Real-Life Basketball

Truly a basketball fan's idea of the complete table game. Real-Life Basketball makes all others seem like second-rate substitutes. Blending accuracy with gamesmanship, RLB allows you to reproduce the performance of the teams to the last statistical detail or, if you prefer, to make trades, strategy changes, and substitutions in an attempt to coach your favorite team to the championship.

The crucial design problem for basketball games is how to reproduce accurate stats and yet achieve reasonable playing time. RLB accomplishes this by its unique deck of Play Action Cards. There are no dice to roll, no spinners to spin. You merely turn the Play Action Cards and enjoy the game. After developing a pattern of play, it is possible to complete a game in less than an hour while keeping a full set of statistics!

Player cards are included for each player who played in a game. TOTAL player cards are also included for draft league players. Each player is rated for his ability at inside, outside, and foul shooting; rebounding, both offensive and defensive; assists; ball handling; fouling; shot blocking; steals; injuries; fatigue; and defense.

With Real Life Basketball you build your line-s using whatever players you wish...follow actual lineups or make some trades. You make the vital decisions to outguess your opponent in head-to-head play...or, if you prefer you can play solitaire. In either case, the players will respond with lifelike realism based upon a scientific statistical reconstruction of their actual performances.

Real-Life Basketball scores higher in pure fun than all similar simulation games, even to the smallest detail; many different play options...realistic impact of player fatigue and fouls...and a true-to-life court locations factor. Best of all, instructions are included for customizing the Play Action Deck for each team: Boston will Fast-break, Chicago will run a pattern offense.

This game will project you right into the center of the basketball world, embracing the hundreds of players on the various teams. You'll maintain your own leagues backed by statistics. Run Divisional playoffs.... Conference Championships...up to your own Championship Final. Could 1975 Boston have beaten 1965 Philadelphia? With RLB you can discover for yourself!