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 Super Bowl. 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 Michael Vick 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 receiver ever. Ver. 7 College Football computer game running backs were on teams without New Orleans’ Drew Brees 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 Peyton Manning topped that. difference in one of the most dynamic NFL Oh, those running backs: Jamaal Charles’ (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 Tom Brady (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 Arian Foster 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 Ben Roethlisberger 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. Adrian Peterson did (see Page 3 for more details) The stars are everywhere in this set. the same for Minnesota. QB Aaron Rodgers and defenders Clay There’s tons more fun coming your way Basketball Matthews and Charles Woodson 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-rebound 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 Julius Erving 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 the league’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 Los Angeles 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 Mel Daniels (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.