Front Porch Classics - Baseball Under the Lights

by Front Porch Classics

Product Features

• The original Classic Baseball pinball game with nostalgia ballpark aesthetic
• University Games has been creating educational board games designed so that players won't notice how much they are learning!
• University Games was founded by Bob Moog and Cris Lehman recognized a developing niche in social interaction and learning games for adults and children
• Now updated to include; real working stadium lights, base runner-inning-outs tracking areas, nostalgia outfield advertising graphics and working scoreboard.
• Same classic wood construction and appeal. Great accent for the family room.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 23 x 4 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 19.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B003G9T9AE
• Item model number: 53321
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,777 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Experience America's favorite pastime as never before with Baseball Under the Lights from Front Porch Classics. This detailed pinball-style game allows you to launch a pinball and swing a bat to hit singles, doubles, triples, and homeruns. Featuring working stadium lights, a real working scorecard, and all-wood construction with nostalgic ballpark aesthetics, this heirloom-quality game lets the entire family enjoy ballpark fun at home.

Baseball Under the Lights At a Glance: All-wood construction Real-working stadium lights and scoreboard Nostalgic ballpark design with old-style advertisments and pennant flags Age Recommendation: 8 yrs+ Assembly Requirements: 6 AA batteries (not included)

Aim for the grooved ramps to hit a home run. View larger.

This beautifully crafted game is made with sturdy materials so all generations of your family can play. View larger.

Pull the metal spring-loaded handle to launch the ball into the park. View larger.

Pinball-Style Baseball Action

With a pull of the spring-loaded handle, Baseball Under the Lights comes alive, bringing fast-moving, hard-hitting action to the whole family. Fun for baseball lovers of all ages, this game can be played in teams or alone.

Ideal for family gatherings, vacations, and office parties, this beautifully displayed game features pinball-style play. Pull back on the handle to release one of the metal balls onto the game board, and then start swinging away. The board contains numerous pockets for singles, doubles, triples, and outs. There are even two ramps to launch the ball into the high-scoring homerun chutes.

Track Your Ballgame

Just as in major-league baseball, Baseball Under the Lights gives you multiple options of keeping score. The real working scoreboard and five metal pegs on the board allow players to record innings, outs, and base runners. You can also use the included scorebook to write down your statistics and record each play -- just like the real ballpark.

Ballpark Board Design

Heirloom-quality all-wood board construction makes this game suitable for display year-round. Adorned with old-style advertising graphics on the outfield walls and four pennant flags, Baseball Under the Lights captures that nostalgic old-time ballpark feel. It also features brightly colored signs that label single, double, and triple hits, as well as raised bumpers that direct errant balls into the foul pockets.

To capture the realistic feel of nighttime play, two stadium lights illuminate the board. Each light requires three AA batteries (not included).

The board measures 22 by 23 inches (L x W) and fits on most tabletops.

About Front Porch Classics

The games of Front Porch Classics are designed to engage friends and family around the coffee table in laughter, sharing, and building memories for "unplugged family entertainment" -- as Front Porch Classics call it.

Every Front Porch Classics product combines the same core elements which went into creating the company years ago: rich story telling, elegant design, ageless appeal, and limitless play. Each product features wood, leather, metal, or other high quality and durable materials. These games are elegant enough to be displayed as heirlooms in living rooms everywhere, and are built to last so families can enjoy them from generation to generation.

What's in the Box

Front Porch Classics Baseball Under the Lights with wooden game board and outfield walls, three metal balls, four flags, two light units, five metal pegs, storage bag, scorecard, and instructions.

Turns on the stadium lights for a night game. View larger.

Use the pegs to keep track of your innings. View larger.

Record each of your plays on the scorecard. View larger.

Product Description

Front Porch Classics Baseball Under the Lights

This is the original classic baseball pinball game with a nostalgic ballpark aesthetic but updated to include real working stadium lights, base runner-inning-outs tracking areas, outfield advertising graphics and a working scoreboard. It has the same classic wood construction and appeal. It's a great accent for the family room. University Games was founded by Bob Moog and Cris Lehman, who recognized a developing niche in social interaction and learning games for adults and children. University Games creates educational board games designed so that players won't notice how much they are learning.

• Product Dimensions: 22 (L) x 23 (W) x 4 (H)
• Age: 8 years and up

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars baseball mania, April 4, 2011

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John Breul (Lafayette, CA United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Front Porch Classics - Baseball Under the Lights (Toy)

I gave this to my 8 year old for his birthday, he loves it. His older brothers and him play it for hours at a time, it is more challenging than one we played in the past, so I was thinking of returning it. However, they love it and could not spend more time playing it. I am not really into video games, so this works out great. They are usually outside playing, but when they need a little down time or it is dark or raining this is perfect.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game and Perfect Gift, October 3, 2011

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dawn "front porch" (high ridge, mo) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Front Porch Classics - Baseball Under the Lights (Toy)

I bought this game for my husband who is a huge baseball fan. He loves it! Not only does the game look awesome in his office, it actually works! My husband and his co-workers love to play during their down time. The attention to detail is incredible!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Baseball lovers perfect toy, October 24, 2011

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danny (st. louis, mo) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Front Porch Classics - Baseball Under the Lights (Toy)

This toy is perfect for any baseball lover of any age. The details are incredible from the nostalgic feel of the scoreboard to the actual working lights. I could not be happier. I will be buying this for my boss and my Dad this Christmas.