You're right in many respects, Guy. RSB has a different way of generating a basketball score. No player cards and no play action cards. However, there are many "seasonal" and "part time" basketball fans who like this streamlined approach to playing a game. Different strokes for different folks. Have a good one! 🏀

Thanks in advance for the "gift," bruinsfan. I'll do it as long as I don't get "corner rounder's arm," which could land me on the disabled list. Take care. 🏀

Thanks for the comments, Dusty. The color coded player names (in addition to tiny little "raised numbers") are part of the Advanced Game as far as keeping more detailed stats are concerned. In turn, I haven't tried them yet. RSB is an alternative rendition of a tabletop basketball game. I consider it more of a "results oriented" sim that lacks some the flow/ball movement of a Hoops or Strat type of game. It's still fun - you just don't have the individual player cards and action cards to work with. It's reasonabiy priced and is definitely worth looking into. And you've got to love and appreciate the corner rounding minute, lol. Take care. 🏀

Thanks, Nigel. RSB is such a unique game. It definity deserves an award for its originality. 🏀

Edit: Prior comment was in reference to Regular Season Basketball (oops). As for ECS, my second video on this game shows more of the set-up, dice rolls and game play for the ECS game. It has a lot of symbols on the action cards that are sometimes hard to decipher. I encourgage you to download the game parts (with instructions) at our "Tabletop Basketball Board Games" page on Facebook. It's a pretty good game for its time. Good luck. 🏀

Good question. My cheap corner rounder could probably do two cards at a time but I insert just one at a time at this point. I wonder where you can find a "bulk" corner rounding device. Have a good one. 🏀

Great points and glad you enjoyed the replay demonstration here. Lots of rolls with "5" and "6" in them in this game. I'm sure I'll have a low scoring RSB game one of these days. Have a good one. 🏀

Finally! I was waiting for someone to appreciate the world of 1973 NBA basketball on ABC! I've been searching for NBA intros on KZbin for awhile now. That is one of the best ones because it's ultra funky. Have a good one. 🏀

So true, Bob. The benefit of "one sheet per team" takes away all of that card cutting and the price is definitely reasonable. It's a different breed of game with its quick play. I still am slow with stat tabulation but that could change by using the Excel spreadsheet/scoresheet. 🏀

RSB is a different animal, Larry. I find there are two "high points" in the game. One is seeing the final score and the other is seeing how all of the stats play out. Of course, those high points would coincide if I use the electronic scoresheet briefly presented in the video. That will be another video in itself. An corner rounding segments are proudly becoming a regular occurrence (lol). Have a good one. 🏀

Those all-time NCAA teams sound very interesting. I'll have to look at the RSB web site more closely for those releases. Thanks for the comment. 🏀

I concur that the scoresheet is a bit cramped. It appears that Marco attempted to pack few too many fields on a sheet of letter sized paper. Have a good one. 🏀

Great points. Certainly, RSB is unlike other games and might not be for the tabletop board gaming traditionalist. No player cards, just team sheets. Easy to print out for games and easy to travel with. RSB might be a great "travel game" as I don't have room in my trailer for all the game cards of typical games. And I wonder when/if Marco will do a modern season. He seems to be quite and NBA historian with the ABL, ABA and old school NBA season releases. Take care. 🏀

Great comments. There are many aspects of RSB that seem backwards as you report the score THEN determine how the points (and other stats) were distributed. I'm impressed by RSB but am still getting acclimated to the "rules of order," lol. Have a good one. 🏀

I agree with all of your setiments, especially about Marco, who is a creator AND a huge fan of tabletop basketball in general. Like many games, RSB isn't publicized that much. I'm hoping this video (and another upcoming one) will help give RSB more attention. 1974-75 NBA is a super year. I started following my favorite player, Rick Barry, around that time while collecting Topps basketball cards. Take care. 🏀

I pegged you as a "traditionalist" when it comes to tabletop sports games. The thinking in RSB is definitely "outside the box." Have a good one. 🏀

Lots of good things to build on in this game ... but in it's current state I believe it would quickly become a boring dice-rolling contest. Directly consulting varying player distribution tables, maybe by quarter, defense or type opponent, would make this a lot more interesting. To be fair bball is such a difficult game to simulate but this game is a little too pre-determined. Foul trouble, height advantages, rebounding skills, player strengths & weaknesses or strategy just not a factor.

@@redfanrodNegamco gets good stats, too, and it gets them in a lot less time.

