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Stadium Checkers

American Toys, 1952

Stadium Checkers is a board game published by American Toys in 1952. It is played with 2 to 4 players, from age 6 and in about 30 minutes.

players
2–4
minutes
30
years
6+

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Publishers
American Toys, Berwick's Toy Co. Ltd., Schaper, Takatoku, Wiggins Teape, Winning Moves Games (USA)
Designers
Merlin Edward Engle, William Schaper
Year of release
1952
Also known as
Chinbotsu (sinking) Game · Intrigue · Roller Bowl

About the game

Stadium Checkers (also known as Roller Bowl) is a tabletop race game for 2 to 4 players ages 8 to adult. The object of the game is to be the first to move one's five colored marbles from the outer rim of the 'stadium' to a slot in the center of the board. The game was introduced in 1952 and originally published by W.H. Schaper Mfg. Co., Inc. In 2004, the game was republished as Roller Bowl by Winning Moves Games USA. Its original name was restored in 2007. This game is no longer in production.
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