RXU MRE WR ¿JXUH Facebook page. out which batters should face which pitchers so that you can score the maximum points (awarded for getting on base and more for stroking extra-base hits) before you make 86)/'HEXWVLQ/LQHXSRI three outs. Teams will have a mix of lefty and righty Classic Strat-O Seasons batters, as well as lefty and righty pitchers, starters and relievers. Each batter-pitcher match-up keeps going until there are three 1970 and 1996 NFL 1984 USFL outs. Then to the next matchup. 2QFH DOO ¿YH EDWWHUV DQG SLWFKHUV KDYH In 1970, QBs John Unitas and Earl The United States Football League tried been used – each can be used only once per Morrall led the 11-2-1 Colts to an AFC- to challenge the NFL with spring football, game – the game is over and your points are best 321 points while Bubba Smith, Ted star players and big-name coaches. For a tallied. Do your job well and you may get Hendricks and Mike Curtis fueled the ZKLOH LW ZRUNHG SUHWW\ ZHOO RQ WKH ¿HOG your name on the high-score Leader Board. second-best defense. Then Baltimore won HVSHFLDOO\ LQ  ZKHQ ¿YH WRS WHDPV Regardless of your score, playing gets the Super Bowl against 10-4 Dallas, which earned at least 13 wins. you access to special discounts from Strat-O- had QB Craig Morton, RB Duane Thomas, The biggest name was Herschel Walker, Matic displayed on a scrolling promotional WR Bob Hayes, DT Bob Lilly and LB Lee the Heisman Trophy-winning banner. The discounts are updated every two Roy Jordan. from Georgia who ran for 1,000 yards and weeks, too. (Note to Safari users: Turn off Also in the six-pack of carded teams are made the 14-4 New Jersey Generals an your browser’s pop-up blocker to access the 12-2 Minnesota, with its Purple People Eater attraction. The marquee head coach was discounts.) defense (143 points allowed); 10-3-1 San George Allen, who guided the Arizona The 3-Minute Baseball game debuted in Francisco, with the No. 1 offense and No. 1 Wranglers to the ‘84 title game after a 10-8 passer, John Brodie; 10-4 Detroit with QB mid-May. In this 25th Anniversary year of season. Greg Landry, RB Mel Farr and TE Charlie WKH:RUOG6HULHVWKH¿UVWPDWFKXSZDV Rookie QB Jim Kelly became an instant Snaders, and 10-4 Miami with RB Larry between the ‘86 New York Mets and Boston &VRQNDDQG:53DXO:DU¿HOG success – All-USFL after throwing for Red Sox. Look for other topical match-ups In 1996, threw 39 TD passes to 5,219 yards and 44 touchdowns for the 13-5 throughout the year. OHDG*UHHQ%D\WRLWV¿UVWFKDPSLRQVKLS Houston Gamblers, despite playing in a run- Four gaming platforms will feature the since Vince coached in 1967. The and-shoot offense that yielded 82 sacks. same combatants. The game running on dominant Packers led the NFL in scoring Former RB Joe Cribbs the Hall of Fame website will feature only (456 points) and scoring defense (210). led the USFL with 1,467 rush yards for the Hall of Fame players. Those match-ups will New England (11-5) rode its AFC-best 14-4 Birmingham Stallions. The Tampa Bay change every two months. offense with QB Drew Bledsoe and RB Bandits also were 14-4 with an offense that The 3-Minute Baseball game is designed Curtis Martin to the Super Bowl, though scored nearly 500 points. to introduce more fans to Strat-O-Matic in an 13-3 Denver had , Terrell Davis The best of the six carded teams is repeat easy, widely available way. But the strategy (1,538 rush yards) and the best record. champ Philadelphia, 16-2 with the league’s should entice the most astute Strat-O players, In its second season, Carolina amazed toughest defense (only three foes scored 20 too. ZLWKDUHFRUGDQGDWULSWRWKH1)/¿QDOV points or more) and All-USFL RB Kelvin You’ll have to decide whether to seek a No. 1-rated passer Steve Young guided San Bryant (1,406 yards, 13 TDs). Gamers favorable lefty-right match-up, or whether Francisco to a 12-4 mark. Also carded: 10-6 will enjoy more big names throughout the to go for a match-up of your power hitters Pittsburgh, with 1,400-yard runner Jerome league, including such players on computer- against pitchers vulnerable to gopher balls. Bettis. On the PC: 1,553-yard runner Barry only teams as QBs Steve Young and Doug 6DQGHUVDQG$)&¿QDOLVW-DFNVRQYLOOH Williams and WR Anthony Carter.