I'm not paid to sell this game, @RayManzarekRocks. I pointed out the strengths of RSB (accurate stats, quick modes of play) as well as its perceived flaws within the video (no player cards, time consuming and sometimes arduous stat keeping following die rolls). It's ultimately up to the consumer to make the decision to buy the game. And the fish are bitin' with all of today's positive comments from game players who truly like or love Marco Walter's RSB. 🏀

@@Mockingbirdrye Great points. RSB is a "quick play game," truly not designed for the typical "long play" tabletop basketball fan. RSB is certainly not for everyone. I think it's popular with the casual tabletop basketball fan who might favor tabletop baseball, football or hockey when those sports are in season. Have a good one. 🏀

That 1990-91 is a great season to replay. I'm from Portland, so please do your best to guide the Trail Blazers to the championship round this time, lol. That was the best of the 1990-1992 run of Trail Blazers teams. Great team depth with Uncle Cliffy, Ainge and even Wayne Cooper. Should've kept Drazen even though I'm a Walter Davis fan. The Greyhound (RIP) was just too old. Take care. 🏀

Thanks for the input, William. Downey is another game I'll have to play one of these days. Take care. 🏀

Thanks for your videos of RSB. I needed the help, lol! Have a good one. 🏀

Statis Pro is an oldie but a goodie. I'm glad they've kept this game alive into 2024 (and beyond) with the help of other home brew creators since the fall of Avalon Hill during the 1990s. If they could only recreate those great looking bookshelf game boxes, though. Take care. 🏀

Glad you enjoyed the video. It's certainly the season to break out your favorite hoops simulation. The 1987-88 NBA season was a great era of basketball and Statis Pro is an easy game to "pick up and play" right away. Have a good one. 🏀

Great question, southpaw. From what I've read in the instructions, it's preferred that you "Advance" the ball when you have a player with a "secondary" field goal range. This keeps said player from shooting too many shots during a game and provides an opportunity to get the high scorers to shoot the most, as they should. I don't see a lot of instruction on whether I should shoot right away if, say, Abdul-Jabbar gets the ball. In essence, it gives the coach a lot of latitude as to who will get the most shots during a game. I this game, I know I went to Larry Nance too much but, with a 1-52 chance of scoring without an Advance, why not give him the rock? I guess you can also look at who's guarding the guy and determine whether to shoot or not, but my conclusion is that Statis Pro is a more casual game than that. It emphasizes game flow and fun over statistical accuracy in many respects. Assists are sort of lucky unless you get one following the use of the range on the passing player's "Assist" range. Only total rebounds are rated here, so there is no differentiation between offensive and defensive boards. I see why the game is still enjoyed by many casual game players who aren't hellbent on purely accurate stats (like turnovers in addition to the other stats I mentioned). Cheers! 🏀

@@redfanrod thx

Great comment. It is a smooth flowing game that I remember was fun with two players. Have a good one. 🏀

Loved the Six Million Dollar Man. Even had the Steve Austin action figure. Loved the Bionic Woman, too. Fun fact: Lindsey Wagner's parents used to live next door to my childhood home in Portland, Oregon.

I appreciate the comments. I don't know the origins of a Base-8 system - also used in other Statis Pro games - as it adds nothing to the game play (except occasional confusion). 🙂 Seriously, the game flow is good in this game, and I know game players enjoy the "ball movement" and "pass to choice" features as well. A classic. 🏀

Thanks, Larry. The accessibility of Phil Graham's seasons make this an instant favorite among many game players. Ease of play and a small footprint are among the strengths of this game. And, yes, where are those corner rounding endorsements? I've just finished corner rounding a whole bunch of my Hoops Tabletop Basketball cards, including some 28- and 30-team leagues. That's hard work, lol. 🙂

Am I able to access the files you are talking about with seasons? I'm bought seasons in the past from Phil Graham. Thank you

Yes, Alan, you can go to the website with the name of tabletop-sports.com/ and then go to "Downloads" in the upper left corner next to "Home" and "Articles." Then find the "Category" label, which features a drop-down menu. Follow that menu to "BASKETBALL - Statis Pro Basketball." Then scroll down to the last downloads on the page and look for multiple downloads of Phil Graham's cards. There's NCAA, NBA and ABA and even the Fast Action Cards. Great donation by Phil to the tabletop hoops community. Have a good one. 🏀

It was about time I got this game out. It was easy to play, even after a long hiatus from the game. Have a good one. 🏀

Thanks, Jason. I bet you're the type of guy with a bunch of those remarkable Statis Pro sports game boxes in your closet or on a bookshelf. These were always referred to as "bookshelf" games, as cool to play as they were to look at. Have a good one. 🏀

I'd be interested in what the plusses and minuses are between Base-8 and Base-10. Curious. Have a good one. 🏀

Good point. I have all of Phil Graham's files but have so many other games that I enjoy more than Statis Pro. However, this is a simple and well put together simulation. Have a good one. 🏀

Great question. It's actually an Excel spreadsheet that someone created at my Facebook page called "Tabletop Basketball Board Games." Got to the files and look for a file created by Darren Smith. The file has a name of "B-Ball Auto Scoresheet_v.201015 0828.xlsm." Good luck. 🏀

Great question. It's actually an Excel spreadsheet that someone created at my Facebook page called "Tabletop Basketball Board Games." Got to the files and look for a file created by Darren Smith. The file has a name of "B-Ball Auto Scoresheet_v.201015 0828.xlsm." Unfortunately, it does not keep season stats. Have a good one. 🏀

Hi Jason. I'm having fun with this ECS but might need to take a Hoops or Crunch Time break after all of the scanning of these ECS cards. They're looking pretty good though, I think, and with Gustaw's help on the play cards, we may have improved the ECS gaming experience. Note: I updated/fixed one of Gustaw's play cards today. Just replaced "Page 82" of that game parts PDF, that's all. Have a good one. 🏀

I disagree. I've had plenty of close games in the past two years, including games decided on last second shots and overtime games. You might have to stop dwelling on the blowouts.

Please don't take it personally. This phenomenon is more widespread than you may think..

Hi Larry. Whenever there's a "new-old" game available that consists of player cards, charts, dice and/or play cards (FACs), I have a tendency to go after it! ECS Basketball has so many cool parts and, as you can see, has a bit of PTG, Computer Basketball and even the APBA Pro Basketball Game in it. It's not perfect, but the amount of work that went into designing this game was immense. It's been a pleasure to unearth a game that few had ever heard about and, hopefully, it won't be the last time we see something like this. Cheers! 🏀

Thanks for watching, Mikey Young! Photo copies at the print shop can cost me more than the game is actually worth, and I'm still finalizing some of the original play cards and those created by Gustaw. ECS Basketball continues to be a fun project and adventure. I like tabletop baseball games (like APBA), too, but I spend too much time on my hoops channel to contribute anything to my "Rod's Tabletop Hardball" channel, which only has about two videos. Take care. 🏀

Tormohlen in German is "door of the mill."

@@redfanrod Tormohlen played like a big door -- a turnstile on defense who hit anything that moved. (His nickname of Bumper was apropos.) Was one of the better pivots in the ABL, where he and Bridges were Kansas City Steers teammates before they joined the Hawks.

@@RayManzarekRocks Love the nickname of "Bumper." Thanks for sharing the history. 🏀

I "corrected" it with the word "Oops!" :-) Seriously, I got off track when I told another story during game play and it's hard to backtrack your plays in PTG (no FACs to check back on). I think the Warriors needed the break as they just didn't have it on this day. 🏀

@@redfanrod No harm, no foul.

Thanks for the comments. The creator of ECS was definitely on the right track. Having FACs in 1968 was quite an innovation. The substitution method is slowing and similar to old APBA Basketball, where you re-calculate the settings on EVERY substitution. ECS tried to rectify re-writing the stat "ranges" for shots, rebounds, assists and fouls with the individual range cards but there are still more calculations to be made. The game plays pretty well overall if you don't make subs too often. Take care. 🏀

I entirely concur with the "rest cards." They just disrupt the flow of the game, especially in this earliest iteration of Statis Pro. Be ready to check out my next "ECS Basketball" game play that's still in the works. I removed the "injury/fatigue" as it is a pain to change out the line-up in that game as all stat cards must be updated with each substitution. I think it's awesome that you're such a huge Statis Pro fan. I just acquired the 1987-88 season and full game and want to get it on the table as soon as I can. So many games to play, lol. Cheers! 🏀

Thanks, man. I just pulled off a trade for the 1969-70 and 1968-69 NBA Guides, so the collection continues. As you can tell, I love these old stat books. Take care. 🏀

Thanks for the input, Scott. This game appears to have been well thought out. I hope it flows well because the engineering and thought processes that went into this game were extensive. 🏀

Thanks for the praise, domingopacheco! Those NBA and ABA guides are always a great reference tool, even during the age of the internet. I'm a huge fan of old reference and biographical materials regarding the NBA, ABA and other rogue professional leagues (ABL, EPBL). These reference books pair nicely with my passion for classic (and modern) tabletop hoops games. Have a good one. 🏀

I cherish these guides, Larry. So many great stats and still a great reference tool! Like you, I spent endless hours (for years) checking on how many times Wilt scored more than 50 points in a game and how many times he had more than 40 rebounds in a game. Wilt still dominates this book! Have a good one. 🏀

I love the input, Ken Castro. I hope that somebody can bring T.H.E. Basketball to the surface, just like we did with ECS Pro Basketball, which I will be uploading to my Tabletop Basketball Board Games page on Facebook. Coming soon! Take care. 🏀

​@redfanrod T.H.E. Football was pretty phenomenal; would love to see it.

@@redfanrod Thank you Rod. I recall him telling me how much he enjoyed it; would love to find a copy of it for you to review. Looking forward to what's in store. Thanks.